The Opposition is set to target the Aam Aadmi Party-led Ludhiana municipal corporation over the proposed ₹ 82-crore sweeping project and allegations of 1,200 ghost sanitation workers at Monday’s General House meeting.
Congress councillors have questioned the cleaning project’s cost and viability, while the alleged absence of sanitation workers listed on the civic body’s rolls is another issue likely to come under scrutiny.
Congress councillors have raised objections to the proposal, questioning the financial outlay and the viability of the proposed services. “We don’t want lists. The ₹ 82-crore project, which proposes mechanical sweeping and deep cleaning, is awaiting clearance from the General House. The project is expected to be a key point of contention when councillors meet at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan at 3 pm on Monday. The proposal had also prompted a protest at the previous House meeting on Saturday, when Congress councilors brought two sacks filled with counterfeit currency notes to symbolise the ₹ 82-crore amount and register their opposition to the project.
We want workers,” said BJP councillor Sunil Moudgil, adding that he would raise the issue at Monday’s meeting.
