Ludhiana improvement trust to start construction of stalled Atal Apartments
The LIT chairman said that either chief minister Bhagwant Mann or local bodies minister Balkar Singh would come for inauguration of the project at the end of this month.
The LIT chairman said that either chief minister Bhagwant Mann or local bodies minister Balkar Singh would come for inauguration of the project at the end of this month.
The MLA made the recommendation after owners of the commercial properties approached him. However, residents of adjoining streets and lanes fear that it will damage the original plan of the area.
Due to the upcoming municipal corporation elections, it is expected that such policy will be introduced soon. However, the demand for an OTS policy has raised eyebrows of city activists, who have blamed the government for encouraging the violators by considering such a step.
The acquisition was finalised at a bidding amount of Rs 220 crore, it added. Omaxe will develop both residential and commercial projects on this land parcel.
The I-T department is conducting searches at 28 places belonging to builders accused of tax evasion, the official said.
The officials dismantled roads, passages as well as other illegal constructions and structures on these sites. Of the five unauthorised colonies, two were situated at Bholapur village and one each at Tajpur village, Bhamian Kalan and Kulianwal respectively.
The civic body officials stated that there are around 2 lakh property owners in the city who are yet to pay the property tax for the current financial year.
The Atal Apartments project has remained in news for frequent cancellations and now the LIT officials are worried about its success.
The price of TMT bar (steel bars used in construction) has increased from Rs 48,000 per tonne in July to Rs 52,000 to Rs 53,000 in the last 15 days.
Zonal commissioner Jasdev Singh Sekhon said the inspection drive was started on the directions of MC commissioner Sandeep Rishi.
The expected cost of the project has nearly tripled from Rs 2.69 crore to Rs 7.58 crore. Besides, the project too would now be covered under the Swachh Bharat Mission, instead of Smart City Mission for want of funds.