Maharishi Valmiki Nagar in Ludhiana to get two parks at Rs 96L

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 13

Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Punjab Minister for Food, Supplies and Consumers Affairs, along with Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a Rs 96-lakh project to develop two parks and a green belt in Maharishi Valmiki Nagar. Chairman of Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) was also present on the occasion.

Ashu emphasised the need for conservation of environment and enhancement of green cover in the city to tackle the alarming levels of pollution. Even though the government was making efforts at several levels to increase the green cover and plant more saplings, residents ought to come forward for the noble cause.

Mentioning the completed and ongoing projects to make the city greener, the minister said the first phase of Sidhwan Canal waterfront project, nearly one km in length, from the Ferozepur Road till Ferozepur Railway Line, had already been completed at a cost of around Rs 4.74 crore. This project included development of a green belt, dedicated cycling track, playing zone, dedicated footpath along the canal, sitting area, wall climbing activities etc.

“In the second phase, a 1.6-km-long stretch along the canal (from Jawaddi Bridge till Dugri Road) is being developed at a cost of Rs 5.06 crore while the third phase of the project envisages development of a waterfront from Dugri Road till Dhuri Line at an expenditure of Rs 3 crore,” he added.

Among others present at the function were Sunil Datt, secretary of PPCC, Sandeep Salwan, Satish Thaman, Rajiv Kapila, Suresh Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Deo and Asha Rani.