Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced development works worth Rs 575 crore for Sirsa district. Addressing a gathering at Odhan village in Sirsa, Khattar said, "While considering the people of the state as a family, we have worked with the spirit of 'Haryana Ek, Haryanvi Ek'."
On the occasion, the Chief Minister made several announcements for Sirsa, excluding the municipal committees of Rania and Ellenabad and the municipal council of Mandi Dabwali in view of the upcoming civic body elections.
Khattar said that in a bid to channelize the energy of the youth by saving them from drug misuse and further encouraging them to play sports, arrangement of opening gyms and for playing various sports would be made in the villages of Sirsa district at a cost of Rs 5 to 10 lakh.
While making a big announcement for the farmers residing in the villages located on the banks of the Ottu Lake, the Chief Minister granted permission to lift the soil of this lake for a month. Farmers can lift 6 or 10 tonnes of soil in trolleys to use in their fields. The arrangement for lifting the soil in the trolleys will be done by the government. The farmer will have to pay Rs 100 per tonne for this. For one month, no permission or license will be required for lifting the soil, announced Sh. Manohar Lal.
The Chief Minister said that the work on Sherawali Distributary has started. Water will reach the tail from June 5. This will benefit 20 to 25 nearby villages.
Khattar also announced health projects worth more than Rs.13.05 crore for the Sirsa. Besides this, he also announced that as many as 77 roads will be constructed by the Marketing Board in Sirsa at a cost of Rs.88 crore. He also announced to fulfill the demands raised by 12 to 13 schools.
The Chief Minister announced Rs 34 crore for the water drainage system of Sirsa, Rs 2 crore for the sports stadium at Mamber Khera and Rs. 226 crore for development works in rural areas. He also announced the construction of ROB or RUB at two rail crossings in the Sirsa district.
The Chief Minister said that eliminating Drug abuse is my utmost priority. To curb this social evil, more and more de-addiction centers will be opened in the Sirsa district. Besides this, awareness campaigns would also be launched by the Police and Narcotics Bureau and by forming committees at the village level. Also, strict action will be taken against drug peddlers, he added.
He said that corruption had been going on for a long time. No one dared to stop this but since we came to power no one involved in corrupt practices is being spared and the strictest action is being taken against the corrupt.
Khattar further said that taking strict cognizance against corruption, as many as 800 accused involved in the paper leak scam have been put behind the bars and the search for 300 is still on. The deserving youth are getting jobs on merit basis ending the age-old ‘Parchi Kharchi’ culture. He said that now through the Gram Darshan and Nagar Darshan Portal, anyone can raise their problems related to their locality while sitting at home only. The problem would certainly be resolved by the concerned department.
The Chief Minister said that an announcement has been made to open medical colleges in every district of the state. The land has also been identified in Sirsa.
Khattar said that continuous improvement is being done in the field of education. The state government has distributed tablets free of cost to 5 lakh students of classes X, XI and XII by spending Rs 650 crore. Haryana is the first state in the country to do so.
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