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The programme will be launched shortly with the laying and repair of 22870 kilometers of such roads in the state, he said. "Rozgar Melas will be held across the state to implement the election promise to provide employment to the unemployed youth" he said adding that his government has decided to provide jobs to 50000 youth in the first phase of the 'Ghar Ghar Mein Naukri' scheme.He also announced a Rs 2500 crore Annual Repair Programme for all link roads. GURDASPUR : While issuing an emotional appeal to the debt ridden farmers of state not to commit suicides, chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday detailed several measures taken by his government for farmer's welfare and also reiterated to fulfill his pre poll promise of providing job in every home .Addressing a gathering on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations after unfurling the national flag he said his government had already waived off crop loans up to Rs. "A total of 6933 people, including some police officials who were abetting such activities, had been arrested, and more than 97 kilogram heroin had been recovered besides other banned substances" he said.Prominently among others who were present on the occasion included Amarinder's media advisor Raveen Thukral, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Barindermeet Singh Pahra, Fatehjung Singh Bajwa, Balwinder Singh Laadi, ,MLA's Chief Secretary Karn Avtar Singh, DGP Suresh Arora, ADGP Border-cum-STF Chief Harpreet Singh Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar and SSP Bhupinderjit Singh Virk etc. "A similar commission is set up to investigate cases of sacrilege was also working to identify the culprits, whom his government would soon bring to book" he added.Referring to the war on drugs by the Special Task Force (STF), chief minister claimed that the force had been given a free hand which had resulted in the registration of as many as 6018 cases under the NDPS Act so far..