Punjab News:Cabinet Minister Punjab Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak lays foundation stone of Shingarma Bridge

Punjab News:Cabinet Minister Punjab Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak lays foundation stone of Shingarma Bridge

*- Shingarma Bridge to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 17.82 crore*

*- Development of Bhoa constituency gets new momentum, about Rs. 62 crore to be spent on three bridges: Lal Chand Kataruchak*

Giving a major gift to the people of Bhoa Assembly constituency, Cabinet Minister Punjab Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak today laid the foundation stone for the construction of Shingarma Bridge near village Kolian. On this occasion, a large number of local residents, Panchayat representatives were present.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Cabinet Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak said that he always feels happy to be among the people of his constituency and today is a special day for him, because for a long time the residents of the area had been demanding a bridge at Shingarma, which has been fulfilled by the Punjab Government.

He informed that three new bridges have been approved in Bhoa Assembly constituency, on which about Rs. 62 crore will be spent. Out of these, the construction work of the bridge near Shingarma has been started today. Besides this, he said the construction work of the bridge on Jalaliya Nallah will also be started within a week. The third bridge is to be constructed at Sambhla near Gharota.

The Cabinet Minister informed that the bridge to be built at Shingarma will be about 165 meters long and 42 meters wide, on which Rs.17 crore 82 lakh will be spent. He said that this bridge will prove to be extremely important for the people of about 60-65 villages situated across the Ravi river and will further strengthen connectivity in the area.

Mr. Kataruchak said that the people of the area across the Ravi river have been facing many difficulties for a long time. He said that the present government is carrying out development works related to roads, bridges and other basic infrastructure keeping in mind the needs and demands of the people of the constituency.

He said that during his tenure, several development works including construction of roads have been carried out in different villages of Bhoa constituency. Keeping in view the health facility of the people, the process of opening a 100-bed hospital in this area is also underway. Apart from this, a project of a major bridge directly connecting Narot Jaimal Singh to Kiri is also under process and efforts are being made to start its construction soon.

The Cabinet Minister said that his main objective is to ensure better connectivity and strong basic infrastructure for Bhoa constituency. He said that in the coming time also, development works will continue keeping in mind the public interest. He said that Bhoa constituency is now moving towards creating its special identity not only in Punjab but on the map of the country in terms of connectivity and bridge development.

Congratulating all the residents of the constituency on the commencement of construction work of Shingarma Bridge, he said that this project will prove beneficial for the people of the area and will play an important role in reducing traffic problems.

On this occasion, Block Samiti Chairman Dharampal, Block President Subedar Kulwant Singh, Sarpanch Bamyial Manish Gupta, Sarpanch Kolian Raju, Sarpanch Kot Bhattian Rajesh Thakur, Sarpanch Dhida Rajinder Singh, Block Samiti Member Madan Kumar, Raj Kumar, Bishan Das, Yashpal Verma, Sarpanch Kotli Vipan Kumar, Sarpanch Kilpur Bodhraj, Samiti Member Naresh Kumar, Block President Sandeep Mahajan, Councillor Karam Chand, Circle President Yashpal Datyal, Sarpanch Makhanpur Manga Ram, Block Samiti Member Lalita Devi were present.