Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday announced that ‘Antyodaya Saral Kendra’ would be opened at tehsil, sub-division and district level to bring all Government schemes, being run for welfare of poor, under one roof so that poor people could get maximum benefits of all such schemes.

He said that six such Kendras would be started on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti next month on April 14.

The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting with the representatives of various sections of the society during an open interaction on Antyodya held under the ‘Ek Aur Sudhar’ Programme, here.

He said that ‘Saras Melas’ would be organised throughout the state so that poor people could sell their products directly to consumers.

Manohar lal said that the State Government has launched various schemes for the welfare of poor. At these Kendras, poor persons would get detailed information pertaining to schemes framed for their welfare through Saral Portal and would also be able to apply for any scheme. The portal would also track current status of the application. Apart from the Antyodaya Saral Kendras, all such schemes would also be available at Atal Sewa Kendras in the villages, he added.

He further said that through these Kendras, such persons would be identified who had availed benefits of various schemes several times. This would also help in putting a check on such persons, added he.

The Chief Minister said that after establishing ‘Antyodaya Karyalayas’, ‘Antyodaya Melas’ would also be organised.

Citing unemployment as a major issue,  he said that in Haryana, jobs are provided only on meritorious basis. The government is working on the motto of ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’ and working for the development of all especially poor people, said he.

He said that schemes have been implemented for the rejuvenation of the ponds and to ensure clean water in these ponds which are 14,000 in the state.

Praising the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister added that the Prime Minister had launched ‘Give it Up’ scheme under which one crore persons have given up lPG subsidy.