On visit to Punjab Vidhan Sabha, a delegation comprising six members of the California Assembly of the United States of America (USA) and some officials on Monday held talks with the Speaker Rana KP Singh on mutual cooperation in the fields of agriculture, water resources management and setting up a sports university.

Speaker, welcoming the delegation, emphasized on furthering of the socio-economic relations of both the states.

“Just as the California State is a leading player in the agricultural sector in USA, in the similar way, Punjab is the numero uno state in India in terms of agricultural production. Both the states need to cooperate mutually in the significant sectors such as agricultural as well as the water resources management,” he said.

Rana Kp also batted for the visits of the representatives of assemblies of both the states at regular intervals so as to ensure development of both through each others’ expertise besides paving the way for promoting through cooperative spirit the social and political relations.

He apprised the delegation members about the development centric works being done by the Punjab Government in various other spheres apart from agriculture.

Congress MLA Pargat Singh, who was also present on the occasion, underlined the importance of sports and held a detailed discussion with the delegation on the issue of establishing a sports university in Punjab and mutual cooperation with regard to the same.

The delegation members appreciated the unique building of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha besides the hospitality of the Punjabi people.

The members, while rooting for the wholehearted cooperation between both the states, expressed strong hope that both the states would indulge in benefitting from each others’ cooperation in certain specialized sectors.