The Haryana Government has decided to install one lakh CCTV cameras along the National Highways in the State to prevent mishaps in the State.
Talking to reporters at Sirsa after inaugurating and laying foundation stones of various development works of districts Sirsa and Fatehabad worth about Rs107 crore, Chief Minister, Manohar lal Khattar said this was being done to prevent accidents.
later, the Chief Minister heard the grievances of the people in Janta Darbar at Chaudhary Devi lal University and disposed of most grievances on the spot. He also issued necessary directions to the officers concerned.
Khattar directed the officers to assess the ground reality of development-related demands raised by Sarpanches of different villages and prepare and submit to the headquarters budget estimates so that development of rural areas could be ensured. He also instructed the officers to prepare and send to the Chief Minister’s Office within one week complete reports of grievances which could not be redressed on the spot.
The Chief Minister directed Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar, who was also present on the occasion, to take immediate action on grievances related to his department. He also directed Superintendent of Police, Satender Kumar Gupta, and Deputy Commissioner, Sharandeep Kaur Brar, to immediately redress grievances related to grievances related to law and order, and providing financial assistance to needy persons, respectively.
Apart from hearing the 258 registered grievances, the Chief Minister also interacted with the people present on the occasion and heard their grievances.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated two projects to the tune of Rs37 crore for district Fatehabad, including Government College for Women, Ratia and Railway Over Bridge (RoB) on Jakhan-Bhuna road. He said that the college would provide better educational opportunities with easy access to girls in Ratia, Jakhal, Tohana, Bhuna and some villages in Haryana and Punjab near the State border. Apart from this, the RoB would provide relief to commuters from Fatehabad, Ratia and Bhuna travelling to Chandigarh via Patiala and would also reduce the time taken to reach Chandigarh by half an hour.
Khattar also inaugurated different projects in district Sirsa, including new building of Government College for Women, Sirsa constructed at the cost of over Rs1,188 lakh, Nathusari Chopta bus stand at the cost of over Rs317 lakh, Hockey Astroturf at Jiwan Nagar Stadium at the cost of over Rs501 lakh, Railway Under Bridge (RuB) in village Talwara Khurd at the cost of Rs208 lakh, RuB at Hanumangarh Sadalpur Railway line 37/4-5 kms between Talwara lake and Ellenabad at the cost of Rs208 crore and RuB at Hanumangarh Sadalpur Railway line 36/4-5 kms at the cost of Rs212 crore. He also inaugurated 33KV sub-stations in Bappa, Chormor, village Khyonwali, village Mallewala and village Baiyya at the cost of over Rs238 lakh, Rs162 lakh, Rs255 lakh, Rs227 lakh and Rs263 lakh, respectively and sub-station in village Kurangawali at the cost of over Rs141 lakh.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of upgradation of Civil Hospital in Dabwali at the cost of over Rs348 lakh, and second phase of expansion of seminar room and classroom in Tagore building at the cost of over Rs196 lakh and expansion of Boys Hostel No. 1 of Chaudhary Devi lal University at the cost of over Rs386 lakh.