MC to modernise workshop, develop old GT Road green belts

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 18

Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal, MC Commissioner, inspected the civic body’s workshop where vehicles are stationed on Tuesday. After inspecting the workshop, Sabharwal gave instructions to the officials to improve the workshop condition.

He said the workshop would be modernised. The MC was also going to purchase new machinery, including road mechanical sweeping machines.

Meanwhile, a meeting was also held at the Mayor’s camp office, which was chaired by Mayor Bakar Singh Sandhu, regarding the development and beautification of green belts on the old GT Road from the Jalandhar bypass to Sherpur Chowk. Sabharwal and other officials were also present during the meeting.

A fund of Rs 26 crore has already been released by the Central Government to the Municipal Corporation under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to improve the air quality in the city. Now, the MC is planning to use some amount from the funds on the development of these green belts. During the meeting, the officials have been asked to make the estimate for the development of the green belts.

They also discussed the cleaning of the Buddha Darya. Mayor Sandhu has ordered the officials to ensure the cleanliness of the road gullies before the rainy season.

The meeting was attended by Superintending Engineer Rajinder Singh and other officials.