Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya on Thursday said the Government would celebrate this year as Sushashan Sankalp Varsh pointing out that focus would be given on launching several new good governance initiatives and on improving service delivery.
Delivering his address on the first day of the Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha, Arya said increase in the ease of obtaining government services by using technology and streamlining processes will help to improve ease of living.
On the occasion of the next 'Good Governance Day' on December 25, the State would submit its report card on such initiatives and reward officers, employees and departments that would have performed exemplary work.
According to the Governor, a record procurement of 6.19 lakh metric tonne mustard was done in 2019-20. Besides, 13,156 metric tonne of sunflower was also procured.
The entire payment at minimum support price for these crops was made directly into the accounts of the farmers. He said in this fiscal 93.60 lakh metric tonne of wheat was procured.
He said the vision of the Government is complete digitisation of the land records so that owners could access details of their properties and their land records online any time. For this, an Integrated Haryana Land Records Information System has been developed.
In his speech, the Governor said the BJP-JJP Government is committed to securing the state''s legitimate share of surplus Ravi-Beas waters through the Sutlej Yamuna Link canal. “Every possible effort will be made to bring to Haryana its legitimate share of surplus Ravi-Beas waters through the SYL canal at the earliest,” he said.
The Governor concludedhis speech in about nine minutes after reading out only a part of the 27-page address and told the House that the rest of it be treated as having been read. During his address, Arya touched upon the government various welfare initiatives, including those for farmers and women.
He said the Government has undertaken a new initiative to promote hygiene among BPL category of adolescent girls and women in the age group of 10 to 45 years under which sanitary napkins would be distributed free of cost to approximately 11 lakh BPL families in the state. It would cost the state exchequer Rs 30 crore during 2020-21 fiscal year, he said.
He also said the State Government is committed to making Haryana more safe for women. “The Government will strive to improve the safety of women at homes and in public spaces through a mass movement in the state," he said..
KHATTAR TO PRESENT BUDGET ON FEB 28
As Finance Minister, the Chief Minister will present the first budget of the coalition Government on February
28. This was decided in a Business Advisory Committee meeting ahead of budget session on Thursday, chaired by Speaker Gian Chand Gupta in the presence of Khattar, Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kanwar Pal Gurjar and Deputy Speaker Ranbir Singh Gangwa.
The duration of the Budget session has been extended by one day. Earlier, the Budget session was supposed to last till March 3, but now it will conclude on March 4. The Speaker said the session will be conducted for 14 days with five holidays. It was decided that except on February 24 (Monday), the assembly proceedings will start at 11 am every day.
OPPOSITION DEMANDS EXTENSION OF BUDGET SESSION
Congress MLA from Radaur, Bishan Lal Saini demanded extension of House proceedings. He said that during the Budget session, MLAs have to raise the problems of their constituencies.
Replying to this, Chief Minister Khattar said that sufficient days have been fixed for legislators to have a discussion on budget. However, if House members feel that session should be extended by a day or two, it will be decided on March 3.
OBITUARY RESOLUTIONS PASSED
On the first day of the Session, after Governor’s address, obituary resolutions were passed to pay tributes to those prominent personalities who have expired between the period from the end of the previous session and the beginning of the current session. Leader of the House Khattar paid tributes and read out the obituary resolutions.
These including former Minister of State, former Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly, Freedom Fighters and martyrs of Haryana and close relatives of members of Haryana Vidhan Sabha. The members of House also observed silence to pay homage to the departed souls.
Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta read out the obituary resolutions and paid tributes to the departed souls. Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda also read out the obituary resolutions on behalf of his party.
Those paid homage in the House included former Minister, Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed and former Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly, Chaudhary Ude Singh Dalal.