Road renamed as “Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Marg

17th June 2020 at 5:21 PM

 Minister Vijay Inder Singla inaugurated this road  

Sarabha/Jagraon (Ludhiana): 17th June 2020: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

Punjab PWD and School Education Minister Mr Vijay Inder Singla today inaugurated the Ludhiana-Pakhowal Road, that has been renamed as “Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Marg”. This 38-km road starts from Bhai Wala Chowk in Ludhiana City and ends at Raikot town. He was also accompanied by Senior Congress leader Capt Sandeep Singh Sandhu, Gill MLA Mr Kuldip Singh Vaid, besides several others. 

While speaking to media persons on the occasion, Mr Singla said that this road passes through village Sarabha, which is the ancestral village of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, the great martyr of our freedom struggle. He said that it was a long demand of the area residents that this road should be renamed as “Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Marg”.

He said that a notification in this regard was issued by the Capt Amarinder Singh led Punjab government and keeping in mind the historical importance of village Sarabha, the road has now been renamed as “Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Marg”. He also thanked Senior Congress leader Capt Sandeep Singh Sandhu for taking up this issue with the Chief Minister Punjab, after which this decision was taken.

While replying to a query related to renaming of upcoming international airport at Halwara as “Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha International Airport”, Mr Singla said that the Punjab government is also considering this demand and would request Capt Amarinder Singh to take up this issue with the Union government. He also paid floral tributes at the statue of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha in the main chowk of village Sarabha. He also visited the memorial constructed in the village as well as the ancestral house of the great martyr.

He informed that the roads in and around the Dakha constituency have been repaired with a cost of Rs 58 crore. He said that the development works related to repair of roads worth Rs 34 crore have already been completed, works worth Rs 12 crore are underway while works worth around Rs 12 crore would be started shortly. He said that some of the roads that were not even repaired during the tenure of previous SAD-BJP government have been repaired now. He assured that the Capt Amarinder Singh led Punjab government is committed for providing best road infrastructure to the residents.

He also informed that the Punjab government has advertised 4500 posts of teachers for government schools, while advertisement for additional 4500 posts would be advertised shortly. He also said that the matter related to charging of fee by private schools during and after lockdown period is in Punjab & Haryana High Court and a decision in this regard is likely to come tomorrow. He assured that the Punjab government is committed to safeguard the rights of both parents as well as private schools, but would not let the schools to charge unnecessarily to the parents.

Later, the Cabinet Minister inaugurated the Raikot-Jagraon Road that has been repaired with a cost of around Rs 14 crore. He informed that this road was never repaired after year 2012 and the previous government ignored it for reasons best known to them. He said that the 2.77 km road from village Akhara bridge to Jagraon city have been widened from 7 metres to 10 metres. On this occasion, he also announced that the Akhara bridge would be repaired and widened with a cost of Rs 5.5 crore.

Prominent among those present on the occasion included Jagraon MLA Mrs Sarabjit Kaur Manuke, District Planning Board Chairman Mr Malkit Singh Dakha, PSIDC Chairman Mr KK Bawa, Mr Karanjit Singh Soni Galib, PEDA vice chairman Mr Karan Warring, Mr Gurdev Singh Lapran, besides several others.

Phoolka’s Road Show Left Remarkable Footprints

Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 4:09 PM
Rally received a warm welcome in all the areas

Ludhiana: 22nd March, 2014: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen):
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organized an impressive road show in Ludhiana being led by AAP’s Lok Sabha candidate, H.S. Phoolka. The Rally was a scooter and cycle rally that was conducted in two laps starting from Sarabha Nagar to BRS Nagar, Sunet, Rajguru Nagar, Ferozpur Road, Octroi post, New Agar Nagar, Barrewal, Jain Colony in lap one and went on to Vardhman Sabji Mandi, Tajpur Chowky, Jalandhar Road, Tibbi Colony, Bhola Colony in the second one. The road show which was the major attraction for the city inspired many of the party volunteers and youngsters and elders who showed their support on their bikes and scooters.

The rally received a warm welcome in all the areas and AAP’s revolution for change was immensely acknowledged by Ludhianvis. Addressing the press and media, Phoolka said, “Unlike other parties this road show has not been organized to show the party strength but we have came to the streets to awake the masses to get them along and stand for change and stand against corruption. It is extremely vital now that Punjabis stand united if ever they want a corruption free governance in the state and AAP is providing the people that option now.” 

He went on to say, “It is still in our hands to improve conditions, and should we want a better liveable Punjab, we have a chance of that now. Youth of Punjab are forced to go abroad by any means possible, because of breakdown of the administrative system and unemployment. The youth in Punjab have been ruined by endless supply of drugs and liquor in the state and similar is the physical and mental health of a common Punjabi.”

AAP’s main aam admi hoon and mainu chahida swaraj caps were a great attraction to varied citizens during this road show. People joined the rally in huge numbers and enjoyed sporting Aam caps and jhadus

Repair of roads in Focal Point: PSIEC will bear entire expenses

Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 5:11 PM
PSIEC Chairman Shakti Sharma assured industrialists
Focal Point Welfare Association Facilitated and Honored Shakti Sharma 

Ludhiana: 9 Jan 2014: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen): 
Sh. Shakti Sharma said that remaining main roads of Focal Point, Ludhiana which are in bad condition and need heavy repairs will be constructed on RCC pattern. PSIEC will bear entire expenses on construction of these concrete roads. He informed that PSIEC had already spent Rs. 18 Crores for constructions of RCC roads in Focal Point, Ludhiana.
Sh. Sharma further said that power distribution system requiring immediate repair of electric poles and wires for bringing required improvement in supply of power to industrial units will be taken up with the Chairman Punjab State Power Corporation Limited on priority basis. He assured the Industrialists that all Departmental Heads of State Govt. will be requested for releasing adequate funds under their schemes for bringing all round development and uplift of infrastructure of Focal Point, Ludhiana. All out Efforts will be made to fix time frame for different works.
The key members of Focal Point Welfare Association brought to the kind notice of Sh. Sharma regarding the precarious condition of main roads, power supply and infrastructure of Focal Point, Ludhiana. This meeting was attended by Sh. Manjit Singh Khalsa Chairman & Sh. Kulwinder Singh Benipal President Focal Point Welfare Association Ludhiana, Sh. Ajit Singla, Sh, Rajesh Lakra, Sh. Amrik Singh Marshal, Sh. Raju Garg, Sh. Amrit Jain, Sh. Brij Mohan and other prominent industrialists.

These industrial leaders expressed confidence that Sh. Sharma would handle the affairs of PSIEC in a smooth, effective and transparent manner.
(Kulwinder Singh Benipal)
PRESIDENT