Alleging “extreme apathy” of Patiala city under the previous SAD-BJP regime, the Congress-led Punjab Government on Tuesday approved nearly Rs 30 crore for the large-scale renovation of its roads as part of Government’s development agenda.
Patiala-the home town of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh-would undergo major face-lift with the State Government on Tuesday deciding to develop and repair Patiala’s crumbling road network, in addition to a slew of other measures for the city’s development.
“Being the home town of Capt Amarinder, Patiala had been subjected to extreme apathy under the previous regime, with all development work at a standstill for the past several years. Through these initiatives, the incumbent Government in the State is striving to bring the region’s development back on track,” said the spokesperson.
Approving the initiatives for Patiala’s development, Chief Minister gave his go-ahead for the development of chowk from Adalat Bazar to the historic Qila Mubarak as a heritage corridor.
The Government has also initiated two pilot projects in the city for the establishment of underground bins, at Modi Plaza and behind Mandir Shri Kali Mata, besides identifying 20 more locations for the next phase, at a total cost of Rs 2.6 crore.
Capt Amarinder Singh also approved three channelization projects to improve area’s drainage system at Patiala Chhoti Nadi, Jacobs Drain and Model Town Drain.
The Government also plans to go in for chain link fencing of Bir Khule Majra and Bir Majal under RKVY and CAMPA to check the menace of stray cattle, Steps were also being taken to shift dairies outside city limits to de-clog sewers and check the resultant water-logging. Besides setting up a new fish mandi, the government also plans to develop a nature park and nursery and CAMPA and Green Mission Punjab. Another Rs 1 crore has been set aside for development of parks in the city.