Cheeka bypass gets govt nod

Parveen Arora

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Kaithal, January 11

Aimed at easing the traffic flow on road between Kaithal and Patiala, connecting Haryana and Punjab states, the state government has given its consent to Cheeka bypass as more than 70 per cent of farmers whose land is coming under the alignment have given their consent to the project.

The district authorities have started the process for purchasing the land from the farmers, after which the possession process will start. This bypass will be of nearly 12 km between Tatiana and Pidhal villages under the Guhla Assembly constituency in the district. A sum of

Rs 54 crore will be spent on the project, which, as per the officials, will overcome the traffic jam problem on state highway 11. This road leads to Ghaghar river so the vehicles carrying sand also cause traffic jams here.

Besides, the new grain market of Cheeka is also on this road and during the procurement season, this road witnesses traffic chaos. Apart from it, the marble market of Cheeka also attracts people, leading to traffic congestion on this road, said an official.

This project is a long-pending demand of residents and local MLA Ishwar Singh had raised this issue at several platforms. “I am thankful to the CM and the Deputy CM for giving this project to my constituency, which was a long-pending demand. It will give much-awaited relief to commuters form traffic congestion,” Ishwar Singh said adding that this step will attract investors to Cheeka.

Around 60 acres was required for this project. Out of 115 farmers, 91 farmers have given their consent on the e-Bhoomi portal of the state government. They have had several rounds of meeting with the local MLA, DC Pradeep Dahiya and the XEN of PWD B&R, Varun Kansal. The farmers had a meeting with the high-powered land purchase committee headed by CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and attended by the Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala through video-conferencing last week, in which final negotiation of rates was done with the farmers.“We along with Ishawar Singh had several rounds of meeting with the farmers, whose land are required for this project. Over 70 per cent farmers have given their consent, so now we have started the process of purchasing the land,” said Pradeep Dahiya. “After this project, we will take up the widening work of Kaithal-Patiala road ,” said the DC. After the construction of this bypass, the residents will get smooth traffic flow between Kaithal city and Patiala, but it will also provide them easy connectivity with Punjab, the DC said. Farmers and residents are also elated with the nod. “If residents of Kaithal go to Patiala for any purpopse, it takes them an hour to reach, but this bypass will save around 15-20 minutes,” said Gurcharan Singh, a resident of Kaithal.

Grain market witnesses traffic chaos in procurement season

• The move will help overcome the traffic jam problem on state highway 11.
• This road leads to Ghaghar river so the vehicles carrying sand also cause
• traffic jams here.
• Besides, the new grain market of Cheeka is also on this road and during the procurement season, this road witnesses traffic chaos
• Apart from it, marble market of Cheeka also attracts people, leading to traffic congestion on this road

0ver 70% farmers have given consent

We along with MLA Ishawar Singh had several rounds of meeting with farmers, whose land are required for this project. Over 70 per cent farmers have given their consent, so now we have started the process of purchasing the land. Pradeep Dahiya, Deputy Commissioner

Long-pending demand

I am thankful to the CM and the Deputy CM for giving this project to my constituency, which was a long-pending demand. It will give much-awaited relief to commuters form traffic congestion. Ishwar Singh, local MLA