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District Administration To Extend All Possible Support & Cooperation To Defence For 12-Km Long Periphery Road

Jalandhar : The District Administration has assured the Army authorities to extend all possible support and cooperation to get 12-kilometre long periphery road, to be constructed along the Jalandhar Cantonment area, which will certainly prove a boon for residents of several villages making direct connect with the National Highway.
While taking part in the deliberations during the video conference chaired by the Defence Secretary, Government of India Ajay Kumar, the Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Singh apprised that the line departments were making all out efforts to amicably address all issues so that the project could be taken off at the earliest.
He said that the issue of 29-acre land was being contemplated with all the stakeholders, which would also be taken up with the Army Authorities within a week’s time after requisite evaluation. During the discussions over the transfer of defence land, the Army Headquarters has given its nod to issue NOC for the same.
Jaspreet Singh also informed that a committee had also been constituted by the District Administration for physically ascertain all the facts as well as technical aspects and their amicable resolution in larger public interest. The committee has almost completed the given task and report is being submitted shortly for further course of action, he added.
The Deputy Commissioner said that a sketch of periphery road had also been made encompassing the adjoining villages of cantonment. The periphery road will make a direct connect to national highways for daily commuters and once the project is completed it would be of a big facility for them, he added.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner asked the concerned officials to submit the status report on the project within a few days for further process to initiate project.
 

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