TALL claims of Deputy CM to make Jalalabad better than Chandigarh proving futile

Ferozepur, August 5, 2013: The Jalalabad constituency represented by Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal is figuring in headlines these days. With the non-starting of two major projects, education and health services, there is a great resentment among the residents of the area.  The tall claims of Deputy CM to make Jalalabad better than Chandigarh are proving futile after the laying of foundation stones.

While the strike to start the Government Girls College, for which the building has already been constructed has entered the 14th day, the foundation stone laid for 100-bedded hospital about four-months back on Fazilka-Ferozpeur road with a cost of Rs.22 crore, is yet to start its construction and there is reported to be a tug-of-war between PUDA and PWD Departments and there is a great resentment among the various local NGOs and people of the area.

According to Pawan Kumar of India Against Corruption Bureau, the tug-of-war between the PUDA and PWD departments is the main cause for non-starting of constructions of the civil hospital building.  Earlier, the construction work was entrusted to PUDA but now PWD officials are trying to get this work on the plea that the work of Govt. Girls College, Municipal Committee have been undertaken satisfactorily and new projects should also be handed over to them.

Whatever may be reason behind the delay in construction of building of civil hospitals, the ultimate sufferers are the poor patients for getting the best and cheaper health services locally.

Pawan Kumar appealed to the government to stand by its commitment and ensure the construction of hospital building on priority. Another active NGO was of the view that government should fix the target time after laying the foundation stone for completion of projects.