Capt Amarinder seeks rehabilitation of people affected by HC order
Monday, 10/06/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/capt-amarinder-seeks-rehabilitation-of-people-affected-by-hc-order/80747
CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today asked the state government to ensure the rehabilitation of all those people who have been affected by the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing that all the commercial establishments be removed from the residential areas in Patiala town.
Condemning the proposed move of the Patiala Municipal Corporation to evict those doing commercial activity from the residential areas without making any alternate arrangements for them, Capt Amarinder said, while he and his party respected the verdict of the Honourable High Court, it was the duty of the government to ensure that the affected people were not devoid of their livelihood.
Capt Amarinder pointed out, during his regime, the local Kabari Market was shifted out of the town and all shop keepers were given sites at the outskirts of Patiala at a concessional rate of Rs.1400/- per yard only. A similar dispensation is required in this case also, he observed, while adding it is the duty of the government to ensure that people are not denied their livelihood.
