Chandigarh, June 11: Haryana Development and Panchayats Minister, Devender Singh Babli on Sunday said that several villages of Haryana and Punjab will be greatly benefited by strengthening and widening National Highway 148B. For this, tenders have been allotted by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and its construction work will begin in the month of August 2023, he said.
Cabinet Minister, Babli expressed gratitude towards the State government and the Central Government for this initiative. He informed that he personally met the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in this regard. Through this route, three assembly constituencies of the district along with many villages of the Tohana constituency will be benefited, he added.
The Development and Panchayats Minister informed that the 10-meter road will be widened and strengthened from Haryana’s Tohana to Punjab’s border up to 30.14 km. Along with this, Jakhal’s Chandigarh road, which is 1800 meters long, will also be included. He added that the said road will be paved, strengthened and widened. About Rs. 111.14 crores will be spent on this work.
