Barinder Kumar Goyal Archives

10 Nov

Punjab Announces Rs 100.65 Crore Canal Irrigation Projects To Bring Water To Over 90,000 Acres

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAgriculture, Barinder Kumar Goyal, Bhagwant Mann government, irrigation, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Tuesday announced two major canal irrigation initiatives worth a combined ₹100.65 crore to provide assured surface-water irrigation to over 90,000 acres of agricultural land, reduce farmers’ dependence on groundwater and strengthen Punjab’s irrigation infrastructure. The initiatives include a ₹64.11 crore concrete lining project for the 1-R Distributary System and a ₹36.54 crore Kapuri Lift Irrigation Scheme, which will bring canal water to 20,719 acres across 20 villages in Patiala district for the first time. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said, “The…

28 Jul

Punjab Ministers Inaugurate Rs 70.52 Crore Irrigation Projects in Khanna

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab: Punjab Government, Barinder Kumar Goyal, Canal water, Irrigation projects, Khanna, Tarunpreet Singh Sond

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Cabinet Ministers Barinder Kumar Goyal and Tarunpreet Singh Sond today jointly inaugurated major irrigation projects worth Rs 70.52 crore at Bhattian village in the Khanna assembly constituency. While speaking on the occasion, Mr Barinder Kumar Goyal informed that around Rs 50.02 crore was spent on concrete lining across 68.32 km of canals, including the Khanna Rajwaha, Beed Kishan, Lalheri, Bardhal, Kotla, and Narayangarh minors. An additional Rs 20.50 crore was spent laying 23.40 km of underground pipelines. He said that canal irrigation has now reached over 37,000 acres across nearly 30 villages. Remaining agricultural land in…

08 Jun

Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal Inaugurates Irrigation Projects Worth Rs 13 Crore

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAmargarh canal, Barinder Kumar Goyal, Bhasaur Minor, Groundwater Conservation, Punjab irrigation

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Water Resources and Soil & Water Conservation Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today inaugurated irrigation projects worth Rs.13 crore at villages Manakmajra and Dehleez Khurd in Amargarh Assembly constituency. He was accompanied by MLA Prof. Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra. Addressing the gathering, the Cabinet Minister informed that these projects will bring canal water for the first time to more than 3832 acres of agricultural land in the region. He said, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government is committed to strengthening irrigation infrastructure and reducing dependence on groundwater, adding that the objective of the government is…

27 Mar

AAP Launches ‘Shandaar 4 Saal’ Campaign to Mark Four Years of Bhagwant Mann Government

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Marking four years of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government under Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the party on Friday continued its statewide outreach campaign “Shandaar 4 Saal, Bhagwant Mann de Naal”, with the second day of the ‘Samvad’ initiative witnessing widespread participation across Punjab, as Ministers and MLAs engaged directly with citizens to present the government’s report card and gather public feedback. Cabinet Ministers Barinder Kumar Goyal, Harbhajan Singh ETO, and Lal Chand Kataruchak directly engaged with people in their respective constituencies, holding nukkad meetings and public interactions to highlight the achievements of the Bhagwant…

19 Mar

Bhagwant Mann Government Delivers Canal Water to Kandi Heights via Rs 214 Crore Kathgarh Scheme

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBarinder Kumar Goyal, Bhagwant Mann Govt Farmers, Bist Doab Canal Project, Kathgarh Lift Irrigation Scheme 2026, Punjab Kandi Belt Irrigation

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Asserting that all guarantees are being fulfilled without discrimination, Punjab Water Resources and Soil and Water Conservation Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said the Bhagwant Mann-led government is delivering on its promises across sectors. The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has achieved a major irrigation breakthrough in the long-neglected Kandi belt, turning difficult terrain into cultivable opportunity. With the ₹214 crore Kathgarh Lift Irrigation Scheme bringing canal water to higher altitudes for the first time, he emphasised the AAP government's pro-farmer schemes, highlighting higher water utilisation, large-scale infrastructure investment and a long-term vision linking farmer relief with economic transformation.…