Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday launched Haryana State Rural livelihood Mission at Taoru in district Mewat.
In first phase, the mission will be implemented in 12 Blocks of four districts Bhiwani, Kaithal, Jhajjar and Mewat. This mission would also be implemented in the remaining 17 districts during the current financial year.
Hooda announced a sum of Rs10 crore for the development of Taoru villages and Rs2 crore for Taoru town. On the demand of bringing Taoru under Gurgaon, Hooda said that a survey would be conducted and the decision would be taken if 75 per cent people are in its favour.
The Chief Minister said that his Government has selected Mewat district to start this mission. Earlier, schemes of national importance like ‘Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana’ and Right to Education have also been started from district Mewat. Hooda said that Mewat was considered to be the backward region of Haryana, but during the last eight years, numbers of development schemes have been implemented in this region and hoped that within next 2-4 years, it would be at par with other areas in the terms of development.
Referring to the problem of water in the area, Hooda said that Hansi-Butana link canal has been constructed for bringing water of Bhakhra River in this area.
He said that Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-Alwar Railway line has been approved. Besides, a Medical College is coming up in Nalhar, Mewat.
Hooda said that the objective of this mission was to strengthen the Self Help Groups, particularly women groups, through training and skill development, which would help in increasing their capability and income.
On starting of mining work in the State, Hooda said that efforts were being made in this regard.