Ludhiana is all set to get a facelift with Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal approving a Rs 3,561 crore integrated development plan for the city and adjoining areas. The project is called “Mission Ludhiana”.
The Deputy CM also arranged for the financial resources needed for the ambitious urban development programme and drew timelines for the completion of every project. Principal Secretary Local Government Suresh Kumar and Ludhiana corporation commissioner RK Verma gave a presentation on the integrated plan, chalked out by the Corporation for the Comprehensive Infrastructural Development of Ludhiana and adjoining areas. Sukhbir said Ludhiana would have door-to-door garbage collection and solid waste management programme. Waste management company A to Z had already covered 60 per cent of the city. It was also decided that the Ludhiana Corporation would start sweeping the arterial intercity roads at night. Calling for involvement of public in making solid waste management programme a success, he sanctioned Rs15 crore annual payments for it. Focusing on providing water supply and sewerage system to uncovered areas, augmentation of sewerage treatment plant besides ensuring proper storm water drainage and disposal, he said only one company should be given the job on turnkey basis with the responsibility of maintaining it for next 10 years. Sukhbir also approved upgradation of 111 MLD (million litre disposal) STP (sewerage treatment plan) at Bhattian, 48 MLD STP at Jamalpur, 152 MLD STP at Balloke besides construction of new 50 MLD STP Bhattian and another 105 MLD new STP at Balloke. He asked the MC to ensure that these STPs become operational within the next three years. Sukhbir also approved Rs126 crore for sewerage system, Rs.290 crore for water supply, Rs 30 crore for STP and Rs 55 crore for Operation and Maintenance of these services. Asking the Ludhiana corporation to go for efficient street lighting, the Deputy CM said all 90,000 lighting points in the cityshould be replaced with the LED lighting. The Deputy CM said until Ludhiana acquired quality mass transport system including Metro, the city road network would have to be upgraded for future challenges. The Ludhiana MC was asked to come out with phase-2 plan for further expansion of Metro rail system to 200 km. Stressing upon the need for efficient city bus service it was decided to add 200 additional buses to existing fleet of 30 buses.
The Deputy CM also arranged for the financial resources needed for the ambitious urban development programme and drew timelines for the completion of every project. Principal Secretary Local Government Suresh Kumar and Ludhiana corporation commissioner RK Verma gave a presentation on the integrated plan, chalked out by the Corporation for the Comprehensive Infrastructural Development of Ludhiana and adjoining areas. Sukhbir said Ludhiana would have door-to-door garbage collection and solid waste management programme. Waste management company A to Z had already covered 60 per cent of the city. It was also decided that the Ludhiana Corporation would start sweeping the arterial intercity roads at night. Calling for involvement of public in making solid waste management programme a success, he sanctioned Rs15 crore annual payments for it. Focusing on providing water supply and sewerage system to uncovered areas, augmentation of sewerage treatment plant besides ensuring proper storm water drainage and disposal, he said only one company should be given the job on turnkey basis with the responsibility of maintaining it for next 10 years. Sukhbir also approved upgradation of 111 MLD (million litre disposal) STP (sewerage treatment plan) at Bhattian, 48 MLD STP at Jamalpur, 152 MLD STP at Balloke besides construction of new 50 MLD STP Bhattian and another 105 MLD new STP at Balloke. He asked the MC to ensure that these STPs become operational within the next three years. Sukhbir also approved Rs126 crore for sewerage system, Rs.290 crore for water supply, Rs 30 crore for STP and Rs 55 crore for Operation and Maintenance of these services. Asking the Ludhiana corporation to go for efficient street lighting, the Deputy CM said all 90,000 lighting points in the cityshould be replaced with the LED lighting. The Deputy CM said until Ludhiana acquired quality mass transport system including Metro, the city road network would have to be upgraded for future challenges. The Ludhiana MC was asked to come out with phase-2 plan for further expansion of Metro rail system to 200 km. Stressing upon the need for efficient city bus service it was decided to add 200 additional buses to existing fleet of 30 buses.
Mission Ludhiana
- Door-to-door garbage collection and solid waste management programme
- Rs 126 crore for sewerage system
- Rs 290 crore for water supply
- Rs 30 crore for sewerage treatment plan
- Rs 55 crore for operation and maintenance
- 200 additional buses to existing fleet of 30 buses
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