Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday assured the people of Haryana that he will do everything to get them their share of water from the Bhakra Dam for which the Hansi-Butana Canal has already been dug.
He alleged, “Some vested interests are plotting to derail our plan to get water to Haryana through the Hansi-Butana Canal but I would ensure that they do not succeed in their designs.” While addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stones and inaugurating various projects in Rohtak on Sunday, he said that the canal has been dug to ensure that Haryana’s share of water from Bhakra Dam reaches every part of the state.
The Chief Minister said that when he became an MP, he assured the people of the area that he would never compromise on the interests of the State. “The people of the State are with me and I will fulfil every promise I made to them,” he added. Hooda said that with elections round the corner, many people would try to mislead the people. But facts speak for themselves. When Congress came into power in 2005, the crop loan was 14 per cent which has been decreased to 4 per cent, he said.
“So much so, even the Central Government has reduced the interest on crop loans to four percent on his recommendations. A working group had been constituted under his chairmanship with Chief Ministers of Punjab, Bihar and West Bengal along with Haryana for improving the conditions of the farmers. “We recommended to provide 50 per cent profit on crop cost to ensure the farmers remunerative prices. I also suggested paying subsidy directly to the farmers,” the Chief Minister added.