Punjab Bathinda village announces Rs 21000 for holding weddings without alcohol DJ lclnt
A gram panchayat in Bathinda district of Punjab has announced a cash incentive of Rs 21,000 to those families who will not serve liquor and play DJ at wedding functions. Ballo village sarpanch Amarjeet Kaur said on Tuesday that this decision has been taken to encourage villagers not to spend extravagantly in wedding ceremonies and to curb the misuse of alcohol.
He said that it is usually seen that fights take place in village functions where liquor is served and disc jockeys (DJs) play loud music. Apart from this, playing loud music also disrupts students’ studies.
Panchayat passed the proposal
Amarjeet Kaur said, ‘We want to encourage people not to spend extravagantly on wedding ceremonies.’ The village sarpanch said that the panchayat has passed a resolution under which if a family does not serve liquor and does not play DJ in wedding ceremonies, then Rs 21,000 will be given to it. The population of Ballo village is around 5,000.
Demand to build a stadium in the village
Kaur further said that the panchayat has demanded the government to build a stadium in the village so that the youth can be encouraged to participate in sports activities. The Sarpanch said, ‘There should be a stadium in the village so that various sports can be organised.’ The Panchayat has also proposed to set up a biogas plant in the village. He said that farmers doing organic farming will be given free seeds.
