Ludhiana, Feb. 20 -- The renovation work at the local civil hospital is stuck in slow lane even as Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora on Wednesday set a month-end deadline for completion of the upgrade. Arora's statement said the upgraded facility will be thrown open to the public by March.

In a press statement issued on Wednesday, Arora listed a series of works, such as the operation theatre (OT) and new sewer lines, as 'completed'. However, the ground reality paints a grim picture as these works are far from done.

The statement read, "Among completed works are OT with latest technology, new ophthalmology department, laying of new sewerage, waterproofing, painting (internal & external), pavers in parking areas, waiting shed, rodent contr...