Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Monday heard the grievances of people of Sirsa and issued on the spot directions to the officers and officials concerning redressing their grievances without any delay. Manohar Lal directed the officers to release water in Mangla Minor to facilitate the farmers. He also directed the officers to ensure reach of water to tail end in canals of the district so the farmers would get water for irrigation.
Later, the Chief Minister visited village Jeevan Nagar Dera of the district and paid obeisance at Gurudwara.
He also visited Dera of Mastgarh and interacted with people there and heard their grievances. During his visit, he stopped at village Ottu and heard the grievances of people. The Sarpanch of village Ottu and other villagers raised various demands such as upgrading status of Government High School to 12th, construction of vyayamshalas, ensuring drinking water through canal based water works.
The Chief Minister heard the demands and ensured proper redressal. Apart from this, the Chief Minister also interacted with people at Lehranwali Dhani and heard their grievances.
He also addressed a gathering at 10th 'Parivarik Sneh Milan Samaroh' organised by Multan Sabha at Sirsa. On the demand of the Sabha, he announced to name one chowk in the city after Mehta Chowk.
He also announced to give Rs 31 lakh to the Sabha.
“The governments can work for providing better transport network and other infrastructural facilities for convenience of the people, however only voluntary organization can came forward and contribute for the upliftment of the society,” the Chief Minister said while speaking on the occasion.
He said that such events allow a person to express his views and people come together to deliberate for uplift of the society. The aim of such events is to eliminate social evils such as drugs and dowry system from the society and make the coming generations cultured. A person alone cannot do anything, the character building of society can be done by coming together, he added.
Manohar Lal said that he has never thought that he would become Chief Minister and after getting the seat, he had never thought of profit or loss.
He said that the State Government has implemented transparency in giving jobs to youth and build faith among people.
Earlier, jobs were distributed, but now jobs are given on merit basis, he added.