Stone for Rs1.72-crore projects laid in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, October 23

Health and Family Welfare Minister and local MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 1.72 crore in Mohali today.

Balbir Singh Sidhu said the projects were aimed at giving a facelift to markets and parks of the region. A sum of Rs6 crore would be spent on transforming facilities for public in markets and parks.

While markets were being renovated with paved approaches, rainwater discharge provision, installation of sunshades and ramps, water sprinkler system was being installed in parks along with open gyms, he said.

He also distributed 1,000 health cards and 700 old-age pension sanction letters among senior citizens.

The Minister said a modern and self-sustaining gaushala would come up at Balongi soon.