The Punjab government is betting big on the completion of hospital projects as well as a slew of water supply and sewerage projects, modern jails, modern bus terminals and scores of railway over bridges and tourist complexes in 2011 to bolster its chances in the run-up to the Assembly elections, scheduled for early 2012.
Hospitals seem to be high on the government list for 2011 and a number of projects are likely to be completed next year. These include two super-speciality hospitals at Mohali and Bathinda. These hospitals, coming up at a cost of Rs 200 crore, are being undertaken by Max Health Care Private Limited and will come up on vacant land adjoining the existing Civil Hospitals at Mohali and Bathinda.
Two modern hospitals are being funded at Faridkot and Amritsar by Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB), its Managing Director, Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, told TNS. He said these projects, which would also be completed in 2011, would come up at a cost of Rs 150 crore.
Among other hospital projects is the 50-bedded multi- specialty hospital at Nangal, which will also come up in 2011 under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode at a cost of Rs 50 crore. The Mother and Child Care hospital, which is also coming up at a cost of Rs 50 crore at Fatehgarh Sahib, will also be completed and operationalised next year.
The Mohali bus terminal project, which has got delayed earlier, will also see part completion in 2011, according to Dr Sandhu. He said the bus terminal area would be completed next year. The Rs 300-crore project envisages a 10-storied building having a bus terminal on the ground floor and a helipad on the top floor. Besides, modern bus terminals will also come up at Sangrur, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Kharar and Zirakpur next year under the PPP mode.
Water supply and sewerage schemes are also limping towards completion. The PIDB head said these projects, worth Rs 600 crore, had been initiated in 56 towns located on the banks of important rivers in Punjab and that completion of the projects would result in cleaning of the rivers also. Dr Sandhu said in addition to this clean drinking water through reverse osmosis system in 500 villages had also been funded by the PIDB.
The PIDB has also funded modern jails at Kapurthala and Faridkot at a cost of Rs 200 crore. These projects are expected to be completed shortly. Other infrastructure projects in the pipeline include four laning along the Sidhwan canal in Ludhiana along with beautification of the canal at a cost of Rs 400 crore, polytechnics at Nanowal and Rahon at a cost of Rs 20 crore, institute of hotel management at Sirhind through the PPP mode at a cost of Rs 75 crore and bridges at a cost of Rs 320 crore in Ropar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Nawanshahr and Amritsar.
Expressing personal satisfaction over achievement of milestone mission of initiating governance reforms in all departments, Sukhbir said he would be the happiest person over the completion of total computerisation of land records that could not be completed by any government during last 63 years. He said that till date 79 Fard Kenders had been fully computerised and by March 31 next year land records in all 154 Fard Kenders would be put on web.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that establishment of Outreach Centres at each Police Station, Suwidha Centres in Urban Areas, 154 computerised Fard Kenders at the sub-tehsil level, 3116 E-Grams at village level, public friendly amendments in archaic Revenue Acts besides computerisation of DTO offices was set to change the perception of public regarding working of government offices.
Sukhbir said that the year 2011 would witness the completion of the Rs 20,000 crore Bathinda Refinery besides dedication of five thermal plants with a combined cost of Rs 62,000 crore that would put Punjab on a higher pedestal of growth besides opening new vistas of employment for the Punjabi youth. He said this year would also witness linking of every important city with 4/6 lane roads besides completion of 33 ROBs / RUBs initiated at the cost of Rs. 7073 crore
Hospitals seem to be high on the government list for 2011 and a number of projects are likely to be completed next year. These include two super-speciality hospitals at Mohali and Bathinda. These hospitals, coming up at a cost of Rs 200 crore, are being undertaken by Max Health Care Private Limited and will come up on vacant land adjoining the existing Civil Hospitals at Mohali and Bathinda.
Two modern hospitals are being funded at Faridkot and Amritsar by Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB), its Managing Director, Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, told TNS. He said these projects, which would also be completed in 2011, would come up at a cost of Rs 150 crore.
Among other hospital projects is the 50-bedded multi- specialty hospital at Nangal, which will also come up in 2011 under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode at a cost of Rs 50 crore. The Mother and Child Care hospital, which is also coming up at a cost of Rs 50 crore at Fatehgarh Sahib, will also be completed and operationalised next year.
The Mohali bus terminal project, which has got delayed earlier, will also see part completion in 2011, according to Dr Sandhu. He said the bus terminal area would be completed next year. The Rs 300-crore project envisages a 10-storied building having a bus terminal on the ground floor and a helipad on the top floor. Besides, modern bus terminals will also come up at Sangrur, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Kharar and Zirakpur next year under the PPP mode.
Water supply and sewerage schemes are also limping towards completion. The PIDB head said these projects, worth Rs 600 crore, had been initiated in 56 towns located on the banks of important rivers in Punjab and that completion of the projects would result in cleaning of the rivers also. Dr Sandhu said in addition to this clean drinking water through reverse osmosis system in 500 villages had also been funded by the PIDB.
The PIDB has also funded modern jails at Kapurthala and Faridkot at a cost of Rs 200 crore. These projects are expected to be completed shortly. Other infrastructure projects in the pipeline include four laning along the Sidhwan canal in Ludhiana along with beautification of the canal at a cost of Rs 400 crore, polytechnics at Nanowal and Rahon at a cost of Rs 20 crore, institute of hotel management at Sirhind through the PPP mode at a cost of Rs 75 crore and bridges at a cost of Rs 320 crore in Ropar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Nawanshahr and Amritsar.
Expressing personal satisfaction over achievement of milestone mission of initiating governance reforms in all departments, Sukhbir said he would be the happiest person over the completion of total computerisation of land records that could not be completed by any government during last 63 years. He said that till date 79 Fard Kenders had been fully computerised and by March 31 next year land records in all 154 Fard Kenders would be put on web.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that establishment of Outreach Centres at each Police Station, Suwidha Centres in Urban Areas, 154 computerised Fard Kenders at the sub-tehsil level, 3116 E-Grams at village level, public friendly amendments in archaic Revenue Acts besides computerisation of DTO offices was set to change the perception of public regarding working of government offices.
Sukhbir said that the year 2011 would witness the completion of the Rs 20,000 crore Bathinda Refinery besides dedication of five thermal plants with a combined cost of Rs 62,000 crore that would put Punjab on a higher pedestal of growth besides opening new vistas of employment for the Punjabi youth. He said this year would also witness linking of every important city with 4/6 lane roads besides completion of 33 ROBs / RUBs initiated at the cost of Rs. 7073 crore
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