Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday directed all deputy commissioners in the State to send their proposals, alongwith the resolutions of village panchayats, for setting up of Vyayamshalas to the Development and Panchayats Department by June 25.
The directions were issued during a review meeting on promotion of yoga and ayurveda held under the Chief Minister with senior officers and Deputy Commissioners through video-conference here.
Manohar lal said that the proposals should be sent by June 25 so that construction work of these Vyayamshalas could be taken up at the earliest.
The Chief Minister said that State Government has decided to set up 1000 Vyayamshalas in the state. Each such Vyayamshala would be built over an area of minimum two acres.
At least 10 Vyayamshalas would be set up in each constituency so as to promote traditional sports in the state.
While reviewing the progress of work to set up Herbal Forest in Morni area of district Panchkula, the Chief Minister said that this is an ambitious project of the State Government and it would be developed over an area of 1700 acres.
The Chief Minister also asked all the deputy commissioners about the preparedness for training and selection of participants for the National level programme on International Yoga Day on June 21 at Chandigarh where Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be chief guest.
The Deputy Commissioners informed that all arrangements have been made and training as well as selection of participants have already been completed.
Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula apprised the Chief Minister that adequate arrangements for board and lodging of over 10000 participants have been made by the district administration for June 20, 2016.
During the meeting, Health Minister Anil Vij asked the Deputy Commissioners to identify land for setting up of Vyayamshalas near to the habitation so that maximum people could take their benefit.
He added that State Government intends to promote Yoga and Ayurveda right upto the village level.