Ludhiana, April 8 -- The much-publicised Rs.8.6-crore redevelopment project of Nehru Rose Garden, recently inaugurated with great fanfare by MP Sanjeev Arora, has hit a legal roadblock. The Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a stay on the project, directing the Ludhiana municipal corporation not to issue a work order to the selected contractor until further orders are passed.

The project, which aimed to transform Ludhiana's iconic Nehru Rose Garden through a specialised garden crafting and green space management contract, was expected to be completed in nine months. However, the stay order has cast a shadow over the grand plans, raising questions over the transparency of the tendering process.

Interestingly, the tender was postpon...