HUDA to develop more sectors in Panchkula

 By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, APRIL 11

 Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) will develop new Sectors of 27, 28 and 30 in Pinjore-Kalka Urban Complex in Panchkula district.

          This was informed by HUDA officials while giving brief to Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda during the inauguration of Gymkhana Club in sector-1, Mansa Devi Complex,  Panchkula constructed by HUDA. The club has been developed over eight acres of land at a cost of over Rs. 16 crore. Mr. Hooda also visited the Health Club Building and inspected various facilities like gym equipments, table tennis court, squash court and yoga court. Mr. Hooda also inspected the all weather swimming pool constructed at the club.

          HUDA has allocated budget amounting to Rs. 145.05 crores for development and maintenance of Panchkula Circle for the year 2013-14. Some of the major works to be undertaken during 2013-14 included 12.5 MLD capacity Water Treatment Plant at sector-1 MDC, Panchkula, Water Treatment Plant at Sector-32, Panchkula Extension, recirculation of tertiary treated water from STP Sector-20, Panchkula to green belts and parks of Panchkula.

          It was informed that with a view to arrest the depleting underground water table, HUDA has laid 10 km line for bringing water from Kaushalaya Dam to Panchkula and the construction of 45 MLD capacity Treatment Plant is in progress. To augment the water of Panchkula town, the project for carriage of raw water from Kajauli Water Works or Sector-39 Chandigarh Water Works to Panchkula has also been undertaken. The laying of pipe line from Sector-39 Chandigarh Water Works to Panchkula is in progress and about 70 per cent work has been completed.

          It was also informed that HUDA has incurred expenditure amounting to Rs. 199.83 crore from April 1999 to March 2005 and Rs. 623.71 crore for the period March 2005 to March 2013 on development works in Panchkula. The up-gradation work of existing STP 27 MLD capacity to 57 MLD capacity in Sector-20, Panchkula, has already been completed by HUDA recently.