Ludhiana, March 18 -- A proposal to spend over Rs.37 lakh on the "development" of an already well-maintained park in the Atam Nagar constituency has triggered controversy, with senior civic functionaries seeking action against officials responsible for preparing the estimate.

The issue came to light during a recent meeting of the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC), where deputy mayor Prince Johar objected to a proposal for repair work at Ram Park. He pointed out that the park was already in good condition and questioned the need for further expenditure. Following the objection, the resolution was dropped.

Subsequently, a joint inspection of the park was conducted in the presence of the MC Commissioner, Neeru Katyal Gupta, and other ...