Haryana Government has decided to empower the Panchayat Samitis of the state with additional responsibilities. Apart from monitoring development works, every zila parishad will get a budget of Rs 10 crore, and every panchayat samiti Rs 2.5 crore for executing development works in their respective areas.
Making the announcement at a public meeting in Jind on Saturday, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar said the BJP Government had been working for equal development of all sections of the society, and all parts of the state. Development of those constituencies where BJP candidates lost the election was being done in discussion with the MlA whichever party he belongs to.
“There is no Assembly constituency in the state which has not been given Rs 150 to Rs 200 crore for development works. Since the formation of Haryana State, some areas were developed while others like Jind district were ignored. Now, equitable development of all areas is being done and those areas which have remained backward for a very long time, would get additional development works,” he said.
He said Gram Sachivalayas would be set up in all villages to bring people benefit of government services and schemes nearer home. So far, Gram Sachivalayas have been set up in 1,500 villages. The Chief Minister said wi-fi facility would be made available in all villages so that the youth there can participate in the development of their areas by getting linked with the world.
Khattar said work on the Manesar-Kundli corridor had been expedited and would be completed by December 31, 2017. This 180-km-long corridor would prove to be a milestone in the development of the state. It would not only provide employment opportunities but also ease commuting.
He said that entrepreneurs from the country and abroad are setting up industries in Haryana. Many industries have been set up on the basis of the MOU’s signed by the state government, providing employment opportunities to about 85,000 people.
Uchhana Kalan MlA, Premalata, demanded a medical college in Jind. Others who spoke on the occasion included MP, Ramesh Kaushik, and Safidon, MlA, Jasbir Deswal.
The Chief Minister inaugurated seven development projects and laid foundation stone of eight projects in Jind, costing Rs 100 crore.
Earlier, Khattar also inaugurated a newly constructed block of 100-bed Civil Hospital, Jind at the cost of Rs 22 crore, 33 KV sub-station in village Kurad, Keda Khemawati, Retauli and sector-8 at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, Gymkhana club at the cost of Rs 4.5 crore and 58 chambers constructed at the cost of Rs 1.21 crore for advocates in Safidon.
He also laid the foundation stone of four-lane road at the cost of Rs 5 crore from Bathak chowk to Deep Palace, a new road from Northern Bypass Jind to Fort Jafargarh via lijwana-Fatehgarh-Ramkali-Shamilon Kalan-Khemakhedi-Biroli to Jind at the cost of Rs 23.65 crore, expansion of PWD rest house at the cost of Rs 5 crore, and construction of new building of Community Health Centre.