Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said that BJP’s victory in Assembly elections is the victory of farmers, wrestlers, poor, deprived, elderly and youth. Targeting the Opposition during the ongoing winter session of the Assembly session, Saini said: “Some people had formed the government even before the decision of the people. Ministries had also been allocated, but they were in an illusion. However, the public gave them the answer…We will fulfill the promise made by our government to give 2 lakh jobs to youths.”

Giving his reply after the dday-long discussion on the Governor's address, the Chief Minister said: “A developed Haryana will be built on the foundation that we have prepared in the last 10 years. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our double engine government is ready to move forward at three times the speed. Haryana will definitely have a big contribution and identity in a developed India.”

Announces Rs 300-cr Bonus to Farmers

Giving relief to the farmers for bearing expenses for arranging additional resources for kharif crop, he announced that the government will release an amount of Rs 300 crore as bonus to the farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) on November 15. Besides, a sum of Rs 550 crore will be released soon. He informed the House that earlier, on August 16, 2024, the government had already released Rs 496.89 crore. The government had already announced a bonus of Rs 2000 per acre to help farmers alleviate the financial burden on farmers due to less rainfall.

No shortage of DAP in State

Responding to opposition MLAs claims regarding shortage of DAP in the state, Saini said that there was no shortage of DAP in any part of the State while accusing the opposition of spreading rumours “for political gain”. The Chief Minister emphasized that this year, the State Government has made more DAP available to farmers compared to previous year, and any additional demand from farmers will be fulfilled in a timely manner. “In the last 10 years, the government has stood with the farmers from seed to market. In our Sankalp Patra, we had pledged to buy every grain of all those 24 crops, whose MSP is fixed. The State Government is buying every grain of paddy and millet in the current Kharif season at MSP,” he added.

45% Reduction in Incidents Of Stubble Burning This Year

Saini claimed that till November 8, there have been 906 incidents of stubble burning in the state. Out of these, 22 incidents have happened due to accidental reasons. Last year, there were 1649 incidents of stubble burning during this period, thus registering 45 percent reduction this year. The Supreme Court has also appreciated this. The state government has also taken strict action against the nodal officers who did not discharge their responsibilities properly, and suspended 26 such officers and employees. Show cause notices have been issued to about 250 officers and employees. This is the first time in the state that officers have also been held accountable for pollution.