Punjab CM Amarinder virtually inaugurates 2 major projects for Mohali on Independence Day

Tribune News Service
Mohali, August 15

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, through virtual inauguration, has announced two major projects in Mohali, which includes a 66KV sub-station and construction of Punjab Biotechnology Incubator building.  

The announcements were made on Saturday while speaking at the state-level Independence Day programme here. 

The announcements were made by the Chief Minister while speaking at the state-level Independence Day programme here.

The 66KV Sub-station 1 will be set up at Sector 82 in IT City Mohali-2, while the Punjab Biotechnology Incubator building will come up is at a cost of Rs 31 crore in Knowledge City, Sector 81, said the Chief Minister.

The construction of the Incubator has recently started by PWD (B&R). The basement work is in progress. 

The Chief Minister made a special announcement for the people who have performed exceptional service during the pandemic, and added that awards will be bestowed on these men and women by his government on January 26, 2021.  

The Mohali district personalities, who were present at the function, were mentioned by the Chief Minister as exemplifying the dedication required to be shown by a Government servant in these difficult times. 

Dr. Manjeet Singh, Civil Surgeon Mohali, who led from the front and went personally to high exposure zones /containment zones despite battling leukaemia, and Dr. Harmandeep Kaur, District Epidemiologist, who had to move her one-year-old child back to her parental home to ensure safety as she worked day and night, going to the field, for extensive contact tracing, testing, and taking preventive measures. 

On the occasion, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, along with Mohali DC, presented to the Chief Minister a framed preamble of the Constitution on behalf of the people of the district.