Jalandhar Mayor Vaneet Dhir has announced that five major civic projects, many of which had been stuck for years, will be completed within the year 2026. In an exclusive interview with True Scoop anchor Khushboo Verma, he linked these works to cleaner roads, better drainage and smoother traffic for city residents.
During the interaction, the Mayor responded to detailed questions on garbage management, full implementation of the e-challan system, monsoon drainage planning for 2026, and why projects often miss deadlines despite budget approvals. He said the Municipal Corporation is trying to work in a “more practical” way so that promised timelines are actually met on the ground.
5 Big Projects Mayor Puts On 2026 List
According to the Mayor, the five headline projects targeted for completion by 2026 include:
- Revival and completion of the Burlton Park Sports Hub project, which had been pending for around 17–18 years and is now progressing as a multi-sports facility.
- Completion of the biomining/legacy waste project at the Wariana dump, a solid-waste initiative that had remained stalled since around 2016 but has now restarted under environmental directions.
- Road strengthening and landscaping work on the long-pending stretch from Patel Chowk to Suranassi on GT Road, which the Mayor says is now moving at high speed and is expected to meet its mid-2026 completion window.
- Accelerated progress and restoration on roads badly affected by the surface water pipeline project, especially Bhagwan Mahavir Marg up to Shri Guru Ravidas Chowk and further towards Guru Teg Bahadur Chowk.
- Overall beautification and repair of key chowks and internal routes connected with the surface water and other civic works, so that by 2026 residents receive finished, motorable roads instead of prolonged construction zones.
Surface water, roads and monsoon drainage
The Mayor acknowledged that the surface water project, launched to shift Jalandhar’s drinking water supply from groundwater to canal water, has severely disrupted traffic and daily life due to prolonged digging and delays. He said that before he took office, only a fraction of the pipeline length had been laid over several years, but under the current AAP-led civic setup the pace has increased sharply and more stretches of pipeline have been completed within months.
He added that the Municipal Corporation is under pressure to finish road restoration along stretches like Bhagwan Mahavir Marg–Guru Ravidas Chowk–Guru Teg Bahadur Chowk, where residents have faced dust, potholes and bottlenecks. The stated goal is to complete repair and hand these roads back to citizens as soon as trenching and pipe-laying work allows, so that monsoon 2026 does not see a repeat of the flooding and waterlogging experienced in 2025.
Cleanliness, garbage and E-challan expansion
On cleanliness, the Mayor reiterated that Jalandhar’s garbage problem is being tackled through biomining at Wariana, more regular garbage lifting, and a push for “super-sucker” machines and night cleaning on busy roads so that streets look cleaner in the morning. He also mentioned upgradation of key sewage lines, such as widening critical pipelines, to ensure smoother wastewater flow and reduce overflow incidents in low-lying areas.
Regarding traffic discipline, the Mayor confirmed that the e-challan system is live only at a limited number of chowks at present, even though the project was originally planned for 13 junctions across the city. He said the Municipal Corporation is coordinating with the police department so that pending infrastructure, camera and connectivity work can be completed, enabling full-scale implementation of e-challans across all targeted chowks in the coming period.
Focus on beautification, Citizen Apps and new nature park
Beyond heavy infrastructure, the Mayor highlighted plans for beautifying major chowks and junctions and stepping up greenery and aesthetics across the city. He said a dedicated nature park is being planned near the DC complex in Jalandhar, for which AAP’s Jalandhar Central incharge Nitin Kohli has been actively involved in pushing approvals and support at the political level.
The mayor also mentioned about the corporation’s plan to collaborate new methods into the work style by including mobile applications where citizens can directly register complaints about potholes, streetlights, sanitation or other civic issues. He also mentioned the corporation’s plan to include machines that would help to repair the potholes issues easily.
He said that Jalandhar’s Municipal Corporation department is putting all their efforts to ensure that Jalandhar residents should get a clean green environment with better facilities.
The mayor brought up using tech to improve how the city council operates - like rolling out apps so folks can report busted roads, broken lights, or trash problems straight from their phones. He mentioned they’re looking into machines that fix potholes faster, especially spots that keep getting damaged again. Still, he made it clear that real cleanliness and order won’t happen without people helping out when officials do their part.
