Ludhiana, July 5 -- Ludhiana South MLA Rajinder Pal Kaur Chhina on Thursday asked officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to immediately carry out patchwork on the National Highway-44 stretch near Sherpur Chowk. While inspecting the area, she highlighted that repeated complaints were being made by residents regarding the patchy road conditions and poor drainage which have been disrupting the smooth flow of traffic.

The MLA also asked the NHAI project director to remove the rainwater harvesting plant near SPS Hospital that has been posing as a "danger rather than serving the purpose". She also mentioned that the set-up of a contractor near the SPS Hospital, where machinery and material for repair works have been kept,...