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tonns of wheat and 166 lakh tonns of Paddy during 2008-09. This was achieved by insuring supply of power, fertilizers and other inputs. Procurement : Recovered quantity of 105 lakh tonn of wheat and
132 lakh tonn of Paddy have been procured in 2008-09 without any hassles to the farmers. RKVY : Due to the efforts of the State Government the state has
become eligible for availing 100% grant from GoI under Centrally Sponsored Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). Against a grant of Rs 37.95 Cr earmarked for 2007-08, an Annual Action Plan of Rs 87.52 Cr has been approved for 2008-09. During 2007-08 various projects of agriculture and allied sectors have been undertaken with the assistance being provided under RKVY. Besides, conservation of irrigation water for sustainable production in Punjab, various interventions like conjunctive use of surface and ground water, under ground pipe Line conveyance system in tubewell commands, better On-farm water application through Laser Leveling are also being undertaken under this programme for sustainable development of agriculture in the State. Diversification NHM : To provide holistic growth to the horticulture sector the
state is availing funds under the Centrally Sponsored National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and is providing matching State grant. As a result an annual action plan of Rs 91.66 Cr under NHM has been approved for the state during the current year against Rs 24.10 Cr provided in 2007-08.
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varieties five citrus states have been established in the state during 200708 and are further being strengthened during current year. Farmers Training Centre : A sum of Rs. 5 crore has been
provided for the development of 4 Farmers Training Centers in the State. Strawberry has been planted out on 5 acres at Ladhowal Farm,
Ludhiana by Council for Value Added Horticulture. Agro processing The present government through Punjab Agro Industries
Corporation has approved 10 mega projects involving an investment of Rs 1541 Cr (for 9 projects) during 2007-08 whereas only 20 projects were implemented with capital investment of Rs 2130 Cr during 2002-07. Agro Service Centres : 5 Agro Service Centres to be set up in
each block of the State as collective reservoirs of latest agricultural technology to help reduce heavy capital investment and high fixed costs on the adoption of state-of-the-art farm implements. Calamity Relief : Relief to farmers affected by natural calamities
enhanced from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 5000 per acre. Rs. 76 crore disbursed as relief to farmers whose crops were affected by hail/rain in April 2007.
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COOPERATION
Government on 1/10/2008 replacing Sanjivani Health Care Scheme, with total membership of 1.84 lac and 4 lac dependents - 238 hospitals have been empanelled. Claims amounting to Rs 12.96 Cr have been approved within a span of two months. Treatment up to Rs. 2 lakh would be available for members of all cooperative societies. The previous Sanjivani Scheme was restricted to members of PACS.
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NABARD for setting up new poly clinics and up-gradation of existing poly clinics in 2008-09. The State Government has also approved the setting up of a Dairy
Science College and College of Fisheries at GADVASU, Ludhiana. Commercial Dairy Farms : Around 750 commercial dairy
farmers have been attached with all the District Milk Unions affiliated to Milkfed and are supplying approximately 1.25 lac litres of cow milk daily to Milk Unions.
