The Fact News Service
Ludhiana, June 10
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate in the Ludhiana (West) Assembly by-election, held a poll meeting with the residents of Rajguru Nagar (Ward No 58).
Addressing this meeting, Arora presented his three years report card as a Rajya Sabha MP besides 70 days of quadrupled development and progress he brought to the city. He apprised the gathering that with his efforts six 30-year pending Improvement Trust schemes-Rajguru Nagar, Maharishi Valmiki Nagar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Bharat Nagar Extension, Sant Ishar Singh Nagar, and Sukhdev Enclave were transferred to the Municipal Corporation.
Adding, Arora said that his efforts led to grant ownership rights to around 1,600 Lal Lakir Residents after 75 years besides completing the work to make both sides of the Hero Bakery Bridge operational, which had been pending for 5 years. Besides, two Community Centers were inaugurated one each at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and Model Town Extension for local residents. He also apprised the gathering that with his efforts the process for the registration of 2016 properties at Rishi Nagar’s XYZ Block was initiated – the work which was pending for 40 years.
Further highlighting his achievements, Arora stated that residents have been provided relief from sewerage problems through 15 advanced super suction machines. With a view to address electricity issues, around 250 new transformers have been installed across the city. Also, he facilitated construction and repair of 250 kms of roads in the city for better transportation besides installation of 8,200 streetlights across the city to ensure public safety and beautification.
Arora said city parks have also been renovated besides renaming the road in front of ISKCON Janpath to ‘A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Marg’, adding that fogging was started across the city much earlier (2.5 months) to tackle menace of mosquitoes and dengue.
Besides his achievements, Arora also highlighted achievements and “pro-people” policies and programmes of the state government under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
He made an appeal to electorates of Ludhiana (West) assembly constituency to poll in his favour on June 19 for bringing more development. He assured that to work four times more if elected in the upcoming bypoll.
Pradeep Chaudhary and Municipal Councillor Satnam Singh Sunny Master were among those present on the occasion.
