SAS Nagar (Mohali), April 23 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday underscored the need for developing indigenous anti-drone technology to check the supply of drugs and weapons through drones effectively from across the border.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the first drone hub at the Chandigarh University campus here, the Chief Minister said that Punjab being a border state, must be equipped with such ultra modern technology.
This technology will help in curbing the supply of drugs or weapons taking place from across the border through drones, he said, adding that technology has transformed the world into a global village.
New innovations and advancements in technology must be brought for the well-being of humanity, said the Chief Minister, while asserting that unemployment was the root cause of all social maladies.
He promised the youth working abroad that his government will provide them better job opportunities in the state, thereby bringing them back to their motherland.
Pointing out further, he said there was huge potential among the Punjabi youth but due to the regressive policies of the previous governments, they have been forced to work abroad.
The Chief Minister promised the youth to reverse this trend by providing gainful employment opportunities to them. He unequivocally said unemployment was also responsible for the problem of drugs in the state.
He said his government will soon approach big industrial giants from across the globe for investment in the state, so that new employment opportunities could be offered to the youth.
Vowing to restore the pristine glory of the state, Mann said Punjab has seen many ups and downs since ages but every time, it has emerged stronger. Punjabis have given a whopping mandate to them and they will not sit idle until all the aspirations of the people are not fulfilled, he added.
The state government was duty-bound to make Punjab a progressive, prosperous and front runner state in the country, said the Chief Minister.
