Fulfilling the long pending demand of the Scheduled Castes' (SCs) community, the Punjab government has transferred one acre land of Punjab Agro Corporation Ltd on the Jalandhar Bypass to the state SC/BC Welfare department for the construction of Dr B R Ambedkar Bhawan in Ludhiana.
Stating this here today, an official spokesperson said that a decision to this effect was taken by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. Meanwhile, Mr Badal directed the Chief Administrator Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) to immediately release Rs One crore for the construction of the Bhawan.
The spokesperson said that Rs ten lakhs as first installment had already been released to Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, the execution agency for the construction of the Bhawan, which would be completed within a time frame of nine months. The foundation stone of the Ambedkar Bhawan at the site would be laid on December 15 during a public function organised by the district administration.