Ludhiana: Heated discussions dominated Tuesday’s Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) meeting at the mayor’s camp office near Rose Garden, where members scrutinised 49 resolutions and 18 table agendas, deferring several major proposals, including a ₹20-crore road contract and a ₹4-crore road project.Congress councillor and committee member Gaurav Bhatti refused to discuss the 18 on-the-spot table agendas, seeking additional time to review the resolutions thoroughly.The committee cancelled a proposal to sign an agreement with Jeevashraya Gaushala after civic officials recommended its rejection due to incomplete details in the resolution.A major proposal to allot ₹20 crore worth of road works to a private firm was put on hold after members Rakesh Prashar and Gaurav Bhatti demanded a performance audit of the contractor. They insisted the civic body review the firm’s track record, adherence to deadlines, machinery, and technical resources before awarding fresh projects to ensure construction quality and avoid public inconvenience.The committee also deferred a ₹4-crore road project in Hargobind Nagar (Ward 36), intended to be funded by central government grants. Bhatti opposed a clause allowing the financial burden to be shifted to municipal corporation (MC) funds if central funds were delayed, insisting the project strictly rely on central grant money.Addressing concerns over agendas 6 and 12 regarding two tubewells proposed for Hira Nagar in the mayor’s ward, the mayor clarified that one newly proposed tubewell would be shifted to Ward 75 alongside an existing transfer proposal, ensuring both are not installed in the same location.
