Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday laid the foundation stones of several developmental projects in Karnal.
He also inaugurated a new vegetable market in the grain market set up at a cost of Rs18 cr. He laid the foundation stone of a 45 kilometre sewerage line to be laid at a cost of about Rs30 cr, water drain project costing Rs9.22 cr and sewage treatment plant to be set up with Rs9.10 cr.
After inaugurating new vegetable market, the Chief Minister said that with this project, long pending demand of traders and people of the area has been fulfilled.
The Chief Minister said that new vegetable market would benefit all vegetable vendors and also, ease traffic congestion in the city. New vegetable market has been set up over an area of 35 acres and 22 Shop-cum-Flats (SCF) and 36 small booths have been constructed in it. Besides, facility of four parking areas, four toilets, a canteen and a rest house has also been provided in the new vegetable market. As many as 328 shops and four big sheds have been constructed in the market for the vegetable vendors.
Manohar lal also laid foundation stone of sewerage in recently approved 23 colonies. The 45 kilometer long sewerage line would be laid at an estimated cost of Rs30 crore. With the completion of this work, the long pending demand of people would be fulfilled. Under this work, sewerage treatment plants of 10 MlD and eight MlD capacities would also be established, said he.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister laid foundation stone of drains to be constructed in different places in Karnal town.
Under this, drains would be constructed at eight different places in the city so as to prevent stagnation of water during rains. A sum of over Rs9.22 crore would be spent on it.