Setting up a new tradition in the Vidhan Sabha, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Monday announced several development works for Jind assembly constituency on the basis of demands of MLA Late Hari Chand Middha which he was scheduled to take up in the current monsoon session.
Manohar Lal was speaking on the second day of ongoing session of monsoon session of Haryana Assembly.
Middha who was representing Jind assembly constituency passed away on August 25.
The Chief Minister said that today, Middha is no more with us but fulfilling the demands of his area would be the real tributes to him. Nine questions of Middha including eight starred and one un-starred were lined up for the Session, he said.
On the basis of demands of Middha, Manohar Lal announced that three new roads for his constituency and said that the work for the setting up of 132 KV Sub Station in Sector -9 Jind would be completed by December 2018.
He said though there is no proposal to upgrade the Government Girls High School at village Barsola yet we have decided to upgrade it to Government Girls Senior Secondary School as a tribute to Middha.
Replying to a question which was to be raised by Middha, the Chief Minister said that from the year 2014 to till date, 12 Government High School have been upgraded to Senior Secondary School and eight Primary School to Middle School in the Jind Assembly Constituency.
The 76-year-old Jind MLA was suffering from a kidney ailment and had died at the hospital in Delhi.
Middha was first elected to public office as a municipal councillor in Jind in 1986. He was elected as MLA of Jind, considered the political heartland of Haryana, for two consecutive terms in 2009 and 2014.
While the Chief Minister was making announcements for Jind, the Congress alleged that the announcements are being made as the BJP is worried about the Jind by-elections.
On the other hand, Leader of opposition and INLD’s senior leader Abhay Chautala asked the State Government to accept all demands of Midha which he had raised during the last four years, if they are serious about giving a tribute to him.
Haryana to launch toll free number for farmers
Haryana Government would soon launch a toll free number for farmers to promptly inform about the damage caused to crops due to natural calamities. Till now, only the Central Government has made available such toll free number, said Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, OP Dhankar while replying to a question.
Dhankar informed the House that during last three years, the State Government has distributed Rs 932 crore under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
222 shops raided to keep a check on Chinese salt
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday informed the State Assembly that 222 shops have been raided in the state including Jhajjar, where Chinese salt was being sold illegally.
Replying to a question, Vij said that generally this salt which is known as Monosodium Glutamate and is not banned under Goods Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Act. Thus as per Food Safety Regulations with proper labelling and level, it can be mixed in Chinese Food like Noodles, Pasta etc.
Classes at Medical University will be started soon: CM
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that while the Kalpana Chawla Medical College, Karnal has been inaugurated and started, a Medical University in the name of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay is being set up in village Kutail of district Karnal.
The Chief Minister also said the as per the announcement, work has been started for the setting up of a Medical University in village Kutail after the name of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay and the classes are likely be started from next academic session.
Manohar Lal was speaking following the Congress MLAs allegations that the BJP Government has renamed the Medical University after the name of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay. Earlier, it was announced that the University will be named after Kalpana Chawla, alleged former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal.
ANM and GNM exams to be held in Oct
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij informed the State Assembly that the examination of ANM and GNM would be held this year in October 2018 and result would be declared in December 2018.
Vij gave this information during the calling attention motion on the issue.
Hry mulling extension of metro
Haryana Government is seriously considering the metro extension from Huda City Centre, Gurugram to old Gurugram Railway Station. Earlier, it was to be expanded up to 12.28 km, but the Chief MinisterManohar Lal has approved further metro expansion of 9.5 km till Dundahera. The work of its detailed project report has been assigned to M/s RITES India, which is expected to be complete by December 2018, said Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu while replying to a question raised by MLA Umesh Agarwal regarding metro expansion in old Gurugram.