The Haryana Cabinet on Wednesday accorded approval to bring an ordinance to set up an ad hoc committee till the elections are held for a panel to manage affairs of gurdwaras in the state.
The Supreme Court had recently upheld the constitutional validity of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 under which there is a provision for a 41-member ad hoc panel to look after affairs of gurdwaras till a committee is constituted for it through elections. The committee has to be nominated by the government.
The Haryana Cabinet gave the approval to bring The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Amendment Ordinance-2022, said an official statement. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said earlier the elections to constitute a committee could not be held as the case was being heard in the Supreme Court. The 18-month term of the earlier formulated ad hoc panel had lapsed, he said.
Now, the government will have to make provision for a new ad hoc committee and today the Cabinet gave approval to bring an ordinance for it, he said.
Once the ordinance is promulgated, this ad hoc committee will be formed, said Khattar. The chief minister said as the state Legislature is not in session, circumstances necessitated the formulation of the ad hoc panel.
Haryana approves final DPR for metro extension connecting Palam Vihar
The Haryana Cabinet also approved the final Detailed Project Report of the Metro rail connectivity project in a move that aims to improve connectivity between Rezangla Chowk in Gurugram to Sector 21 in Dwarka.
According to the DPR, the spur or metro extension connecting Rezangla Chowk in Palam Vihar and Dwarka Sector 21 station will be 8.40 km long, of which 4 km will be from Palam Vihar to Sector 111 in Gurugram and the remaining 4.40 km will be from Sector 111 to Sector 21 Dwarka. This entire route will have seven stations.
Khattar also approved the gross project cost along with the state government's share of Rs 1,541 crore. Approval was also given to nominate the administrative secretary of the town and country planning department as nodal officer for the signing of agreements and other related documents for implementation of the project.
The Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) project will provide connectivity to the maximum part of Gurugram city with Delhi and other surroundings. It will have interchanges with Gurugram Metro corridor (at Palam Vihar station), Airport Express Metro corridor (IECC station) and Delhi Metro's Blue Line (Dwarka Sector 21 station). The MRTS will also have an interchange with Dwarka Expressway at Sector 110-A. These linkages will enhance the efficiency of the transportation system in the National Capital Region. The check-in facility at Dwarka Sector 21 station will provide hassle-free transport to passengers travelling to Delhi airport.