August 31, 2026
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Ambika Soni to initiate works including Gym for youth, Solar Lights & CCTV installation on 5th March at Khatkar Kalan: Rana Sodhi

Animal Ambulances would also be distributed by the MP to Villages and Towns

Chandigarh
The Rajya Sabha MP and ex-Union Minister Mrs. Ambika Soni would boost the flagship initiative of the Punjab Government namely Mission Tandarust Punjab by distribution of material in the form of gym for youth besides initiating other necessary works worth Rs. 5 crore aimed at development of villages as well as towns on 5th March at village Khatkar Kalan. This was disclosed here today in a press communique by the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Punjab, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi.

Rana Sodhi further said that Mrs. Soni would give the above said amount from her MP LAD fund for the purpose of establishing gym for youth, and installation of Solar Lights & CCCTV Cameras in the villages and towns. Similarly Mrs. Ambika Soni would also distribute animal ambulances to the Villages and Towns. The beginning would be made from the ancestral village of the greatest youth icon Shaheed – E- Azam S. Bhagat Singh, Khatkar Kalan (Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar). The minister further divulged that the real tribute to Shaheed Bhagat Singh would be to create a society as envisioned by the martyr.

The Sports Minister also elaborated that the Mission Tandarust Punjab was begun by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in order to make Punjab green, prosperous, healthy & robust as well as pollution free. He also said that he is thankful to the Rajya Sabha MP Mrs. Ambika Soni for deciding to undertake development centric works worth Rs. 5 crore for the benefit of Punjab. The minister further added that this step by Mrs. Ambika Soni would take the Mission Tandarust Punjab up by several notches.