Ludhiana, Sept. 18 -- Even as the Ludhiana municipal corporation recently approved more than 500 new development projects in the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) meeting, questions are being raised over its failure to complete several long-pending works, many of which were sanctioned as far back as 2023. The delay in execution has not only raised concerns over the efficiency of the civic body, but also brought political interference and lax accountability under the scanner.

According to official records, over 50 development projects remain incomplete despite tender allotments and passed deadlines. These include vital infrastructure works such as laying interlocking tiles in Nehru Vihar, construction of streets in Janta Colony and Gu...