DEVELOPMENT WORKS WORTH RS 39.03 CRORE STUCK DUE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF MCC IN JALANDHAR

Jalandhar:  Due to the implementation of Model Code of Conduct in Jalandhar in wake of the impending Lok Sabha by-poll, development works worth Rs 39.03 crore have been hanging in fire thereby jeopardizing the development ofv the city.

    As per the information, the Municipal Corporation Jalandhar had called tenders for works pertaining to Rs 35.89 crore of the Building and Road branch which included construction of existing road opposite Garden restaurant till cool road (20.28 lakh), Paving and laying of interlocking tiles in villaged Dakoha (37.96 lakh), construction of footpaths in Adarsh Nagar (46.12 lakh), Paving and laying of RMC in Vijay Nagar (30.98 lakh), Paving and laying of RMC in Islamganj (41.56 lakh), Paving and laying of RMC in Tagore Nagar near Shehnai Palace (36.28 lakh), Paving and laying of Tiles in Guru Nanak Pura and Ekta Nagar (37.60 lakh), Paving and laying of RMC in Chuggiti (36.04 lakh), Paving and laying in Gopal Nagar (23.51 lakh), Construction of Footpath in Adarsh Nagar (42 lakh), Paving and Fixing of interlocking tiles on Hoshiarpur road to Laddewali backside Imperial manor (30.82 lakh), Paving and Fixing of interlocking tiles in Sehdev Market (29.19 lakh), Construction of footpath outside Guru Gobind Singh Stadium (13.99 lakh), construction of CC streets near Gadaipur (47.53 lakh), construction of CC streets in Attari Bazar (5.85 lakh), construction of CC streets in Attari Bazar near Neeraj Handloom (4.79 lakh), construction of CC streets in Lamba Pind (18.23 lakh), construction of CC streets Lamba Pind near Gurdwara Chevin patshahi (15.29 lakh), construction of CC streets Kishanpura (24 lakh), construction of CC streets in Laxmipura (42 lakh), construction of park at Sidh Mohalla (8 lakh), construction of park at Bhagat Singh colony (6 lakh), construction of CC streets in Nagra village (20 lakh), Paving and Fixing of interlocking tiles main bazaar Bhargo camp (24 lakh), Paving and Fixing of interlocking tiles in Sant Nagar (21.89 lakh), construction of CC streets in Jaina Nagar (35 lakh), construction of CC streets in Dashmesh Nagar (45 lakh), construction of CC streets in Deol Nagar (12.67 lakh), Repair and Development of Bhai Bachater Singh park Basti Mithu (7.34 lakh), construction of CC streets in New Rasila Nagar (25.16 lakh).

     Similarly, the work for Paving and Laying of BM and PC in Virk Enclave (45 lakh), Relaying of main roads in towere enclave (45 lakh), Paving and Laying of BM and PC in Model House Taaran wali gali (45 lakh), Paving and Laying on Salempur T point (20 lakh), Paving and Laying of BM and PC from Sabzi Mandi to Jail Chowk (22 lakh), Paving and Laying of BM and PC in New Defence Colony (47.98 lakh), Paving and Laying of road in front of Lorengo Hotel (21.60 lakh), Recarpeting and widening of Mithapur road (1.72 crore), Recarpeting of link road (1.32 crore), Paving and Laying of streets in Model Town (1.12 crore), Recarpeting of Bhagwan Parshu Ram Marg (1.59 crore), Construction of roads in Urban Estate Phase II (1.93 crore), Recarpeting of Bhatwar Singh Marg from Urban Estate to Wadal chowk (1.25 crore), paving roads in ward number 79 and 71 (1.10 crore), paving of roads from Maqsudan Chowk to Bidhipur Phatak (2.22 crore), construction of streets in Gautam Nagar (80 lakh), paving of road from Kapurthala Chowk to Sabzi Mandi chowk (95 lakh), construction of various streets in sansarpur and sofi pind (90 lakh), recarpeting of main road defence colony (68.12 lakh), recarpeting of PPR mall road (82.77 lakh), construction of roads in Urban Estate Phase II block A (93.85 lakh), construction of streets in Kabir Vihar (59.17 lakh), construction of roads in Vikas Puri (10.33 lakh), construction of roads sidh mohalla (12.49 lakh), construction of road Jinda Road to Amrit Vihar (22.14 lakh, construction of Fire Sttaion on 120 feet road (1.21 crore) and construction of Fire Station in Sports and Surgical Complex (1.21 crore) along with others were tendered by the Municipal Corporation.

    However, due to implementation of the Model Code of Conduct the work on these projects had not started much to the dismay of the common man. Though the entire process to start work on these projects was complete but as the by-poll was announced the work was stuck. But, the officers are describing it as an ongoing process which will be completed after the MCC is lifted.
Commissioner of Corporation Abhijit Kaplish when contacted said that the works will be started very soon after the code is lifted. He said that civic body has already completed the entire formalities and the work will be started after the completion of the election process.