Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Sunday said that the Mukarba Chowk-Panipat stretch of the National Highway-1 would be made 12-laned and 27 railways overbridges and underbridges would be constructed on this stretch.
A sports university would be set up at Rai in Sonepat district and the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway would be completed within the next 400 days, said the Chief Minister while addressing a public meeting at Rai.
Earlier speaking at the Mini Secretariat Complex in Rohtak, he said with a view to preventing traffic jams and ensuring smooth movement of vehicles in Rohtak, the Government has laid foundation stone of an elevated road on National Highway-10 from Chhotu Ram Chowk to Old Bus Stand in Rohtak City which would be ready in about two years at a cost of `152.83 crore.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of four-lane railway overbridge on the lakhan Majra-Meham road at level crossing 79 on the Delhi-Bathinda railway line in Rohtak district. This project is expected to be completed at a cost of `19.21 crore.
He said the State Government has started work on expanding the network of national highways, and 12 national highways had so far been approved.
The elevated railway track in Rohtak, first such project in the state, would provide multiple benefits to the city, including easing of the traffic jams at three main crossings, and a new road under the track. Besides, the State Government has provided about `322 crore to the Railways for construction of the Rohtak-Hansi via Meham railway line.
An agreement has been signed with the Railways under which all railways-related works in the state would be completed at a faster pace, he said.
later, the Chief Minister inaugurated the new four-storey building of Government Senior Secondary School at Kalanaur constructed at a cost of `5.68 crore.
He announced development projects worth more than `100 crore for the Kalanaur Assembly constituency, `10 crore for development of rural areas, and `5 crore each for Kalanaur City and the urban areas of Rohtak falling under the constituency.
The Chief Minister also announced approval of `2.5 crore for setting up vyayamshalas in 10 villages, subject
to the availability of land. CCTV cameras would be installed in Kalanaur.
The Chief Minister said X-Ray machine would be installed in the Kalanaur hospital, pathways in Sampla village would be made pucca, gaushala would be set up on the Gudhan-Katesara road with the assistance of an institution, Gram Sachivalayas woul;d be built in 10 villages of the constituency, ‘firni’ would be constructed in village Baniyani and Valmiki Chaupal in Garhi-Ballam.
lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking strict measures to curb corruption, Manohar lal said that black money to the tune of crores of rupees was surfacing every day, and all property and wealth gathered through tax evasion and other illegal methods would be revealed.
Describing demonetisation as a revolutionary step, he said that people might have to face some difficulty in purchasing items of daily use.
Speaking on the occasion, Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu, said that during its two-year tenure, the present State Government had brought positive change in the system. It has changed the mindset of the people and work culture of the administration. It has put an end to nepotism and discrimination on the basis of region and inculcated in the administration the spirit of serving the people, he added.