To expedite the ongoing development projects, Punjab Government on Friday gave grants worth Rs75 crore to 131 local bodies of the State.
The local bodies include five municipal corporations and 126 municipal councils and nagar panchayats.In a function organised here, Punjab’s local Bodies Minister Anil Joshi gave drafts of grants to Chief Parliamentary Secretaries, MlAs, Commissioners of Municipal Corporations, Executive Officers of nagar panchayats and councils. Joshi said in the first phase under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan, Rs3.5 crore has been given to four municipal corporations. He said the grants have been given to 131 local bodies in the State to put the “stalled” development projects on fast track.
The Minister said Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Moga and Bathinda Municipal Corporation received Rs3.5 crore including Rs1 crore each to Hoshiarpur, Moga and Pathankot while Rs50 lakh to Bathinda. He said Hoshiarpur has got a total Rs1.5 crore under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan and development projects while Pathankot Rs3.5 crore, Bathinda Rs1 crore and Moga Rs1.60 crore.
Joshi said Fatehgarh Churian, Ferozepur got Rs1.5 crore and Phillaur, Kapurthala, Nawa Shahar, Taran Tarn, Gurdaspur, Batala, Jagraon, Samana, Sangrur, Sunam, Malerkotla, Barnala, Kharar, Dera Bassi, Zirakpur, Mansa, Sardulgarh, Muktsar, Malout, Gidderbaha, Guruharsahai, Fazilka, Abohar and Kotakpura received Rs1 crore.