Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Sunday said that he would soon call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to urge him to ensure the construction of Sutlej-Yamuna link (SYl) canal at the earliest.
“An all-party delegation from the state has already met the President Pranab Mukherjee, in this regard,” said the Chief Minister, while addressing a public meeting in the newly-created sub-division Badli in district Jhajjar.
He announced that the foundation stone of 22 girls’ colleges in the state would be laid on January 22, 2017.
The Chief Minister said that a scheme to the tune of `2,000 crore has been prepared to supply the water of river Yamuna to southern Haryana within the next two years.
Highlighting the initiatives taken by the State Government for development of the State and improving the quality of life of people during its two-year tenure, the Chief Minister said that special emphasis was being laid on production of fruits, vegetables, flowers and dairy products in the National Capital Region to increase the income of farmers. The sex ratio in the state has improved considerably under the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ programme, and new development projects have been initiated in all regions of the State, he added.
He also announced development projects worth crores of rupees for Badli Assembly Constituency, including new railway line from Farrukhnagar in Gurugram to Charkhi Dadri via Jhajjar, a 20-km four-lane road from International Airport at Delhi to Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway via Badhsa to be constructed at a cost of `550 crore, permanent helipad near National Cancer Institute at Badhsa, and 5MW solar power plant in villages Badhsa and Kaloi.
He also announced ayurveda medical college in Jhajjar and girls’ college in Kulana.
Manohar lal said that in the last two years, `190 crore had been spent on development projects in Badli Assembly Constituency. He announced `52 crore for previous incomplete works, `27 crore each for irrigation projects and solar power plant, `26 crore for roads, and `20 crore for other projects.
He also inaugurated various development projects to the tune of `53 crore.
Speaking at the meeting, Transport Minister, Krishan lal Panwar, said that 1,000 new buses would be inducted in the fleet of Haryana Roadways by March 31, 2017 and driver training centre would be opened at Jhajjar bus stand. Housing would be provided to two lakh persons through Housing Board within next three years, he added.