Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday announced that a high speed access controlled expressway of 450 kilometres from Amritsar to New Delhi will soon be a reality as the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways had agreed in principle for upgradation and strengthening of the old grand trunk road NH-1.
Announcing his vision for making Punjab leader in all spheres at an award function to honour achievers in various fields, Sukhbir said that meeting in this regard would be held within this month with concerned officers for acquisition of land and tendering process so that this 20,000 crore project comes to fruition in the shortest possible time.
“The State Government is paying special attention to the inclusive development of State and very soon the roads across the state would be transformed into 4-6 lane expressways. Road from Mohali to Kharar would be given elevated shape besides work on major expressways connecting with corporation towns would be launched soon,” he said.
Making a pitch for holistic development, he said that every village, hospital and school of the state would be equipped with the 4G connectivity by January 15 next and Punjab would be the only state in the country to achieve this feat.
He announced that within the span of six months, the Punjab Government would go paperless and all business would go online. “By April 1, 2016, there would be 2174 sewa kendars after a cluster of four-five villages and people would get 200 services at one centralised place,” he said.