Mann Unveils Rs 75 Crore Nangal Package With Centre of Excellence and Glass Bridge

Overview

• The Nangal plan, announced Tuesday by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, commits Rs 75 crore to new projects in the town.
• The package includes a Rs 23 crore Centre of Excellence named for Kargil martyr Captain Amol Kalia.
• Mann said it adds North India’s first glass bridge over Nangal Lake to draw visitors, plus upgrades to schools and skills training.
• He used the stage to attack Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress, alleging Akali patronage of the drug trade and saying Congress leaders lack vision.
• He also claimed canal gains, citing Bhakra flow raised to 11,000 cusecs, Rs 6,500 crore spent on repairs, and 1,444 villages now getting water.