Rs1,850-cr development works approved: Chief Principal Secy

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 10

The Chief Principal Secretary, Suresh Kumar, said the state government had approved development projects worth Rs 1,850 crore of which works on Rs 900 crore were in progress.

He said remaining works would also be started and tenders worth Rs 400 crore were in the pipeline.

The Chief Principal Secretary was in the city to kickstart the development works at a cost of Rs 161 crore in the Cantonment Assembly segment. He also pointed out that all the projects would be accomplished within the stipulated time frame, thus paving the way for a major facelift, besides ensuring basic facilities to residents.

Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh said the project works worth Rs 161 crore were initiated, including two sewerage projects of Rs 68 crore each and two road projects at a cost of Rs 26.31 crore.

The MLA further mentioned that these projects would resolve major civic issues. He said installation of 100.66 km-long sewerage line has been started in 11 villages under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation, which would be completed at a cost of Rs 67 crore to provide modern civic amenities to 7,300 households in Subhani, Khambra, Alipur, Sofipind, Rehmanpur, Khusropur, Nangal Karar Khan, Alladinpur, Deep Nagar and Sansarpur.

Apart from this, construction of 66-ft road leading towards Partappura from Urban Estate has begun, besides another road from Alipur to Khambra would be completed at a cost of Rs 2.13 crore, he said.

Prominent amongst those present on the occasion included Shahkot MLA Hardev Singh Laddi Sherowaia, Mayor Jagdish Raj Raja, Principal Secretary of Local Bodies Department Ajoy Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori, Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and Commissioner MC Karnesh Sharma.