Chandigarh

Saraf urges Union Ministers to start projects in Bhiwani

PNS

Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister Ghanshyam Saraf on Wednesday called on three Union Ministers in New Delhi and urged that various projects to the tune of crores of rupees be launched in district Bhiwani.

The Ministers gave assurance that concrete steps would be taken in this direction.

Saraf said that he had met Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma, and raised demand for establishing a Cargo Maintenance Workshop for Bhiwani, besides opening an aircraft training centre. He said that adequate land was available for this Workshop, which would provide opportunities for employment to the youth, he said. Dr Sharma gave assurance to fulfill these demands.

The Public Health Engineering Minister also called on Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari and raised demand for constructing bypass around Bhiwani and cementing all roads linked to the bypass. Gadkari has assured that action would soon be taken in this direction.

Saraf also met Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and demanded various railway-related projects for the district, including construction of underpass for people living in colonies near City Station and Bhiwani Junction, platforms at City Station, new railway line from Bhiwani to loharu and new trains from Bhiwani to Haridwar, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and other major cities.