Ludhiana: After a delegation of NGOs from Punjab and Rajasthan met Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday with a request to look into the Rs650-crore rejuvenation plan for Buddha Nullah, recently approved by the state government, the Union minister has sought a report on the plan within a week from his officials concerned. Shekhawat had asked his officials to visit the Punjab government to get details on the project. The NGOs told the minister that there should not be any fault in the design, because it was an important project for the city.
Members of NGOs Naroa Punjab Manch, Bhai Ghanahiya Cancer Roko Society (both from Punjab), and Dooshit Jal Asurkashit Kal from Rajasthan handed over a memorandum to the Union minister. They pointed out that the detailed project report for Buddha Nullah had certain flaws, and there was a requirement to get it checked through independent experts.
Naroa Punjab Manch president Gurpreet Singh Chandbaja said, “The minister listened to us patiently, and he immediately asked his officials to take a report on this project from the Punjab government within a week.” He said since the Union government was also contributing its share in the project, they should intervene in the ongoing process.
Meanwhile, local businessman Jaskirat Singh — who is fighting for the cleaning of Buddha Nullah — said the state government had delayed tenders for the next 15 days, and they now have a few days more to tackle the issue. He said he had arranged the detailed project report (DPR) with great difficulty from somewhere, and now he would study it in detail. He said the Union minister would also be sending his team for review, which is yet another relief.
NGOs and active residents had raised the issue of DPR, and had also demanded from CM Captain Amarinder Singh that the DPR be made public for receiving suggestions. The NGO from Rajasthan had raised the issue several times, because villagers in Rajasthan were also facing a tough time due to supply of polluted water.
Members of NGOs Naroa Punjab Manch, Bhai Ghanahiya Cancer Roko Society (both from Punjab), and Dooshit Jal Asurkashit Kal from Rajasthan handed over a memorandum to the Union minister. They pointed out that the detailed project report for Buddha Nullah had certain flaws, and there was a requirement to get it checked through independent experts.
Naroa Punjab Manch president Gurpreet Singh Chandbaja said, “The minister listened to us patiently, and he immediately asked his officials to take a report on this project from the Punjab government within a week.” He said since the Union government was also contributing its share in the project, they should intervene in the ongoing process.
Meanwhile, local businessman Jaskirat Singh — who is fighting for the cleaning of Buddha Nullah — said the state government had delayed tenders for the next 15 days, and they now have a few days more to tackle the issue. He said he had arranged the detailed project report (DPR) with great difficulty from somewhere, and now he would study it in detail. He said the Union minister would also be sending his team for review, which is yet another relief.
NGOs and active residents had raised the issue of DPR, and had also demanded from CM Captain Amarinder Singh that the DPR be made public for receiving suggestions. The NGO from Rajasthan had raised the issue several times, because villagers in Rajasthan were also facing a tough time due to supply of polluted water.
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