MP reviews progress of projects

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, April 27

The ongoing development projects under Smart City Mission are being completed at a rapid pace and instructions have been given to start and complete the remaining works as soon as possible, said Member of Parliament Santokh Singh Chaudhary after conducting a review meeting with Jalandhar Central MLA Rajinder Beri, Mayor Jagdish Raja and Municipal Corporation Commissioner-cum-Smart City CEO Karnesh Sharma.

During the meeting held at MP Chaudhary’s residence, they reviewed projects related to LED streetlights, stormwater management, improvement of traffic junctions, development of parks, building of green area under flyovers, and construction of garbage dump at Wariana.

Chaudhary Santokh Singh said 25,000 LED streetlights have been installed in the city out of a target of 65,000 so far and from this Friday, 1,000 streetlights would be installed every day. He said the new LED lights were ecofriendly and would reduce the monthly electricity bill by about 70 per cent.

Under the Phase-I of Green Area Development project, seven areas — Urban Estate Park, Beant Singh Park, Tobri Mohalla Park, Nivia Park, Tanki Wala Park, Bist Doab Canal Area and Ambedkar Park are being renovated and beautification work is ongoing. MP Chaudhary said the work under this project would be completed by June 30. The stormwater management project on 120-feet road would also be completed by June 30.

He said the green area was being developed under three flyovers — DAV flyover, Pathankot flyover and Lamma Pind flyover. The project involves development of vertical gardens, walking pathways and flower bed, and more than 60 per cent of the work has been completed.

He further stated that major traffic junctions of the city are also being improved with installation of traffic signals, road gullies, construction of pedestrian footpath, improvement of road geometry, horticulture and plantation and smart streetlights. The development would reduce road accidents and improve aesthetic appearance of the junctions, he said.

The Jalandhar Lok Sabha MP said several new projects are also in pipeline and would be started soon. “These works include Wariana dumpsite remediation project and construction of various smart roads such as 66-feet road in Jalandhar Cantt constituency, construction of new road in Urban Estate Phase-II from Cool Road to disposal site and Vinay Mandir road,” he added.

Talking about the projects already completed, MP Chaudhary said various projects under Smart City Mission have already been completed and dedicated to the public. “Under Smart City Mission, we have developed smart classrooms in 140 schools, procured sweeping and de-silting machines, installed solar panels on buildings, improved Jalandhar City railway station, fixed traffic signage and installed sanitary napkins vending machines. The ongoing projects would also be completed soon and dedicated to the public of Jalandhar city,” he said.