Health Minister Sidhu lays foundation stone for 18 feet widening of important roads

Decades-old demand of dozens of villages of Mohali Assembly constituency fulfilled, a wave of happiness among the people

The 23 km long roads connecting several villages to cost Rs 9 crore 96 lakh

Nabaz-e-Punjab Bureau, SAS Nagar, August 9:
Health and Family Welfare and Labor Minister, Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu laid the foundation stones for widening of two important roads connecting several villages of Mohali Assembly constituency, from 10 feet to 18 feet width each, at a cost of about Rs. 10 crore. The first foundation stone was laid at village Saneta. This road would be constructed from Saneta to Manakpur. The 13.600 km long road connecting Dhirpur, Gadana, Abrawan, Manakpur and Gudana to Dhelpur, Tasouli via Manakpur Chowk to villages would be widened from 10 feet to 18 feet. An expenditure of Rs 5.84 crore would be incurred on the road. The Minister for laid the second foundation stone of 9.50 km long road connecting Deri to Gajjukhera, at Deri. This road would be constructed up to Gajjukhera through Nagari, Gige Majra and Minde Majra. The road will cost Rs 4.12 lakh.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sidhu said that the work of widening of these important roads had been pending for decades. He said that the people of these villages including employees, dairy farmers, students etc. go to Chandigarh, Mohali and other cities every day for work but due to poor condition of roads they are facing huge difficulties. Realizing the plight of the villagers, he personally met the Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh and proposed to him to widen the roads and the Chief Minister readily gave his approval . He said that widening of these roads would be done by Punjab Mandi Board. He said that development work in Mohali constituency was in full swing for which grants worth crores of rupees had been released. The villagers were overjoyed with the commencement of the widening of the roads. Villagers present on the occasion sincerely thank Mr. Sidhu for his efforts in fulfilling their long standing demand. People said that they had made requests from time to time to the governments about the problem and but none had taken up the matter.
Mr. Harkesh Chand Sharma Machhli Kalan, Political Secretary to the Health Minister and Chairman, Market Committee, Kharar, Mr. Mohan Singh Bathlana, Member Zila Parishad and Block Congress Committee, Mohali Rural, Mr. Chaudhary Bhagat Ram, Sarpanch, Seneta, Mr. Gurwinder Singh Bari Vice Chairman Block Samiti, Mr. Manjit Singh Tangori, Punjab Mandi Board , XEN Jaspal Singh , SDO Mr. Jaswinder Singh, JE Amanveer Singh,Mr. Harwinder Singh Jonny Sarpanch Gadana, Mr. Harjinder Singh Sarpanch Dhelpur, Chaudhary Harnek Singh Neki Saneta, Chaudhary Ram Ishwar Sarpanch Gobindgarh, Mr. Gurdeep Singh Sarpanch Deri, Pandit Bhupinder Kumar Sarpanch Nagari, Taresam Singh Sarpanch Gige Majra, Sukhwinder Singh Sarpanch Meedhe Majra, Gurcharan Singh Gige Majra, Tehil Singh Manakpur Kallar, Lakhbir Singh Kala Sarpanch Patton, Bhagwant Singh Gige Majra and other locals were present on the occasion.
Photo Caption: Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu and other dignitaries laying the foundation stone of widening of roads.

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