Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Friday said that a woman college will be opened in the name of martyr Kiran Shekhawat in Prithla area and the State Government would also consider opening a University in Mewat.
Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat was the first Indian woman officer to martyr in the line of duty. The woman Naval officer had martyred in a Dornier crash off the Goa coast in the year 2015.
During the question hour, INLD MLAs Zakir Hussain (MLA Nuh) and Naseem Ahmad (MLA Ferozepur Jhirka) had raised a demand of construction of a University in Mewat and also, reminded the State Government of its announcement to open a College in the name of martyr Kiran Shekhawat. The MLAs also assured to provide land from village panchayat for the construction of the University.
7.76 lakh BPL families in Haryana
There are a total of 7,76,771 BPL (below poverty line) families in rural areas of Haryana. “This included over 4.02 lakh BPL families belonging to Schedule Caste category, over 2.43 families belonging to Backward Class category and over 1.30 lakh belonging to general category as on December 2018,” the State Government informed the Haryana Assembly in a written reply.
Rs 1140.98 cr compensation given to farmers
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, OP Dhankar informed the House that under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Rs 1140.98 crore was given as compensation to 5.98 lakh farmers. In reply to a question, Dhankar also said that during 2017-18, a premium of Rs 208.98 crore has been collected from the farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, whereas Rs 849.73 crore was disbursed as compensation amount to farmers.
Scholarship disbursal delayed due to linking Aadhaar card
Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma informed the House that during the academic session of 2018-19, the State Government has distributed a sum of about Rs 106.39 crore as scholarship to the students of Government schools from class 1 to 12, belonging to Scheduled Caste and soon it would be distributed to the remaining students. On delay in disbursing of scholarship, he said that scholarship is being linked to Aadhar card so as to bring pace and transparency in the work.
Ambala city Civil Hospital to be upgraded
Health Minister Anil Vij said that Civil Hospital of Ambala city will be upgraded to 300 bedded hospital for which an administrative approval of Rs 64.71 crore has been accorded. “At present, this hospital is 200 bedded and keeping in view the needs of the patients, it is being upgraded to 300 bedded,” Vij said in a written reply.