Chandigarh, October 15: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will launch phase II of Punjab's Smart Village Campaign virtually on October 17 to pave the way for the next phase of holistic development of the 13,000 plus villages across the state.

According to a press release, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will join Rahul in the virtual launch of the campaign, which will be launched simultaneously from 1500 rural locations in the state. Also Read | Maharashtra Rains: 10 Killed, Transport Disrupted as Rains Wreak Havoc in Several Districts.

The programme will also be attended by all state cabinet ministers, the Vidhan Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker, PPCC president Sunil Jakhar, and key officials, including Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, from various locations through video conferencing. Also Read | Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2020: Massive Discounts on iPhone SE 2020, iPhone 11 Pro, Razr 5G & More.

All Congress MLAs from Punjab will also participate in the programme, in addition to some selected Sarpanches from the nearby districts of Patiala, SAS Nagar and Fatehgarh Sahib.

Announcing this today, Punjab CM said that after the successful completion of Phase I of the Rural Transformation Programme, the launch of the second phase will mark the initiation of around 50,000 development works worth approximately Rs 2700 Crores.

These will include streets and drains, water and sanitation, ponds, dharamshalas/community centres, cremation grounds/graveyards, schools/anganwadis, street lighting, among others.

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