Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday assured that an era of development will usher in all the three Assembly segments of district Mewat and unlike previous Governments, the BJP Government would not discriminate against Mewat in terms of development.
Addressing a public meeting in Mewat, he expressed his concern over the backwardness of Mewat and also attacked his predecessors asking why the previous regimes neglected this area and did not care for development here.
He emphasised on the education of girls in Mewat and said that the Government would make arrangements for skill upgradation of people especially the women. The women can run cooperative society and earn through rearing cattle by selling milk and milk products.
He said that skill upgradation opportunities would also be provided to youth in Mewat so that they can become employable. The Chief Minister also assured to take care of all facilities in Mewat like health, education, security and development.
He made a number of announcements in the rally including a grant of Rs 5 crore for Municipal areas and Rs 10 crore for taking up development works in rural areas in district Mewat. This amount will be in addition to the Rs 13 crore released earlier.
He announced construction of Gram Sachivalaya in villages, a PWD Rest House in Pinangwa or Punhana, new Vyayamshalas in 10 villages on the condition of availability of 2 acres of land, repair of 5 existing sports stadiums, Rs 2 crore for strengthening and repair of 5 other roads.
In addition, he announced to resume 50 seats of Urdu Classes for girls in Government Elementary Teachers Institute (GETI) and 50 percent reservation for Mewat students in ANM course in Punhana Nursing College.
The Chief Minister said that the Government is ready to open a degree college in Mewat provided students were available for admissions. He also announced opening of a driving school, opening of 19 new schools, construction of Bye Pass to Punhana and Pinangwa and a Dental College on availability of students.
later talking to the mediapersons on issue of paddy, Manohar lal said that the Government had fixed Minimum Support Price of Rs 1450 per quintal for paddy so that farmers do not suffer losses due to distress sale of paddy in open market. According to him, the farmers were benefitted to the tune of more than Rs 300 crore owing to this decision of the State Government, he said.
On being asked why for the first time in State Cabinet, no muslim face was seen, the Chief Minister replied that appointing Ministers is arrangement to run a Government, but he can assure that this area will not be neglected in development.