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Lokesh Rishi
Gurdaspur, March 18,2019: Work for the construction of Kartarpur Corridor on the Indian side began on Monday. Area Member Legislative assembly and cabinet minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was present at the spot. Earlier the farmers at Dera Baba Nanak had objected to initiate the construction of Kartarpur Corridor because of the unsatisfactory compensation they were getting against their land. However it was today that a farmer, Lakha Singh a resident of village Pakhoke Tahli gave contest for commencement of work over his land. It was soon after it that the authorities brought the required machinery and the work on the corridor initiated. Meanwhile another issue that might affect the ongoing construction of the corridor has come up. There is a difference of 22 feet between both the countries which needs to be tackled with. The technical teams from both the countries would discuss the matter on Tuesday. Manager Sukhdev Kumar of Land Port Authority and SDM Dera Baba Nanak informed that the technical teams from both the sides would discuss the matter.