The Pioneer 28.05.2013
Govt gives nod to Rs1,870 cr Kandi development plan
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has given his nod to a development plan of nearly Rs1,870 crore for the inhabitants of Kandi (mountainous) area of the State.
Presiding over a meeting with MLAs and party leaders of SAD-BJP alliance representing 17 constituencies in Kandi districts, Badal asked them to ensure timely and quality execution of development works under their direct supervision besides eliciting the active participation of the members of local panchayats and municipal committees.
Kandi areas include those in Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) and Roopnagar districts.
Badal emphasised that need to get these development works done according to the needs of the people and the elements of probity, accountability and transparency should be adhered at all costs.
He also asked the MLAs and leaders to spend these funds on the construction and repair of roads including link roads through PWD (B&R) and Mandi Board, implementation of potable water and sanitation schemes, repair and de-silting of check dams, strengthening and revamping of canals, water
courses, channels and distributaries, deep drilling tubewells, upgradation of health care facilities, animal husbandry besides revamping the school and college infrastructure.
The grants of Rs146.95 crore has been sanctioned for Mohali, Rs149.47 crore for Derabassi and Rs83.56 crore for Kharar assembly constituency under Mohali district. Likewise, allocation of Rs119.54 crore has been done for Hoshiarpur, Rs66.60 crore for Sham Churasi, Rs118.97 crore for Dasuya, Rs93.35 crore for Chabbewal, Rs102.41 crore for Mukerian, Rs42.60 crore for Tanda Urmur, Rs85.19 crore for Gharshankar in Hoshiarpur district.
Badal also sanctioned Rs113.65 crore for Pathankot, Rs31.70 crore and Rs32.72 crore for Sujanpur and Bhoa assembly segment in Pathankot district respectively. Similarly, Balachaur constituency in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district got Rs218.18 crore to be spent on various development civil works in the area.
Roopnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, and Sri Anandpur Sahib were sanctioned Rs211.17 crore, Rs69.09 crore, and Rs184.42 crore respectively for undertaking various schemes for the overall development and progress of Kandi region.
