Badal reviews progress of development works in Qadian

Reviewing the progress of ongoing development projects in Qadian Assembly segment — the home turf of Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday asked the local Government department to prepare a project report of remainder works so as to ensure that not even a single project was left unfinished.

Badal, presiding over a meeting with the delegation of Ahmediya Community led by the Punjab State Technical Education Board chairman Sewa Singh Sekhwan, monitored the progress of various development projects and schemes in this historic town.Sekhwan apprised the Chief Minister that the work on disposal drain at a cost of Rs 25 crore as a part of overall beautification of Qadian — the headquarter of Jamat-e-Ahmediya — was being executed at full swing.

He also informed that works on the outer roads of Qadian town have almost been completed but the repair work of internal roads was still pending.

Responding to the development issues raised by Sekhwan, Badal said that no stone would be unturned to ensure overall development of Qadian as this historic town was known for its religious importance being the headquarter of Ahmediya Community which was committed for propagating the ethos of peace, harmony and brotherhood.

A representative of the Ahmediya Community informed the Chief Minister that their religious ambassador His Holiness Mirza Masoor Ahmad  Khalijat-ul-Masih Vth would participate in the religious congregation to be organized in the coming December at Qadian and also extended an invitation to the Chief Minister for the same.

In another meeting with a deputation of local leaders and party workers of SAD led by MlA Nakodar Gurpartap Singh Wadala, the Chief Minister reviewed the progress of development works in the Nakodar assembly segment.Badal gave his nod to the project of brick lining of Bist Doab Canal and its distributaries and asked the Secretary Irrigation to immediately invite the tenders for the same.

He also approved the widening of Phillaur-Kapurthala road and the construction of bridge over Chitti Bein near Sarai Kham village in Nakodar. He also gave approval for the construction of 1.60 km road to link the historical building of Jehangir Sarai in village Mallian Khurd.