Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 18

Under the ‘Smart City’ project, all electrical and telephone wires around the old city area would be laid underground. This would free the city from wires said Minister for Medical Education and Research Om Prakash Soni.

DC Gurpreet Singh Khaira, Commissioner of Police Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill and Municipal Corporation Commissioner Komal Mittal were also present.

Soni said development works at a cost of Rs 1.25 crore in an area of 7.5 km on outer ring road was going on in full swing. He said the road was being widened, besides a separate water supply line was being laid. A cycling track and a pedestrian path were also being developed.

Soni said the first phase includes area from Lohgarh Gate to Khazana Gate. He asked the authorities to expedite the project so that residents do not face any difficulty.

He said negligence in the development works would not be tolerated at all. He asked officials of the Municipal Corporation to carry out all the works under their supervision.