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IRRIGATION
2002-2007 Irrigation was not a priority area for the State Government during 10th plan. Expenditure incurred during 10th plan period was Rs 967.27 Cr. The potential created during 10th plan period was 107 thousand ha against the target for 145 thousand ha. 2007-2009 Rehabilitation of Distributaries and Minors : State Government
has accorded top priority to the rehabilitation of old canals and the problem of water logging in 11th plan. Major initiative shall be on rejuvenation of canal network and formulated a project with approximate cost of Rs 3243 Cr. Total expenditure during the first two years is likely to be Rs 564 Cr. Work already started on 24 distributaries. Patiala Feeder : Work of Rehabilitation of 1st Patiala Feeder and
Kotla Branch at a cost of Rs 124 Cr has been initiated to provide better irrigation facilities. The work of Ist Patiala Feeder has been completed with expenditure of Rs 25 Cr in 2007-08. Flood Protection : Work of canalization of Sakki/Kiran Nallah in
Amirtsar and Gurdaspur with approximate cost of Rs 118 Cr has been sanctioned. Besides, embankments are being constructed on river Ghaggar to save people from floods in Khanori and down stream in Patiala and Sangrur disrtricts at a cost of Rs. 133 crore. CADA : Under CADA to provide assured irrigation to the farmers
two new projects namely Sirhind Feeder Phase-II costing Rs 413 Cr and Bathinda Canal Phase-II costing Rs 242 Cr has been sanctioned under AIBP. The state share under these projects of Rs 121 Cr and Rs 70 Cr respectively has already been sanctioned by NABARD vide dated 28/7/2008 and
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21/4/2008 under RIDF-XIII. The total length of 8042 Km of water courses shall lined. Water Ordinance : In the 11th Plan to replenish Ground Water, the
Punjab Preservation of Sub-Soil Water Ordinance dated 17/4/2008 to provide for the prohibition of sowing nursery of paddy and transplanting of paddy before the dates specified or notified (10th June). Besides this, 17 new schemes aimed at rehabilitation of drains, construction of new surface drains, laying of sub-surface drains and re-energization of shallow tubewells at a total cost of Rs. 373 crore have also been taken up. Anti Water Logging Measures : Drains are being constructed
with the help of NABARD to remove water logging in Muktsar and Faridkot District. In addition, projects of Rs 897 Cr and Rs 364 Cr for relining of
Rajasthan and Sirhind Feeders respectively have been sent to the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India.
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POWER 2002-2007 : Power generation was not a priority area for the state Government in 10th Five year plan. No new power plants set up. 2007-2009 Lehra Mohabat : 2 units of 250 MW commission in 2008 against
NEW POWER PLANTS Government determined to make Punjab a power surplus State by
2012. Major initiatives include Talwandi Sabo Thermal Power Plant (1980 MW) Land
acquired and project allotted to M/s. Sterlite Energy Ltd, Mumbai on 04/07/2008. The plant would become functional in 2011. Rajpura Thermal Power Plant (1320 MW) An SPV Nabha
Power Limited has been formed. This project is to be executed on BOO basis. Notification under section 4 for acquisition of 1080 acres of land had been issued on 11/6/2008. Bids have been received. LOA is
expected in December, 2008. The commercial operation of first unit of 660 MW is likely to be achieved by 30/6/2012. Thermal Power Plant Gidderbaha (2640 MW) Land identified
and notification for its acquisition is being issued. RFQ documents have been issued on 31/10/2008 with submission date was as 19/12/2008.Bids would be finalized soon. Thermal Power Plant GVK at Goindwal Sahib (540 MW) - The
cost of the project is Rs 2987 Cr. M/s GVK has deposited land award of Rs 164 Cr out of which Rs 155 Cr have been received by the
beneficiaries. Environmental clearance from MOEF has been received. The stone laying ceremony was held on 18/10/2008 by the Honble CM.
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The CoD of the first and second unit is expected by 31/3/2012 and 30/9/2012 respectively. Other projects in pipeline 500 MW 75 MW 168 MW 2539 MW
GHTP (Lehra Mohabat) Extension UBDC Stage-III Shahpur Kandi HEP Share from Central Sector
has tied up with GOI for its sale of power in the ultra mega projects Sasan, Mundra, Orissa, Tallia and Cheur in Tamilnadu. Consistent reduction in Losses : The transmission and
distribution losses have been reduced to 22.53 % in 2007-08 from 30.82% in 1999-2000 by achieving target of 8.29 %, which is the second lowest in North India. The national average of T&D losses is 30.42% (2005-06). An ambitious Transmission and Distribution loss reduction
Programme involving investment of Rs 5600 Cr over the next five years has already been finalized/approved to achieve the target of 15% losses by 2011-12.
