BURIAL GROUND/GRAVEYARD FOR MUSLIM & CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY TO COME UP ON TIBBA ROAD: TEHSIN AHMED

OFFICIALS FROM PUNJAB STATE MINORITIES COMMISSION HOLD MEETING WITH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OFFICIALS TODAY GREEN BELT TO BE DEVELOPED AROUND THE BURIAL GROUND/GRAVEYARD: ALBERT DUA Ludhiana, October 29, 2018: Punjab State Minorities Commission Senior Vice Chairman Mr Tehsin Ahmed informed that the burial ground/graveyard for the muslim and christian communities would be coming up on Tibba Road. He informed that this 4-acre site would be divided equally (2-acre each) between the Muslim and Christian communities. Mr Ahmed said this during a meeting with the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana officials at Circuit House, here today. He informed that an amount of Rs 2.84 crore would be spent by the Punjab government for the development of this burial ground/graveyard. Commission member Mr Albert Dua stated that the greenbelt around it would be developed from funds received under the Ludhiana Smart City project. Those who attended today’s meeting included commission Vice Chairman Mr Sanjeev Jain, members Mr Albert Dua, Mr Abdul Shakoor Mangat and Mr Abdul Kayoom Raja, while Mr Surinder Singh Bindra, Mr Vijay Kumar ATP and other officials represented the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana. Punjab State Minorities Commission Senior Vice Chairman Mr Tehsin Ahmed informed that 4 kanal site for burial ground/graveyard has been finalised near village Nurpur, besides the officials have been directed to form a cluster of 5-6 villages and find common place where the burial grounds can be developed.