Ludhiana, May 12 -- The indoor basketball court at Guru Nanak Stadium, being built under the Smart City Mission, continues to remain a work in progress, despite several missed deadlines.

Initially set to be completed by March 31, the project has seen its timeline pushed back repeatedly. After missing the initial target, the deadline was first extended to June 2024, then December 2024, followed by January 2025, and then March 31. When April passed without completion, the deadline was pushed to May 31. This marks the sixth time the deadline has been revised.

The constant delays prompted the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) to impose a Rs.10 lakh penalty on the contractor for slow pace of work in March. In January, Union minister of sta...