DW BUREAU / RAIKOT (LUDHIANA) Fulfilling the long pending demand of Raikot residents, Fatehgarh Sahib MP Dr Amar Singh on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of a new ultra modern Noor Mahi bus terminal costing Rs 4 crore. Accompanied by Kuldeep Kaur Boparai, Kamil Boparai, SDM Dr Himanshu Gupta and other Councillors, the foundation stone was laid today by the MP. He said that the modern bus terminal would come up at the cost of Rs 3.91 crore and the construction work would be carried out on war footing. He said that the bus terminal would also help to enhance the income of the local civic body. He said that projects worth multi crore are underway in Raikot including Government College, ITI, International Airport at Halwara, MCH ward in Civil Hospital, oxygen plant and sewerage related works in villages which would ensure holistic development of the town. Reiterating that the Punjab government would bring the state's development back on track, Fatehgarh Sahib MP asserted that paucity of funds will not be allowed to hold back such works despite Covid pandemic. He said that the government would continue to initiate new development projects to strengthen the infrastructure of the town. Singh said that any sort of compromise with the quality of work to be executed would not be tolerated. He warned the officers/officials of stern action in case of any callousness in this work. Prominent among those present on the occasion included Kamaljeet Verma, Mohd Imran Khan, Sukhwinder Singh, Giani Gurdiyal Singh, MC Chief Sudershan Joshi, Vice-President Ramjeet Kaur, EO Amarinder Singh and others. (editor@dailyworld.in)