connection to 4 lakh BPL families worth Rs. 184 crore has been allotted to M/s. KLG Sistel Ltd, Gurgaon on turn key basis on 28/8/2008 and it would be completed by 30/6/2010. 24 Hour Power Supply to Dhanis : A sum of Rs. 90 crore has
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TRANSPORT
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INDUSTRY & COMMERCE 2007-2009 Mega Projects : After coming to power the present Government
has sanctioned as many as 49 mega projects with proposed investment of Rs 36574 Cr. Subsidy : The total backlog of subsidy was Rs 500 Cr, out of this
an amount of Rs 250 Cr has already been disbursed in the first two years of 11th plan and Rs 100 Cr is being disbursed every year. Freight Corridor : Eastern Route Freight Corridor from Son
Nagar (West Bengal) to Delhi being developed by Government of India is to be extended upto Ludhiana in Punjab. Efforts are being made to get it extended it upto Amritsar and linked it to the Western Freight Corridor. Focal Points : No money spent on focal point during 2002-2007.
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TOURISM
Incredible India Punjab Luxury Train MoU of Incredible India Punjab Luxury Train project has been
signed with Railway Authority on 1/10/08 and the entire state share amounting to Rs 13 Cr has been released. The Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board has been declared as a nodal agency to complete this project. Tourism Master Plan The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
International agency has been requested for preparing the Tourism Master Plan of the State.
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CIVIL AVIATION Upgradation of Chandigarh Airport to International Airport A new International Airport has been sanctioned on Mohali side of
Chandigarh Airport. The state government has already disbursed Rs 467 Cr for acquisition of 300 acres of land. The Haryana Government has already depositing its share of Rs
230 Cr with Government of Punjab. Development of Civil Enclave at IAF Station, Bathinda MoD/Government of India has already approved the proposal to
start two civil commercial flights from Indian Air Force Station Bhisiana near Bhatinda. The Notification under Section-4 of the land acquisition Act 1894 for the acquisition of land has been issued on 26/9/2008 , while Notification under Section -6 is being issued very shortly. New Flying Training Institutes at Faridkot and Talwandi Sabo MoD/Government of India has approved the setting up of Flying
Training Institute at Faridkot and land measuring about 104 acres have been selected for this purpose. The NOC has been obtained for setting up of Flying Training Academy at Village Behman Jassa Singh near Talwandi Sabo. Civil Airport Sahnewal Efforts are being made with Airport Authority of India and
Ministry of Defence, Government of India for development/upgradation of Sahnewal airport for Domestic operations.
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Nanded : The state government has already released Rs 7.92 Cr for construction of Yatri Niwas/ Punjab Bhawan at Gurudiwara. Sachkhand, Nanded and Rs 1.25 Cr for furnishing of the Bhawan.
occasion of Ter-Centenary celebrations of Guru-ta-Gaddi, Government of India has approved an amount of Rs 180 Cr and released Rs 50 Cr to the State Government for development of Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo towns. A sum of Rs. 50 crore has already been received.
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been held and these committees have been constituted in 15 districts Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, Barnala, Mukatsar, Mansa, Sangrur, Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozepur, Patiala and Sahid Bhagat Singh Nagar and notifications for appointment of these members have been issued. The committees are being set up in the remaining 5 districts.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2007-2009 Major focus on Renewable Energy Notification has already been issued on 22/08/2007 for
Compulsory use Compact Fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in the Government buildings and offices. MoUs with M/s Suzlon (100 MW) on 13/12/2007 and M/s (10MW)on 20/7/2007 has been signed for setting up of 110
Enercon
MW Wind Power Generation Projects at Districts Mukatsar, Ropar and Hoshiarpur. 6 No of Solar Power Projects of 19 MW allocated to private
companies in the month of April 2008 for the Districts of Fatehgarh Sahib, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur and Mohali.
