MP reviews Smart City projects

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 9

Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu reviewed the progress of various projects under Ludhiana Smart City Ltd at a meeting held at the MC Zone D office, here today. The meeting was also attended by Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu, Senior Deputy Mayor Sham Sunder Malhotra, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma and MC Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal.

During the meeting, officials of PMC company said a total of 47 development projects worth Rs1133.67 cr were started under the Ludhiana Smart City, out of which seven projects worth Rs18.59 cr have been completed, 13 projects worth Rs383.42 cr are still going on and 17 projects worth Rs539.01 cr are in the tendering process. Besides, the DPR of 10 projects worth Rs221.8 cr was being prepared.

Ravneet Singh Bittu asked the MC officials to give special emphasis towards installation of C&D waste management plant, carrying out bio-remediation of the legacy solid waste of MC, construction of MLCP at Feroze Gandhi Market, refurbishment of various sports infrastructure projects, besides some other projects.

He said the upgradation of the Sarabha Nagar market was almost complete and would be dedicated to residents shortly, besides the carcass uitilisation plant project would be ready by end of the year.