Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Thursday ordered the closure of the Lachowal toll plaza on Tanda road in Hoshiarpur district. The CM reached the toll plaza and lifted the barrier himself to declare it toll-free as the contract with the company expired on Wednesday.
CM Mann, meanwhile, said that a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against the company ‘P D Agarwal Private Limited’ for collecting Rs105 crore as toll in 15 years and not maintaining the road as per the standards. “The company also did not provide ambulance service as per the rules. Also it has not maintained an account where the money collected was to be deposited as per the guidelines,” he said.
