MAIN ROAD LEADING TO SRI HARMANDIR SAHIB TO BE DEVELOPED AS “WORLD’S BEST STREET”- SUKHBIR BADAL

Amritsar, May 19 – Restoring the heritage of the holy city, Sri Harmandir Sahib and Jallianwala Bagh surrounding area would be made to live up to the international standards, disclosed Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal in a high level meeting convened here today to review the implementation of developing Amritsar as a smart city.After a power point presentation and a brainstorming session with the project consultants, Mr Badal informed that 500m stretch of road from Chowk Phuwara to Golden Temple would be developed as “world’s best street”. “The detailed project report is ready and work would commence on it by August 2015 after completing tendering and allocation formalities, he added.”Informing that the project would be completed within a year, Mr. Badal said at the Chowk Phuwara round about a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh atop and huge fountain would be built. This fountain would showcase cascading waterfalls, water animations, computerized water show and would emerge as a ‘thing of beauty’ in the city. This will be coupled with the façade development and beautification of the earmarked stretch.Mr Badal said the façade of buildings in the area including Dharam Singh market would be beautified under a uniform theme, with red sand stone and would have uniform signage. The automatic bombards would be installed near the main fountain, demarking the further stretch as pedestrian pathway having all amenities. He added that ample plantation and Punjab heritage related sculpture in front of Dharam Singh Market would be done besides a tall sculpture related to freedom struggle near Jallianwala Bagh.