F&CC approves development works worth Rs 55 crore for Ludhiana

LUDHIANA: The finance and contracts committee (F&CC) of the municipal corporation of Ludhiana approved work orders worth around Rs 55 crores on November 8. The decision was taken during a 15-minute meeting held at Chandigarh mayor Balkar Sandhu’s camp office. Over 400 resolutions were part of the agenda at the meeting.

According to Aaditya Dachalwal, Additional Commissioner of Ludhiana, work orders worth Rs 55 crore were approved, including road construction, installation of interlocking tiles and tube-wells. Sham Sundar Malhotra, Senior Deputy Mayor, is responsible for getting a third party to audit the development works being taken up by the civic body. Malhotra said this will improve the quality of works and stop wastage of funds.