Mohali: Road work begins ten days ahead of elections, halts just before polling

Residents of Guru Nanak Colony, Dera Bassi have been left perplexed by the construction of a concrete street, which started 10 days before the assembly elections, suddenly coming to a halt just before polling day. Local residents claim the work was only started to give an impression of development. However, the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) said that it has nothing to do with the elections.

“We had been urging the local Panchayat development officers tirelessly for a concrete street in the colony. The construction work was started merely 10 days before the date of the election and about 50 per cent of the work was completed by February 18, two days before the election.