Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia on Friday said that the focus of the Government has been the growth of not only all parts of the State but also of each individual who constitute the populace of the geographical entity of the State.
Addressing the opening day of the Budget session of the Assembly, he said the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Haryana grew at the rate of 6.9 per cent against national average of 4.9 per cent in the current financial year. He said at the international and national level, an investment of Rs 64,000 crore has been catalysed in the State since 2005. Pahadia said that the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership is being set up at Jassorkheri, Jhajjar, National Centre for cancer treatment is being established at Badhsa, Jhajjar and Nuclear Energy Power Project is being set up at Gorakhpur, Fatehabad. Similarly, Tool Room Technology Centres for skill development and for promotion of small and micro business entrepreneurship are being set up at Saha, Ambala and Rohtak.
Regarding power in the state, he said the power distribution companies proposed to invest Rs 3,083 crore over the next few years to improve and strengthen the distribution network in the State. Pahadia said the Government has opened Kisan Model Schools in various parts of the State which are aimed for quality education to the children of farmers. loans and credit flow to farmers have been enhanced. The State has fixed the highest sugarcane price in the country. The Government has completed construction of two agro-malls in the State for farm produce.
Regarding tourism, State Government has identified various projects for implementation under PPP, namely Amusement Park at Tilyar lake Rohtak, Camping site at Damdama Nature Park at Surajkund and Heritage Hotel at Mahendergarh are under implementation, he added. Stating that the non-completion of SYl Canal (in Punjab) has “further aggravated” the total availability of water, Pahadia said the state government is “actively” pursuing expeditious completion of the canal.He said, “Haryana is a water deficit state as the availability of water is less than half of the total requirement.”
Opp uproar over ‘short’ Budget
The Opposition parties created uproar over the short Budget session in the Assembly. On the recommendation of Business Advisory Committee, the House would transact the business of Budget Session for six days from February 21 to March 4 (on February 21, 25, 26, 28, March 3 and 4). Reacting on the shortest period for transaction of the business, Abhay Chautala, INlD MlA said the Speaker gave only six sittings for the discussion on Governor’s speech and Budget, which is not enough. He said there were several issues which the Government is trying to avoid.