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GENERAL EDUCATION
Adarsh Schools The State Government has taken an initiative to set up 141 Adarsh
Schools (one in each block) in the state for poor and meritorious students. Each Adarash School has an area of 10-12 acres, the capital cost would be Rs 4 to 5 Cr each school. Three schools have already been constructed in district Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Ferozepur. Private Parties for starting these schools. 17 school sites have been allotted to
Indian School of Business (ISB) Mohali State of the art, second Indian School of Business is to be set up in
Mohali. The MoU has been signed on 12/11/2008 between State Government & Four Founder Supporters & Indian School of Business Hyderabad (ISB) on PPP mode for the establishment of ISB Mohali on the pattern of ISB Hyderabad. Central University, Bathinda A Central University is to be set up in Bathinda over 500 acres of land.
The site has been finalised for setting up of Central University in Bathinda by the Site Selection Committee of GoI.
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World Class University, Amritsar A World Class University is to be set up over 800 acres of land of The
site Selection Committee yet to visit in the State for selection of land for Establishment of World Class University at Amritsar. Modernization of Government Schools NABARD has sanctioned the project with approximate cost of the project
is Rs 141.45 Cr (85:15) for upgrading infrastructure in 351 rural schools (three schools from each constituency). (67 high school + 284 senior secondary
schools including 65 are science stream schools) in the state. Successful implementation of Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan, Mid-day meal
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TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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HEALTH Recruitments: No recruitments any category during 2002-07. During 2007-08, the following recruitments have been made (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Regular Doctors - 156 Doctors on contract basis - 420 Staff Nurses 600 ANMs - Approximately - 1500 Ayurvedic Doctors 128 Homeopathic 112
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY): GOI has launched Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) from 1/4/2008. Work started in 8 districts. Medical treatment upto Rs 30,000/- to be provided to BPL families. State Illness Fund: Created with a corpus of 1.50 crore for treatment of poor patients. Assistance upto 1.50 lakh to be provided. Cancer Hospitals : Proposal to set up new Multi-Specialty Cancer Treatment Hospital at Bathinda and Cancer treatment Centre at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot.
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MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Major upgradation of Medical College, Amritsar under PMSSY has been approved at an estimated cost of Rs.120.00 Cr during 2008-09. PIMS - Punjab Institute of Medical Science, Jalandhar is to be started through Public Private Partnership. PIMS is to be handed over to a private party New Block : New Multi-Speciality Block inaugurated in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar.
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EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
Department of Employment Generation & Training has been created in March, 2007 which is doing the lot of work in providing educational and vocational guidance & training to the unemployed youth. Job Oriented Training: The Department is also providing short
term training courses between 2 to 6 months. Such trainings have been started in 5 districts of Bhatinda, Barnala, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, SAS Nagar in 8 trades i.e. Accounting, Computer, Hardware, Retail Management, Plumber, Desk Top Publishing, Welder, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning & Electrician basic course. Construction Skill Centre: The department is also acting as a
Nodal Office for providing training to the youth in the field of construction sector. A centre namely Construction Skill Development Centre in collaboration with L&T has been set up in village Abul Khurana in Lambi block of Mukatsar district. Auto Motive Skill Centre: Another centre for providing training
in trades of Driving & Auto Motive Skills has been set up in collaboration with Tata Motors in village Mahuana of Lambi Block. Security Training: Keeping in view the demand for Security
Guards, the department in collaboration with Punjab Police Training Institute at Jahan Khelan (Hoshiarpur) is proving training to the unemployed youth. 402 candidates in 2 batches have already been given training of 2 months each.
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Foreign
Employment
and
Training
Bureau:
Foreign
Employment and Training Bureau has about 9500 candidates registered with it. So far 302 candidates have been placed in foreign countries. PreDeparture Orientation Training Scheme is being implemented by the department under Ministry of Indian Affairs (MOIA). Department is in the process of setting up of an Overseas Workers Resource Centre in collaboration with MOIA which will work as a help-line for emigrant and prospective emigrating workers. NRI Affairs To encourage the NRI participation in the development works in
the State, the State Government has increased the existing state share from 50% to 75%. Remaining 25% to be contributed by NRIs.
