Ludhiana, Jan. 6 -- The Finance and Contract Committee of the municipal corporation has approved the setting up of a new fire station on Dhandari Road at an estimated cost of Rs.2 crore. The decision comes in view of frequent traffic congestion in the southern and central parts of the city, which often delays the movement of fire tenders during emergencies.

The F&CC meeting was held on Monday at the mayor's camp office and attended by mayor Inderjit Kaur, senior deputy mayor Rakesh Parashar, deputy mayor Prince Jora, MC commissioner Aditya Dachalwal and senior officials from various branches.

A total of 115 development proposals were discussed, with most cleared for execution. Key approvals include redevelopment of important chowks and ...