“the new proposed site for Mahavir Kusht Ashram, behind Dispensary, at left site of Sirhind Canal at D/S RD 178000 was approved in the meeting. Since this land is of Irrigation Department, but stands transferred to Forest Department long back, DFO, Ludhiana, explained that the land-use of this land can be changed only after getting the approval from Competent Authority, in accordance with the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. However, the Irrigation Department will have to give some other equivalent area of land in lieu of this land for compensatory afforestation, which the Irrigation department agreed. The funds for the construction of Mahavir Kusht Ashram will be provided by the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB), being the nodal agency of the road 4-laning project to Social Security Department and the alternative facility shall be created and managed by the Social Security Department. The liaison between the various departments shall be maintained by Commissioner, Ludhiana. In the interest of equity and justice, exactly same area of land will be transferred to the Social Security Department at the new site. As explained by DFO, Ludhiana, it will take at least three months for getting approval from the Competent Authority for the change of land use/transfer of land. It will take one year for construction of this building. Since the project of 4-laning road is to be completed within three years, inmates of Mahavir Kusht
