Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that directions have been issued to conduct special Girdawari to assess crop damage caused due to hailstorms in the state. Khattar informed this while interacting with the media persons after addressing ‘Ethics Conclave’ organized under Mission Karmayogi in Panchkula.
Khattar said that the State has witnessed rain and hailstorm in the last three-four days and crops have been damaged in many districts. Special Girdawari will be conducted in such areas and compensation will be paid to the affected farmers, he added.
An official spokesperson said that the Government has directed all Divisional and Deputy Commissioners to submit reports on the damage to crops due to heavy rainfall and hailstorm. The spokesperson said that the Revenue and Disaster Management Department is conducting the girdawari of Rabi crop in the state from February 1 to March 1, 2024. Recently, complaints of crop damage due to heavy rainfall and hailstorm have been received. In view of this, the Department has issued directions to Divisional and Deputy Commissioners to prepare reports on Rabi crops where damage of 25 percent or more has occurred due to heavy rainfall and hailstorm from January 30, 2024, onwards till now and submit the same, he added.
Work Of New 800-MW Capacity Thermal Power Plant In Yamunanagar To Begin Soon
The Chief Minister said that the work of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar, with a capacity of 800 megawatts, will commence soon. This project will help ensure uninterrupted power supply for the citizens of Haryana. While chairing the meeting of High Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC), he gave the approval for allocating the tender for the construction of the new 800-megawatt capacity Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) at a cost of Rs 6,900 crore. BHEL will complete this project within a period of 57 months. Energy Minister Ranjit Singh was present in the meeting. During the meeting, the officers of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) apprised the Chief Minister that this plant will have an ultra-supercritical unit installed, whereas so far only sub-critical units have been installed. It has 8 percent more capacity than the previously installed units. This will reduce coal consumption and make electricity cheaper. Provision has also been made to install all devices to control pollution, he added.