Haryana Minister of State for Sainik, Ardh Sainik Welfare and Social Justice and Empowerment OP Yadav on Tuesday said that ‘Ekikrit Sainik Sadans’ would be set up in eight districts of the state for the welfare of soldiers.
An amount of about Rs 100 crore will be spent on their construction, the Minister said after presiding over the review meeting of Sainik, Ardh Sainik Welfare Department.
Yadav said that Sainik Sadans would be constructed in a phased manner in Narnaul, Palwal, Panipat, Jhajjar, Jind, Nuh, Fatehabad and Rewari districts. The construction work of houses in some of these districts will be started soon, he said.
He said that about 80 percent construction work of Kosli and Dadri Sainik Rest House has been done, which he directed to be completed soon.
The Minister said that an amount of about Rs 12 crore would be spent on the construction of each Sainik Sadan. Arrangements, including Sainik Rest House, District Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Office, Community Hall, Polyclinics, CSD Canteen, Stilt Parking will be made in these Sadans. There will also be provision for lift and ramp, he added.
He further said that the data of retired and serving soldiers would be prepared by the department, which would be uploaded on the website of the department. Along with this, an IT cell will be formed in the department, which will keep the entire activities updated, he said
While directing the officers, Yadav said that they should engage officers and employees at the state level and district level to strengthen the infrastructural system of the Department.
The Minister was apprised about the construction of the building of Sainik School and ECH Hospital in Rewari.