Dy CM, Harsimrat review development works in Bathinda, Mansa

Dy CM, Harsimrat review development works in Bathinda, Mansa
Rajay Deep
Tribune News Service

Bathinda, January 10
Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal along with his MP wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal today reviewed various projects in the region including the under-construction Banawali Thermal Power Plant.
Starting his day-long tour of Bathinda and Mansa districts, Sukhbir directly reached Rama Mandi, where he held a Sangat Darshan. Reviewing the progress of the sewerage system there, he not only pulled up the officials concerned but also directed the DC Bathinda S Karuna Raju to personally monitor and expedite all development works there.
Further, they visited the under-construction Banawali thermal power plant in Mansa district and enquired about its progress. They expressed satisfaction at the pace of work.
Later, they reached Bathinda and held a meeting with the senior officials of the district, including those of the Water Supply and Sewerage Board and the Bathinda Development Authority.
Annoyed over the slow pace of the construction company handling the sewerage projects in Bathinda and Mansa districts, Sukhbir asked the Sewerage Board officials-either to expedite the work or cancel their contract and get the work completed at the departmental level. He was also not pleased to learn that a number of posts were lying vacant in all offices and many officials in the district had additional charges, including some in other districts. Finding it to be a main reason for the delay in the completion of projects, he called up the Principal Secretary (Local Bodies) over the phone and asked him to rationalise the posts.
Sukhbir asked the chief administrator of the BDA about the projects related to roads and lights in all mandis of Bathinda and Mansa districts and also the upgradation of the Sports Stadium. He directed the Improvement Trust officials to construct a Rs 15-crore hockey stadium at the Government Rajindra College, Bathinda, which would be designed by the Mandi Board officials.
Earlier, Harsimrat had a meeting with the councillors of the Municipal Corporation here.