In a boon for the city, Local Bodies minister Dr Ravjot Singh inaugurated different development projects worth over Rs 120 crore in the city on Monday. Projects have been inaugurated for construction of Lohara bridge over Sidhwan canal and for disposing off the accumulated legacy waste at Jamalpur dump site (around 19.62 lakh metric tonnes) and Jainpur site (over 2 lakh metric tonnes) of the civic body.
The estimated cost of these projects is around Rs 120 crore.Firstly, cabinet minister Dr Ravjot Singh alongwith Ludhiana South MLA Rajinder Pal Kaur Chhina and MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal inaugurated the project to construct bridge (Lohara bridge) over Sidhwan canal in Lohara area. The bridge would be constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs 12.50 crore.
MLA Chhina said that it was a long pending demand of the residents. With the inauguration of this project, she has fulfilled the promise made to the residents of the area ahead of the vidhan sabha elections. Construction of this bridge will streamline the movement of traffic in the area. Minister Dr Ravjot Singh also announced to release Rs 1 crore from his discretionary quota for taking up development works in Ludhiana South constituency.
Further, Local Bodies minister Dr Ravjot Singh along with Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal and MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal inaugurated the project to dispose off around 19.62 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Jamalpur main dump site of MC on Tajpur road.
Heaps of trash' would be removed under the project which is being taken up at an estimated cost of around Rs 100 crore. The legacy waste would be disposed off through bioremediation process.Cabinet Minister Dr Ravjot Singh and Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal said that removal of the legacy waste will provide a huge relief to the residents from foul smell and unhygienic conditions.
The long pending demand of the residents has now been fulfilled. After the removal of waste, around 41 acres of land of the civic body would be freed and the land will then be used for welfare of the residents.Later, Cabinet Minister Dr Ravjot Singh alongwith Gill MLA Jiwan Singh Sangowal and MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal inaugurated the project to dispose off over 2 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste from the Jainpur site of the civic body.
The waste would be disposed off through bioremediation and the project is being taken up at an estimated cost of around Rs 11 crore. Around 29 acres of land would be free after removal of the legacy waste and this land would then be used for future projects of the civic body.
Cabinet Minister Dr Ravjot Singh said that Punjab Chief Minister (CM) S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government is working for overall development of the state. The projects which have been inaugurated on Monday will provide a huge relief to the residents. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led state government is continuously working towards sustainable development and quality infrastructure is being established across the state.