Mohali MC gets Rs 13 cr from GMADA

Tribune News Service

Mohali, September 10

Cash-starved Municipal Corporation got a boost as Health Minister and local MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu today handed over cheques for Rs13 crore to the civic body authorities. The amount was received from the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) for various development works.

Sidhu handed over the cheques to Mayor Amarjit Singh Jeeti Sidhu and MC Commissioner Kamal Garg. Senior Deputy Mayor Amrik Singh Somal and Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi were also present on the occasion.

Sidhu has so far handed over more than Rs50 crore to the MC which was received from various departments.

Speaking on the occasion, Sidhu reassured the MC authorities that there would be no shortage of funds for carrying out development works in Mohali.

Sidhu told the Mayor and MC officials that soon, a check for Rs5 crore would be received from the Power Department and another for Rs2.5 crore from the PSIEC that would be handed over to the civic body.

The minister also handed over a check for Rs10 lakh from his discretionary quota for the ITI (girls). The bathrooms at the ITI are in a pitiable condition and some other works will also be carried out with this amount.

The Mayor said this would give a new impetus to the development of Mohali. He said with these funds, every area of Mohali would be developed in a transparent manner and no ward would be discriminated against.

Superintending Engineer Sanjay Kanwar, Congress leader Harkesh Chand Sharma Machhli Kalan, GS Riyad, councillors Kamaljit Singh Bunny and Sucha Singh Kalaur were among those present.