Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday requested the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the remaining section of Kundli Manesar Palwal (KMP) Expressway, the work on which is likely to be completed within one month.
“Manesar Palwal section of the expressway has already been completed and made functional,” said Manohar Lal while addressing the Deenbandhu Samriti Rally in Sampla at Rohtak,
The State Government has planned to organize a mega rally on November 1 in CM’s constituency Karnal and a number of projects including KMP will be inaugurated on the occasion. The rally would be held on Haryana Day, November 1 to celebrate the completion of four years tenure of BJP led Haryana Government.
The Chief Minister, while blaming the previous government in the state for delaying the KMP project, said that the present State Government has fast-tracked the work on the project which was stalled for last several years.
He said that the State Government has also decided to develop Panch Gram Yojana along the expressway.
Manohar Lal said that during his last visit the Prime Minister had also announced to rename Garhi Sampla village as Chhotu Ram Nagar.
Recalling the contribution made by Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram, the Chief Minister said that the great farmer leader had undertaken various welfare works for the upliftment of villagers, labourers and farmers.
He said that Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram had got implemented the rule of 8-hour work for labourers and one-day holiday for traders.
Following the vision of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram, the present Government had launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana for the welfare of farmers. As a result of the welfare policies and schemes of the government, the state has been moving ahead at both national and international level, Manohar Lal said.
Highlighting his government’s initiatives, he said that a provision is being made for the registry of property lying within ‘laal dora’ in villages. Apart from this, the State Government has also abolished ‘remand pratha’ in the interest of farmers so that they would not have to make frequent rounds of the Revenue Courts to get their land-related issues settled, he said.
Manohar Lal added that the state also ensured transparency in government jobs and now youth were getting jobs on merit basis.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Steel Minister Birender Singh, the grandson of Sir Chhotu Ram thanked the Prime Minister for making the farmers financially strong.
He said that Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram had resolved to work for the welfare of poor, farmers, people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. It was Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram who raised voice for minimum support prices for crops, he added.
Birendrer Singh said that Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram envisioned the Bhakra Dam and today the farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan are getting sufficient water.
The former Congress veteran Birender Singh had switched to BJP during the Lok Sabha polls 2014.
Others present on the occasion included Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya, Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar, Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister OP Dhankar, Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma among others.
Congress MP from Rohtak, Deepender Hooda also attended the event of unveiling of statue of Chhotu Ram.