MC auditorium in Phagwara sans power since 2018

The auditorium of the Phagwara Municipal Corporation, built to facilitate social organisations, is being run without any power connection since June 2018.

PWD SDO Rajiv Uppal told The Tribune here today that the auditorium was constructed by the PWD at a cost of Rs 426.71 lakh but handed over to the Municipal Corporation immediately after its completion on June 12, 2018.

The auditorium is surrounded by congress grass and trees. It is observed that the MC is charging Rs 10,000 for one function but the people will have to provide diesel for the generator set installed there as this auditorium, maintained by the Municipal Corporation, is yet to get power connection.

All functions are being conducted only with the help of a generator in this 336-seated auditorium which consumed around 80 litre diesel in a day. This generator consumes seven litres per hour.

MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal said the MC should be aware of it and take action immediately. Moreover, Dhaliwal said the charges of using the auditorium should be decreased from Rs 10,000 daily to Rs 5,000. Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr Akshita Gupta said she will look into the matter.