CM Charanjit Channi lays foundation stone of 350-bed hospital in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, November 9

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi laid the foundation stone of a 350-bed hospital here on Tuesday.

Channi named it Sahibzada Ajit Singh Civil Hospital on the request of former health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu.

Rs 10 crore was sanctioned by Channi for a new auditorium in Mohali.

He announced that property rights would be given to beneficiaries in Mohali within two months under the Basera Scheme.

Rs 7 crore has also been announced for the synthetic track stadium in Sector 78. He said soon relaxations would be announced for 5-marla houses.

Banda Singh Bahadur road near Chappar Chiri will be widened within two months.

Saneta dispensary will be upgraded to a primary health centre, while the Gharuan primary health centre will be upgraded to a community health centre with seven doctors.

He also assured that he would try to operationalise the Mohali bus stand soon.

Balbir Singh Sidhu is like my brother: Channi

On a lighter note, Channi said Balbir Singh Sidhu is like his brother. ''His love as well as opposition is very intense. I have seen both at close quarters,'' he said.