Shopkeepers demand sweepers for Clock Tower market

Ludhiana: Shopkeepers of Clock Tower market discussed their issues with mayor Balkar Sandhu on Thursday and also showed him the rainwater recharge well they had got constructed in the market at their own expense. Already the civic body has proposed one storm water sewerage project for Clock Tower road as water-logging is a major issue in the area. During their meeting the shopkeepers also demanded sanitation employees for the market.
The councillor from ward number 64, Rakesh Prashar, said the storm water sewerage will be laid down at the main road outside the market but the shopkeepers have already laid down the recharge well on their own. He said they showed the recharge well to the mayor and demanded installation of tiles around that recharge well so that it should remain clean.
Meanwhile, the mayor said, “We are also laying storm water sewerage in the area so it was essential to check whether the recharge well laid down by shopkeepers would not create any hindrance in the project.” He said shopkeepers were claiming they would engage private sweepers but he claimed that the MC would deploy the sweepers on the spot as it was their duty.
Earlier, Sandhu also visited the Jagraon bridge site for supervising the work. He claimed that the project would be completed by the end of this month at any cost and people would get rid of the traffic mess on this flyover.