Punjab Local Bodies Minister Anil Joshi reviewed the progress of the construction of Municipal Bhawan in Sector 35, here. He directed the officers of Local Bodies department to make sure that the construction of this project should complete before August 15, 2015. He informed that more than 90% work of Municipal Bhawan completed.Stating this, Mr. Joshi said that this Bhawan is being constructed with a cost of Rs.38 crore. He also informed that main motive of constructing this Municipal Bhawan is to provide all services under one roof. He further said that with the offices of the department coming at one place, the citizens as well as officials of Municipal Councils/Trusts/Corporations of the state will not have to visit department's different offices located in other parts of Chandigarh for their official work. He said that it would save a lot of precious time and the work would be carried in a hassle free manner.
The Minister said that this building would be an architectural masterpiece equipped with modern gadgets like centralized air-conditioning system and WiFi connectivity. He added that this new Bhawan would also have ultra modern Auditorium with seating capacity of 350.Mr. Joshi directed the officers to personally make sure that the project is completed on time and within the budget. Mr A.K. Kansal, Chief Vigilance Officer of the department, who is supervising the construction, has been ordered to shift his office to this building along with other staff members attached/deputed for the ongoing task.