The Indian Express 26.04.2013
MC explains reasons for pending projects to Badal’s technical advisor
The officials of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, on Wednesday, had to
give detailed explanations on all pending city projects to V K Bhat,
Technical Advisor to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on local bodies.
The meeting which started at 11 am ended in late evening at Zone D
office of the civic body. Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria, MC
commissioner Rakesh Kumar Verma and zonal commissioners of all four
zones discussed pending projects and reason for their delay with Bhat.
Kamlesh Bansal, zonal commissioner (Zone A) said: “The major
thrust of the meeting was on 24×7 water supply and sewerage
connectivity.” Bhatt later went to the Bhattiyan Sewage Treatment Plant
(STP) and was appraisedof its operations.
Bhat also asked for details of the proposed metro project,
pending auction of shops in underpaths and multi-level parking lot
construction proposed for Feroze gandhi market from MC officials.
The projects of Lakkar bridge, cleaning of buddha nullah, indoor
stadium, tubewells and other works lying pending for the past 15 years
were also discussed.
Sources present at the meeting said MC officials “did not
hesitate in making Bhat aware of the Municipal Corporation’s financial
positionand asked for funds wherever required”.
