Sidhwan Canal waterfront project: Second phase work going on at fast pace — Minister

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 9

Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said today that the work on the second phase of Sidhwan Canal waterfront project was going on at a fast pace and it would come as Diwali gift for residents.

During his visit to the site of the Sidhwan Canal waterfront project, he said the first phase of the project (around 1 km length from Ferozepur Road till Ferozepur Railway Line) with a cost of around Rs 4.74 crore had already been completed. He was also accompanied by Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu, senior Congress leader Kamaljit Singh Karwal, MC Joint Commissioner Kulpreet Singh, Parminder Singh Soma and others.

The minister said the project included development of a green belt, dedicated cycling track, playing zone, dedicated footpath along canal, sitting areas, wall climbing activities, etc.

“In the second phase, the canal was being developed on 1.6-km stretch (from Jawaddi Bridge till Dugri Road) at a cost of Rs 5.06 crore. Green belts, dedicated cycle tracks on both sides and a double road along the canal are being developed,” he added.

Ashu said it was proposed to develop a waterfront from Dugri Road till Dhuri Line under the 3rd phase of the project.

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