Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday laid the foundation stone Bela-Paniyali to come up over river Satluj at a cost of Rs 114 crore at Sri Chamkaur Sahib.
The Chief Minister said that it is a moment of great pride and satisfaction for him as this bridge will open new vistas of progress for the residents of the area, pointing out that this will bring industry in the region, giving a major push to economic growth.
Channi said that with the construction of this bridge the distance between Doaba region and Chandigarh will reduce by 20-25 kilometres.
Channi said that along with this 12 meter wide and 1188 meter long bridge, another 42 meter bridge over Bist Doab river will be constructed at a cost of Rs 10 crore.
He announced that this road connecting three historically important towns for Sikhs -- Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Sri Chamkaur will be named after Mata Gujar Kaur. He added that the work over the bridge will be completed within a span of 18 months.
The CM said that to impart employment oriented education to the youth Guru Gobind Singh Skill University is coming up on the same road at a cost of Rs 500 crore and the first building of this university will be ready by March 31 next year.
He also lauded Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal for helping him to clear both these projects when he was Minister in state government.
On the occasion, the Finance Minister announced grants of Rs 10 crore each for construction of Astroturf at Sri Chamkaur Sahib and Kharar.