Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, the benefits of healthcare services
would be made available to the extremely poor families of the state who are suffering from serious health ailments like heart disease.
“For this, a committee will be constituted at the district level under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner,” the Chief Minister said while interacting with the office bearers of BJP Seva Cell here.
He said complaints are being received that extremely poor families are facing trouble at the district level while getting treatment for heart
ailments and the government is seriously concerned about redressal of all such complaints.
Khattar said for this. a committee of three senior officers would be constituted in the districts.
Apart from the Deputy Commissioner, Civil Surgeon and other officers will be included in this Committee. The district office bearers of the BJP service cell will also remain in touch with this Committee so that any person of the state can get help in time, he said.
The Chief Minister said that the grant amount given to poor families for the repair of houses would also be made available soon through an online process so that such families could get immediate benefits in case their house is damaged due to any reason.
Such families whose annual income in Parivar Pehchan Patra would be up to Rs 1.80 lakh would automatically be provided BPL cards.
Along with this, for those people who do not have an age certificate, a medical board will be formed at the district level.
Certificates will be issued after verification of age in the board,
he said.
The Chief Minister said that a target has been set to increase the income of families whose annual income is less than Rs one lakh during the next year to Rs 1.80 lakh.
Emphasis is being laid on the skill development of youth in the state, for which Skill Development University has been established. Under this, skill training is being imparted in about 800 courses.
The State Government is working to empower the poorest of the society financially by delivering benefits of Antyodaya family welfare schemes, Khattar added.
With the Antyodaya Mission of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, we are aiming to remove social and economic inequalities so that a simple and comfortable life can be provided to every person in society, he added.
The Chief Minister further said that the State Government and BJP has created a portal on which people who wish to serve the public can get themselves registered.
He informed that so far, 800 people have registered themselves to become volunteers on this portal.