The Pioneer 09.12.2010
Rajpura gets master plan for developmentJagdeep Chopra | Patiala
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Raj Khurana said that the State Government was committed to go for all-round development of the areas and work in this connection is underway and the people would see the end results soon.
He further added that similarly, the master plan of industrial township of Rajpura has been discussed at length and it has been sent for approval from the state government and hope that soon it would get the government’s nod after which the work on the all round development of this city would begin.
He said that Rajpura is on the agenda of the government as being a gateway of Punjab being situated on the GT Road and its proximity with the neighbouring state of Haryana so in view of its importance the government wants to give fats pace to the all round development of this township.
He said that if everything would go by as per plan than this industrial township will come up as a hub centre of industry in the state soon. Khurana was here to preside over a special meeting to discuss the master plan of Rajpura and in the meeting he discussed every point regarding the plan with various high officials concerning the different-different departments.
Deputy Commissioner Deepinder Singh said that in Rajpura local planning area now every type of proposed utilization lands zones like residential, commercial, industrial, whole sale and ware housing etc. have become a part of this plan and all are included in the proposal. He said that while readying the proposal the officials have also included the dedicated freight corridor and the industrial corridor proposals too as the union railway ministry has announced the proposals for the setting up of these in the budget proposals.
Deepinder Singh said the Government has mooted out special plan for Patiala and it wanted to develop it as tourist destination.
