Gadkari reviews progress of highway projects in Punjab

Government has decided to issue a notice to developer of a highway stretch in Punjab over slow execution of project.
The issue of slow execution of Ludhiana Talwandi package 1 project came up during a review meeting of highway projects in Punjab, which was chaired by Road Transport and Highways Minster Nitin Gadkari.
"The road transport and highways minister today held a review meeting of the status of road projects in Punjab. The main focus of the meeting was to look into reasons for slow and delayed projects," the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
All problematic issues related to Ludhiana Talwandi Package 2, Bidhipur Dhilwan, Amritsar Bypass and Ludhiana Talwandi Package 1 were closely looked at, it said.

"In the case of the Ludhiana Talwandi Package 1 project, the minister directed the official concerned to send a notice to the concessionaire for the delay in the project," the statement said.