Assures the house to conduct high-level meeting of all stakeholders
Chandigarh, March 24
Punjab Public Works Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that the approach road to Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, Ghanauli will get a facelift soon and a high-level meeting of all stakeholders will be conducted shortly.
Responding to a call attention notice in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, Ghanauli (Ropar) is currently accessed by two roads. He said that the thermal plant has already constructed its approach road from village Malikpur near BML bridge of NH-205 to Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant along the canal, and the maintenance of this road is also being done by them. The length of this road is about three kilometres. This road is used by the thermal plant for the movement of heavy vehicles.
The Cabinet Minister said that apart from this, the thermal plant is also accessible from NH-205 (from Chandpur to Lohgarh) up to the Thermal Plant via Gujarat Ambuja Cement Factory in village Nuhon. This is a link road of the Public Works Department which is 5.90 km long and 22 feet wide.
Due to the movement of heavy vehicles belonging to Gujarat Ambuja Cement Factory and the Super Thermal Plant on this road, the people of the adjoining villages face significant difficulties, and accidents often occur on this stretch. The residents of the adjoining villages had stopped the movement of tippers carrying pond ash from the thermal plant due to dust pollution. He said that meetings are underway with the local administration, Public Works Department and local residents regarding the plan for a major route for commercial vehicles of the thermal plant.