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first time providing water supply through RO Technology in Rural areas. A sum of Rs. 25 crore released for providing water supply in 500 difficult villages. World Bank Water Supply Project: The Project has been
renegotiated and contribution of community has been reduced to half. As against Rs. 1500 per beneficiary, the contribution now required would only be Rs. 800. This amount would be further reduced to half in case of SCs and Border/Kandi/SC Villages. The project was held up for lack of cooperation from the community and it has now picked up. The project aims at covering the following villages in the next five
year (2007-08 to 2012-13). (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Not Covered villages= 2422 Partially Covered villages= 739 Improvement of water supply=1600 villages 1000 villages Cleaning of village ponds 100 villages Small Bore Sewerage System
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT
provide high quality urban bus service with public private partnership in the three Corporation Towns viz. Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana. M/s Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has been engaged for preparation of a detailed project report for providing Metro Rail Services in the Ludhiana city. Effective Implementation of National Urban Renewal Mission:
The programme which was in limbo has been revived and a sum of Rs. 200 crore has already been received from GOI for various towns. All proposal submitted to GOI and Rs. 800 crore more is to be received. SAS Nagar (Mohali) brought under the ambit of JNNURM. Work on Rs. 3150 cr JNNURM project in Amritsar expedited. Work on Rs. 2053 cr JNNURM project is Ludhiana expedited. 45 towns of the State brought under the ambit of UIDSSMT
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HOUSING CLU : Comprehensive policy for change of land use for all kinds
of lands put in place. A sum of Rs. 200 crore has already been received from the people.
Master Plan :
international standard have been laid for the development of towns. A process for preparation of Master Plans of four Corporation Towns and 40 other towns has been initiated. M/s Jurong International of Singapore have been engaged for preparation of Master Plan of Greater Mohali area bordering Chandigarh.
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an amount of Rs. 90.30 Cr. During first two years 2007-08, 93549 beneficiaries identified,
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2002-2007 24 Roads- Rs 900 Cr 29 Railway Over Bridges - Rs 450 Cr Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences at Jalandhar - Rs 225 Cr 2 Bridges (Gurdaspur Mukerian) (High level bridge on river Ravi) - Rs 100 Cr 3 Polytechnics and 9 ITIs - Rs 50 Cr Development of Modern Bus Terminals at 3 Bus Stands - Rs 45 Cr 6 Tourism Projects -Rs 25 Cr 3 Other Projects - Rs 25 Cr Mass Rapid Bus Transport System in three cities- Rs 15 Cr
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ROB at Banga on Banga Phillaur road (Nawanshahar-Phagwara rail section L.C. No. 32) ROB at Budhlada on Budhlada Ratia road (Jakhal-Mansa rail section L.C. No. 194) ROB at Surra-Nussi on Jalandhar (NH-1/Bidhipur crossing) (Sura Nussi Kartarpur rail section L.C. No. 59) ROB at Chajli on Sunam-Lehragaga road (Sunam-Lehragaga rail section L.C. no. 84) ROB at Jakhal on Jakhal-Budhlada road (Lehragaga-Jakhal rail section L.C. No. 104-A) ROB at Malerkotla on Malerkotla Raikot road (Dhuri Malerkotla rail section L.C. No. 40-B) ROB at Amritsar on Amritsar- Khemkaran road (Amritsar-Tarn Taran rail section L.C. No. B-4/E-2) RUB near Grain Market at Sunam (Sunam-Chajli rail section L.C. no. C-78 B) ROB at Shambhu Yard on Ghanour-Shambhu road (L.C. no. 131) ROB on LC no. B-110 on Mukerian-Naushera-Gurdaspur road section Mukerian-Bhangla 4-lane ROB near Science City Jalandhar on Jalandhar-Kapurthala road (LC A-16) ROB at Beas on Jalandhar-Amritsar road (LC C-46) ROB at Bathinda on Bathinda-Dabwali road (NH-64 Ext.) on Bathinda-Sirsa-Hisar railway line (LC no. C-184 E)
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Chandigarh-Mullanpur road from U.T. Boundary to Kurali T Junction (Existing) Roads Along Sidhwan Canal, Ludhaina (Southern Bypass, Ludhiana)
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Water Supply and Sew. Schemes in Distt. Bathinda and Mansa Funding of various works of MC, Bathinda Funding of various works of MC, Amritsar Funding of Sew project and a bridge of MC, Patiala PPP Projects initiated after 2007
I.
