Haryana Chief Minster Manohar lal on Monday said that steps are being taken to revive Badkhal lake situated in Faridabad district of the State to attract tourists. Manohar lal while addressing ‘Pragati Rally’ at Badkhal in Faridabad assured that the State Government is committed to ensure continuous flow of water in Badhkal lake. The lake is situated in Badkhal village in Faridabad, about 32 km from Delhi.
The Chief Minister said that professionals would be working out ways to reinstate the lake in its earlier form when the people used to ferry boats in it and enjoy the day out with their families. He also accused the previous Government of ignoring the lake and announced a fund of Rs10 lakh that would be paid to the company working for the revival of the lake.
The Badkhal lake used to be the pride of Faridabad but tampering of Aravali mountain range during the last few years without considering its impact on environment has put a question mark on the existence of 256 big and small lakes including Badkhal, he said. He said that a comprehensive scheme was being prepared at State level for the regularisation of unauthorised colonies under which facilities including water and electricity would be made available in such colonies also. The Government has approved Rs51 crore for providing basis amenities in unauthorised colonies of Badkhal.
The Chief Minister announced that a University for skill development would be set up in village Gadpuri in Palwal-Faridabad. He also announced that NIT-Badkhal would be made a sub-division and said that maximum underpass would be constructed on national highway so as to ensure maximum connectivity between east Faridabad and west Faridabad.
While referring to the shortage of doctors throughout the State, he said that to overcome this problem permanently, the State Government has a target to provide education to 2000 youth in the field of medicine every year so as to make them doctors. To ensure this, it has been decided to open medical college in every district of the state. In Faridabad, a medical college would be started jointly by ESI and the State Government, he said.
Manohar lal said that the vision with which the State Government has begun its innings for providing a graft-free Government has started showing positive results. On the demand put forth by MlA Badkhal, Seema Trikha and Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar, the Chief Minister said that a sum of Rs100 would be got sanctioned from Central Government for strengthening the sewerage system of the area. Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated E-Disha Centre at Mini Secretariat and Common Service Centre constructed by Municipal Corporation at Fruit Garden Area.