Expedite work on Delhi-Katra Expressway: DC

Kapurthala, November 4

Deputy Commissioner Deepti Uppal has asked officials of the National Highway Authority of India and SDMs of Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi and Bholath to complete the official procedural work till November end so that the construction work of the project gets started in the stipulated time frame.

In a review meeting with ADC Development SP Angra, SDM Kapurthala Varinderpal Singh Bajwa, SDM Sultanpur Lodhi Dr Charumita, SDM Bholath T Benith and XEN NHAI Prashant Mahajan, the DC said the project would provide a big push to the overall development of the area as it will give a boost to the business activities connected directly with the national capital and other important cities of North India.

She asked the officials of the NHAI to provide required permissions and documents, including 3D notification to the SDMs so that the verification of land can be done till November 20. She said the expressway would also ease out traffic on state highways as it will promote direct connectivity of important religious places of the Majha and Doaba region and facilitate the pilgrims.

Mahajan from the NHAI and SDM Bholath said for the Delhi-Katra National Highway project, the 3A notification has already been issued regarding the villages namely Mana Talwandi, Talwandi Purdil, Sheruwal, Husewal, Chak Shah Wala, Dabulian, Nadala, Bulewal, Pasiewal, Raipur Rajputan, Mandi Sandhian Khan and others. — TNS