Sangrur, April 3 -- The Sant Attar Singh Medical College in Sangrur is set to open soon, chief minister Bhagwant Mann said on Thursday. A land dispute caused the delay in the project, but the hurdles are being done away with and the college would be opened soon, said the CM who was in Cheema village to inaugurate a community health centre (named after Sant Attar Singh) with upgraded facilities. A senior official, wishing not to be named, said tenders for the medical college and hospital would be floated by June. "The college will be built near the Sports Authority of India facility in Bahadarpur village," he said. The project was announced in 2022 but the work had been stalled due to a dispute between the Sant Attar Singh Gursagar Mastuana Trust and another religious body. Originally budgeted at Rs.407 crore, the project's estimated cost had risen to approximately Rs.700 crore by 2025. Regarding the Rs.11.70-crore community health centre, the CM said the 30-bed facility would benefit thousands of people living in the area. Mann also interacted with patients and their families at the hospital, inquiring about their well-being and reviewing the facilities. "Due to lack of facilities earlier, patients were routinely referred to Sangrur, Patiala and Ludhiana. Now, the hospital is equipped with modern machines and dedicated emergency and mother-child wards," he said. The chief minister also recalled the contribution of Sant Attar Singh (1866-1927) in the fields of education and social service. Drawing a contrast between governance models, he said the AAP government was reducing the financial burden on people but the Congress-led government in Himachal Pradesh was imposing "unjust entry taxes" on people. Regarding drug abuse, Mann rejected calls to legalise drugs. "It is illogical. One drug cannot be allowed to replace another. This malady should be removed by channelising the youth energy," he said while hailing the ongoing anti-drug drive (Yudh Nashian Virudh). In Fazilka, the chief minister accused the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP of allegedly misleading the public with hollow promises. Inaugurating and laying foundation stones for development projects worth Rs.283.99 crore, he said, "People will not be misled anymore. They will send these parties into political oblivion in 2027." "The previous governments prioritised personal and political interests over public welfare. they remain focused solely on regaining power to plunder the state's wealth. But AAP government is committed to transparency and people-centric development," he said while highlighting 65,000 government recruitments, free electricity to 90% of households, and healthcare coverage of up to Rs.10 lakh for 65 lakh families under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna. On education, the CM said Punjab has secured the top position in the National Achievement Survey 2024, with significant success in competitive exams such as JEE and NEET. He added that Schools of Eminence are transforming opportunities for students....