Public Works Minister Punjab Harbhajan Singh E. T. O. today visited the Batch Type Hot Mix Plant located in the morning at Rasanheri on Landran-Chunni road. During this visit, the Minister inquired about the mechanism to increase the efficiency of the plant and ensure quality standards.
Giving information about the visit, Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh E. T. O. said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has ordered the renovation of 45000 km of roads in the state, under which the work of renovation of roads in the entire state is going on on a war footing. He said that this mixing plant has a daily capacity of about 800 tons.
It was also informed that 450 tons of premix material is placed on one kilometer of plan road (18 feet) and currently about 100 hot mix plants in the state are working at their full capacity. On this occasion, he requested the managers of hot type mix plants across the state to start the plant at 5 am so that the capacity of the hot mix plant can be further increased.
In view of the war situation in the Gulf countries, the availability of the necessary aggregate for road construction is being ensured by coordinating with the refineries. The Public Works Minister said that currently the construction of roads in the state is going on on a war footing so that this work can be completed completely by 30 June 2026 before the arrival of monsoon.
The Cabinet Minister also alerted the departmental officers to do good quality work. On this occasion, the department's engineer, Chief Gagandeep Singh, along with the Chief Engineer, Exec and other officers were also present.