Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday took strong exception to those who are conniving with Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal to prevent Bhakra’s water to reach Jhajjar.
The Chief Minister, who was addressing a kisan sammelan in Jhajjar on Sunday spoke about Bhakra Main line Hansi-Butana link Canal which has already been constructed to ensure equitable distribution of canal water in the State, but Punjab is objecting to it.
While adding that the stay on the issue of this canal granted by the Court will be got vacated, he reiterated his resolve to make Bhakra Main line Hansi-Butana link Canal functional so that its water reaches Jhajjar.
Hooda said that while talks are on to connect Kundli with Metro Rail, he would like to see that Jhajjar too is linked with Metro.
“Jhajjar will be developed like Gurgaon and Metro Rail will be brought up to Jhajjar, he said. The foundation stones were laid for prestigious institutions like IIT, National Cancer Institute, Global Centre for Nuclear Sciences in Jhajjar and Hooda also inaugurated Irrigation Building, War Museum and Extension of PWD Rest House on this occasion.
Hooda also gave cash prizes of Rs 2.43 crore along with commendation letters to progressive farmers for their achievements in agriculture productivity at State and district level.
Referring to the schemes announced at Gohana Rally, Hooda said that schemes, including Mukhyamantri Kisan and Khetihar Mazdoor Jeevan Suraksha Yojana (compensation of Rs 5 lakh in event of death), Mukhya Mantri Gramin Dudharu Pashudhan Suraksha Yojana (compensation from Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 in the event of death of cow and buffalo), scheme of One Time Settlement of Crop loans (concession of 50 per cent in interest), Compensation Scheme for farmers in the event of
natural disasters like flood, drought etc. (Rs 10,000 per acre), increase in the honorarium of numberdars (up to Rs 1,500) and chowkidars (up to Rs 3,500) has been implemented. He also released booklets giving information about five major schemes, which have been started from January 1, 2014.