Dist gets projects worth Rs152 cr

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Jalandhar, August 16

Punjab Cooperation and Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa inaugurated projects worth Rs152 crore for Jalandhar to boost district’s development on the occasion of the 74th Independence Day.

Randhawa inaugurated six projects of water supply and sanitation in Gohawar, Gurka, Bhagwanpur and Jalandhar West, Adampur, and a new sweeping machine worth Rs5.96 crore Jalandhar city. He formally unveiled the upgraded ICU facility at the Civil Hospital for Covid patients, which have come up at the cost Rs25 lakh approximately.

The Cabinet Minister also announced a slew of development projects worth Rs145.44 crore, which includes the construction of new 50-MLD STP and rehabilitation of existing 100-MLD STP in Pholriwal worth Rs68.59 crore; sewer scheme in Dhina, Sansarpur, Alaidinpur, Nangal Krar Khan, Khusropur, Rehmanpur, Sofi Pind, Khambra, Deep Nagar and Alipur villages worth Rs66.91 crore; widening of the Nakodar-Malsian link road via Sihariwal to Shala Nagar worth Rs2.5 crore and a new 66.KV power sub-station worth Rs7.44 crore.

The minister said: “Despite the battle against Covid-19, the state government led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder will fulfil its every promise to ensure comprehensive growth of the state and prosperity of its people. He said no stone would be left unturned to usher in an era of unprecedented growth and development in every nook and corner of the state.

He said the government was fully committed to fulfil every promise made to people of Punjab. He said these projects worth more than Rs152 crore would give the much-needed impetus to the development of the city.

The minister said no doubt Covid-19 had hit the government badly, but there would be no dearth of funds for development in the state, adding that the state government had already done adequate planning for the holistic development of the urban and rural areas of the state.

He said the development in the state would get a major push in the coming months.