Minister lays stone of Government Polytechnic College at Mallian village

Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO today laid foundation stone of the Government Polytechnic College to be built at a cost of Rs 15 crore at Mallian village in Jandiala Guru constituency today. He said there was a need for a polytechnic college in this area and the villagers also gave five acres of land for it.

ETO, during the stone laying ceremony, said, “Heeding to the demand of the area residents, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann gave immediate nod to the project. This building will be completed in a year. Pharmacy and electrical classes will start here in the first year. After that, the remaining wings such as medical, lab technology, civil and hotel management will also be brought here.”

ETO also laid the foundation stone of a playground to be built in the village at a cost of Rs 21 lakh and a panchayat ghar to be constructed at a cost of Rs 25 lakh. Speaking on the occasion he said tenders for all these development works were allotted. He said within the next six months all development works would be completed.

With an eye on Assembly polls and the Tarn Taran bypoll, the new projects aim for development push in the otherwise rural belt of Jandiala Guru. Taking a jibe at the Opposition, ETO said the previous governments did not take any care of the Jandiala Guru constituency. Mallian village remained neglected in terms of development, he said. “There are no government schools in my constituency whose needs have not been met. Most roads in the area are being widened. Link roads have also been repaired,” he claimed.