Jalandhar, January 22- Punjab Industry and Commerce MinisterSunder Sham Arora on Friday laid the foundation stone of construction,widening, and strengthening of link roads in the industrial zone at DhogriIndustrial Park at the cost of Rs 2.62 crore.
The Cabinet Minister accompanied by Member of ParliamentSantokh Singh Chaudhary, MLAs Chaudhary Surinder Singh, Avtar Singh Junior BawaHenry, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said that the funds have beensanctioned by Punjab Rural Development Board funds and approximately4.72-kilometer-long road stretch would be widened, strengthened and newlyconstructed at the cost of Rs. 2.62 Crore in Dhogri Industrial Estate.
He said that tenders have also been given to the Jalandharbased company and this work would be over within five months as theconstruction work has already begun.
He said that this would benefit a large number of industriesof Dhogri, and Raipur Rasulpur and would attract more industries to set uptheir industry in Dhogri. He said that the new industry would offer more jobsto the local youths hence would help to deal with unemployment.
Terming industry as the backbone of our economy, TheMinister said that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led the stategovernment was fully committed to addressing all the concerns of the industry.
He added that the government has already taken manypro-industry decisions besides launching different schemes to benefit theindustry.
Member of Parliament Santokh Singh Chaudhary said that ChiefMinister Capt Amarinder Singh always stands with the industrialists’ rock-solidto boost Punjab’s economy. He said that the state government has fulfilled itspromise to the industrialists by starting the project.
Prominent amongst present on the occasion included SDM RahulSindhu, GM Industry Deep Singh Gill, Executive Engineer PWD (Jalandhar Division2) Nek Chand, Manjeet Lalli, and others.