Rs 1,870 cr devp plan for sub-mountain areas in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave nod to the Rs 1,870-crore development plan for sub-mountain areas in the state.
The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Badal, officials said here today.
MLAs and party leaders of SAD-BJP alliance representing 17 constituencies of 'kandi (sub-mountain)' districts - Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) and Roopnagar were present at the meet.
The Chief Minister sanctioned Rs 146.95 crore for Mohali, Rs 149.47 crore for Derabassi, Rs 83.56 crore for Kharar assembly constituency under Mohali district, Rs 119.54 crore for Hoshiarpur, Rs 66.60 crore for Sham Churasi, Rs 118.97 crore for Dasuya, Rs 93.35 crore for Chabbewal, Rs 102.41 for Mukerian, Rs 42.60 for Tanda Urmur, Rs 85.19 for Gharshankar in Hoshiarpur district.

Badal also sanctioned Rs 113.65 crore for Pathankot, Rs 31.70 crore and Rs 32.72 crore for Sujanpur and Bhoa assembly segment in Pathankot district respectively.
Similarly Balachaur constituency in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district got Rs 218.18 crore, Roopnagar, Chamkaur Sahib and Sri Anandpur Sahib were sanctioned Rs 211.17 crore, Rs 69.09 crore and Rs 184.42 crore respectively, the officials said.