Chandigarh August 8:
            Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal sanctioned Rupees 128.97 crore for the execution of various development works in all the assembly constituencies of Patiala and Sangrur districts.
Presiding over the separate meetings of the MLAs of all the constituencies in these two districts held here at Chief Minister's residence to review the progress of the on-going development works, Mr Badal approved Rs 51.70 crore for the assembly constituencies of Patiala and Rs 47.70 crore for those in Sangrur district.
A sum of Rs 37.66 crore and Rs 43 crore would be spent on the construction and repair of link roads, latrines and civil works in the government schools in the rural areas of Patiala and Sangrur districts respectively. Out of Rs 24.35 crore earmarked for the upgradation of health infrastructure, Rs 7.80 crore Rs 16.55 crore would be spent in Patiala and Sangrur districts respectively.
The Chief Minister directed the Deputy Commissioners of Patiala and Sangrur to immediatley undertake the survey to assess the damage caused to the tubewells in the region due to floods so that the farmers could be compensated adequately. He also asked the Secretary Mandi Board to construct a link road from village Faganmajra to Lang, to be named after the Kargil martyr Shaheed Dharam Pal Singh.
The Chief Minister also convened a special meeting of senior officers of PUDA, Local Government and district administration for the overall development of Patiala city on August 22 at Chandigarh.