Haryana CM Manohar lal Khattar would lead an official and six-member business delegation to Japan and China to invite foreign direct investment to the State and would be back on January 23.
Replying to questions at a Press conference here, he said that the foreign tour has been curtailed by two days as Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be in Chandigarh on January 24 to receive the French President Francois Hollande.
In reply to a question concerning opening of women police stations in each district of the State, he said Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has appreciated the initiative and has suggested the need for more such efforts to ensure security of women. On the strength of women constables in Haryana, he said that the process to recruit 1,000 more women constables has been started and their percentage would be increased to 10 in the State police.
Asked if the State Government would consider making outstanding sports women of Haryana as brand ambassadors instead of Bollywood actresses, he replied in the affirmative adding that the State Government has not spent money on any such brand ambassadors as their services were voluntary and in future too such services would be sought on voluntary basis.
To a question on the suggestion by Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij that instead of tiger, cow should be declared as the national animal, Khattar said the suggestion was good.
Referring to education of girls, he said the Government has got mapping of girls colleges done and wherever required new colleges would be opened.