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Development projects worth ₹3.35 crore inaugurated in Ludhiana
The development projects included reconstruction of road from Haibowal main puli (bridge over Buddha Nullah) till railway lines alongside Buddha Nullah at a cost of ₹1.58 crore
Giving a boost to road infrastructure and green cover in the industrial hub of the state, local bodies minister Inderbir Singh Nijjar here on Saturday inaugurated different road reconstruction and park refurbishment projects worth ₹3.35 crore.
The projects included reconstruction of road from Haibowal main puli (bridge over Buddha Nullah) till railway lines alongside Buddha Nullah at a cost of ₹1.58 crore, inauguration of recently renovated five parks on old GT road (near Chhawani Mohalla and Manna Singh nagar) at a cost of around ₹1 crore and reconstruction of road in Qila Mohalla near SAN Jain Public school at a cost of around ₹77 lakh.
Accompanied by MLA Madan Lal Bagga from Ludhiana North constituency and MLA Ashok Prashar Pappi from Ludhiana Central constituency, Nijjar said that the state government is working to boost the infrastructure across the city. In that course, projects worth crores are also being taken up in the city.
He said that the authorities have been directed to get the works completed in stipulated time periods and ensure that there is no compromise with the quality.
Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi, Atam Nagar MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu, Ludhiana South MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina, Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal, Sahnewal MLA Hardeep Singh Mundian, MC commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal, Chairman of Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) Tarsem Singh Bhinder, councillor Rakesh Prashar among others were also present on the occasion.
Nijjar along with cabinet minister Brahm Shankar Jimpa also participated in Bhagwan Bala Ji yatra which was organised in old city areas on Saturday.
Nijjar appreciated MC commissioner Aggarwal for a record all time high recovery of property tax by municipal corporation Ludhiana during the financial year 2022-23.
Against the annual recovery target of ₹100 crore, MC Ludhiana has recovered around ₹125 crore during the financial year 2022-23. This is the record all-time high recovery of tax during a particular financial year since the tax was introduced by the government in the year 2013-14.
Nijjar stated that these funds are used to take up development works and to provide basic amenities to the residents.
