Punjab CM Amarinder Singh’s Abohar visit delayed by a day, Rs 202 crore projects to be finalised

Raj Sadosh
Abohar, January 9

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Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s visit to Abohar has been deferred by a day. He will lay foundations of 12 development projects on Tuesday.

Punjab Pradesh Congress president, Sunil Jakhar, said, that the total cost of these projects will be Rs 202.64 crore, and the same would change the face of Abohar constituency.

Sharing the details of the projects, Jakhar said, that Rs 19.67 crore and Rs 6.72 crore would be spent on upgrading the roads from Malout Chowk to Hanumangarh Bypass Chowk and Seetogunno Chowk respectively.

The upgrading will enhance the image of the city as both are the major roads.

The CM would also lay the foundation of Government College building which would cost Rs. 14.74 crores. The foundation of Veterinary Hospital and Research Center to be set up at village Sappanwali would also be laid, its construction will cost Rs 62 crore.

The Captain would launch the project of constructing a sports stadium, mini secretariat and commercial complex and park on the site of old waterworks that is spread over 22 acres area.

The project will cost Rs 40 crore. All state government offices will be later shifted to the mini secretariat. New waterworks have already been developed near the state highway.

The PPCC chief said that a fish poon farm will be set up at village Killianwali, 8 km from Abohar to promote fish farming in the area. It will cost Rs 12.65 crore.

Its work has already begun.

The CM would dedicate the Rs 22.56 crore grain market renovation project.

Abohar civic body was last year given the status of a corporation and now projects are being started for multifaceted development. The CM would inaugurate Rs 10 crore street-paving projects in various wards; lay the foundation of the Rs 5 crore corridor on the Circular Road.

The foundation of a project costing Rs 5 crore would be laid in Indira Nagari under which a playground, park and library would be constructed.

An Urban Primary Health Center at Indira Nagari, a slum area, will be constructed for Rs 80 lakhs.

“Punjab government is giving full priority to the development of Abohar constituency and the projects being launched on January 12 would realize the aspirations of the people”, he added.