3 EXPRESSWAYS with an approximate cost of Rs 13400 cr. Mohali-Phagwara Expressway Expressway around Mohali (Mohali-Banur-Baddi) Pathankot-Ajmer Expressway Phase-I(upto Punjab/
II.
2 RING ROADS with an approximate cost of Rs. 4000 cr. Amritsar Ring Road (Unsolicited proposal) Ludhiana Ring Road
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3 HIGH LEVEL BRIDGES with an approximate cost of Rs. cr. HLB over river Sutlej at Makhu on Nakodar-MakhuFerozepur road HLB over river Beas linking Sultanpur Lodhi to Chola Sahib Bridge at Chakki Nadi in palce of pontoon bridge linking NH-1 A to NH-15
IV.
2 METRO RAIL PROJECTS with an approximate cost of Rs. 9500 cr. Ludhaina Amritsar (Unsolicited proposal)
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V.
3 BUS STANDS with an approximate cost of Rs. 400 cr. New Bus Stand at Mohali New Bus Stand at Patiala New Bus Stand at Bathinda
VI.
HEALTH
AND
MEDICAL
PROJECTS
with
an
approximate cost of Rs. 200 cr. (approx.) Superspecialty Hospital at Mohali Superspecialty Hospital at Mohali
VII. 9 URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE with an approximate cost of Rs. 650 cr. Punjab Habitat Centre, Mohali 5 Star Hotel cum Recreational Facility near Bathinda Thermal Power Plant
5 Star Hotel in Sector 62, Mohali 5 star Hotel in new city centre, Amritsar 3 star hotel in new city centre, Amritsar Development of Multi-level Parking at Fire Station, Bathinda Development of Multi-level parking at Feroze Gandhi Market, Ludhiana
Development of Multi level parking at DAC, Ludhiana Development of 5 nos. Foot Over Bridges in Ludhiana City
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Development of Flying Training Institute at Ludhiana Development of Flying Training Institute at Amritsar
XI.
1 SPORTS PROJECT with an approximate cost of Rs. 175 cr. Sports Complex at Mohali
XII. 34 INTERSTATE CHECK POINTS with an approximate cost of Rs. 300 cr. Computerized Inter State Check Points
XIII. 2 TECHNICAL EDUCATION (polytechnics) Projects with an approximate cost of Rs. 20 cr. (approx.) Polytechnic at Rahon Polytechnic at Nanowal
XIV. 1 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY with an approximate cost of Rs. 175 cr. (approx.) I.T. Tower at Mohali
XV. 1 AGRICULTURE PROJECT with an approximate cost of Rs. 50 cr. (approx.) Fruit and Vegetable Market at Mohali
XVI. 8 TOURISM PROJECTS with an approximate cost of Rs. 300 cr. Development/upgradation of IHM Bhootgarh Mohali Development/upgradation of IHM at Sirhind Pinkasia Tourist Complex, Ropar
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Neem Chameli Tourist Complex at Wagha (O&M) Fast Food Counter, Ropar Fast Food Counter, Kurali Fast Food Counter, Khattarkhalan Fast Food Counter, Morinda
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