Allot stainless steel carts to beneficiaries: former MLA to KDB

Senior BJP leader and former Thanesar MLA Subhash Sudha today asked Kurukshetra Development Board officials to allot the stainless steel carts, procured under the Vending Zone project, to the eligible beneficiaries at the earliest.

He was holding a meeting with the KDB officials and members regarding the preparations of International Gita Mahotsav at the KDB office.

The Saras and craft fairs as part of the celebrations will be organised from November 28 to December 15, the main events will be held from December 5 to 11.

With an aim to bring uniformity and increase beautification in the outer area of Brahma Sarovar, 50 stainless steel carts were procured by the Kurukshetra Development Board. Each cart costs Rs 1 lakh, for which funds were provided by the Power Grid Corporation Limited under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) and there was a plan to give the carts to the beneficiaries on subsidised rates.

The project has been hanging fire for more than two years and the carts have been lying in the open area of Sri Krishna Museum in Kurukshetra.

Subhash Sudha enquired about the carts and asked the officials to allot the carts to the real beneficiaries.

“A budget provided under the CSR was used to procure the carts and these should be allotted to the beneficiaries so that they could sell their products on the carts outside the Brahma Sarovar. A special cleanliness drive will be carried out in the city before the IGM and the traffic condition will also be improved so that the visitors who reach here from across the country don’t face any inconvenience. The officials have also been told to ensure allotment of stalls for craft and saras fairs in a smooth manner. Various events will be organised on the Tirthas spread over 48-kos land and directions have been issued to the officials to ensure adequate arrangements for drinking water facilities for visitors”, the former MLA said, after the meeting.

Subhash Sudha further said a budget of Rs 10.71 crore was being spent by the Thanesar Municipal Council on the decoration of polls and lights in the city area. The project is to be completed by January 15.

He said, “Decorated polls and lights are being installed on the road from BR Chowk to Udham Singh Chowk, dividing roads of Sectors 5 and 7, Sectors 3 and 4, Sectors 4 and 8, Sectors 7 and 10, Sectors 2 and 5 and Jhansa Road to increase the beautification of the city. New spike lights and projector lights will be installed on Pipli Road from Gita Dwar to Kurukshetra Univerity third gate. A budget of Rs 1.17 crore will be spent on the repair of Tricolour lights in the city area.”