Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Sunday visited Shahpur village in Karnal district to examine the arrangements made for the operation of the three-pond system. He interacted with the Deputy Commissioner Karnal, J Ganeshan and officials of the Panchayati Raj Institutions, and later briefed the residents of the village about the benefits of the system. The Chief Minister discussed at length with officials how to make the three-pond system better and convert it into five-pond system which would help improve the quality of water.
Manohar lal also spoke to Nirmala Devi, woman sarpanch of the village, on how to increase the income of the gram panchayat. He asked the gram panchayat about their annual income through fish farming. The Chief Minister was told that fish farming was done in a village pond which has been given on contract, and the income earned from it was being utilised for executing development works in the village. He appreciated the efforts of the gram panchayat and asked other panchayats to follow suit to increase their income.