Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar lal, on Saturday announced to establish Industrial Model Township (IMT) at village Khatodada in district Mahendragarh, and also to give Rs 250 crore for the development works of Mahendragarh Assembly Constituency.
Addressing a public meeting at Mahendragarh, the Chief Minister said that drinking water schemes of Rs 123 crore would be implemented in different dhanis of the Mahendragarh area. Apart from this, the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board would construct 50-km different connecting roads in the area.
He also announced to establish a Government Senior Secondary School for Girls in the old building of Government College for Women at Mahendragarh city, besides establishing a Skill Development Centre in that school.
Manohar lal said that the State Government has been ensuring equitable development of all areas in the state. The government has introduced a number of schemes for welfare of all sections of the society.
He said the State Government has made extensive arrangements in view of the recent hike given by the Central Government in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) especially on procurement of Bajra.
The CM said the State Government has worked at different levels to provide adequate irrigation water to farmers. As a result of the cleaning of canals, for the first time water has reached about 300 tail ends in the last 30 years. Micro irrigation schemes are also being promoted, he added.
Education Minister, Ram Bilas Sharma said that the agriculture sector would be strengthened with the increase in MSP of crops. The bajra growers of the area would be benefitted with this enhancement in MSP.
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, O.P. Dhankar said the State Government was making efforts to double the income of farmers and arrangements have been made to procure bajra at the increased MSP.