Ludhiana: Devotees begin construction work of road leading to gurdwara on their own

LUDHIANA: After waiting for many years for the construction of road leading to gurdwara Deg Sar sahib in Katani Kalan in Ludhiana, the devotees decided to start road construction work on their own.
The devotees claimed that it was useless to wait for authorities to construct the road so decided to take the matter in their own hands and started the work.
Initially, all the deep potholes are being filled and from Friday onwards, bitumen will be laid down.
The residents of nearby villages claimed that since 2008, road was not constructed and for over five years they have been demanding the reconstruction of the road.
They rued that it was only 2km stretch that passes through the famous gurdwara where lakhs of people visit it every month on special days from Ludhiana, Rahon, Nawanshehr and other cities.
For the construction of road Public works department had prepared the estimates worth Rs 1.72 crore but till date work did not take place.
Manpreet Singh Dhami from SBS Kartar Singh Memorial Club, “We knocked at all the doors in past four years but nobody listened to us.”
He said that the devotees collected money for the construction of the road.