F&CC meet on March 15

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, March 12

The Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) meeting of the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation would be held on March 15 and one of the proposals that would be tabled is the construction of a stadium at Salempur Musalmana village in Ward No. 2.

If the proposal gets a go ahead, it would be beneficial for youngsters living in and around the Ward No. 2. An estimate of around Rs 43 lakh has been prepared.

Sushil Kumar, councillor, Ward No. 2, said the civic body must provide state-of-the-art infrastructure at the stadium. “The estimate should be increased. It should not be an eye wash. If built in a planned manner, the stadium will be helpful for children in polishing their skills,” he said.

“There are some schools in the area, but they do not have proper grounds for kids. Thus, the stadium will definitely prove a boon for children,” said the councillor.

He said, “I want that Rs 1.5 crore should be spent on the stadium. Residents of the ward deserve a better stadium.” Notably, the Ward No. 2 has a problem related to poor road infrastructure, which the councillor had been raising time and again.

The road leading to Verka plant, Salempur Musalmana and Baba Mohandass Nagar is in state of neglect.

Residents said the road was dug up to lay power cables. However, the recarpeting work carried out was not up to the mark. Within a few days, the road developed cracks and potholes.