land in Haryana would not be acquired without the consent of farmers and rates prescribed for land to be acquired for development works would be paid to the farmers without any delay.
Chief Minister Manohar lal announced this while speaking at a function organised to celebrate Deen Bandhu Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti and Baisakhi Parv in Jind on Thursday.
He said that four regional centres would be set up under the horticultural university which was coming up in Karnal. Out of these, the regional centre to be set up in Jind would be named after Martyr Capt. Pawan Kumar. The process to identify land for this centre would start soon, said he.
The Chief Minister said, “Deen Bandhu Sir Chhotu Ram had worked throughout his life for the welfare of labourers and workers. A strong society could be developed by following his principles. Therefore, every person should follow the path shown by Deen Bandhu Sir Chhotu Ram and contribute to the development of the country.”
He said that since agricultural land is shrinking, the farmers could earn more by getting engaged in agriculture-related business or horticulture.
They could earn profit by taking produce to the mandis (grain markets) located in Delhi and Noida where there is huge demand of fruits, flowers and vegetables. About four crore people reside in Delhi and nearby areas and the farmers of Haryana could cater to their needs, he added.
On employment generation, Manohar lal said, the number of government jobs is limited and it is not possible to provide government job to everyone. A university is being set up for developing and honing the skills of youths through about 800 technical courses.
Besides, the State Government has been providing employment to youth under its ‘Saksham’ scheme and so far, about 9,000 capable youths have benefitted from it. With to view to providing employment and self-employment opportunities to the youth, the government is considering a proposal to expand the provisions of the scheme, he added.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced that the Haibatpur Chowk at Safidon Road would be named after Deen Bandhu Sir Chhotu Ram. He also announced a donation of Rs 21 lakh for development of the Jat Dharamshala, Jind.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister of Steel, Birender Singh, said time has come for the farmers to turn to sectors other than farming to increase their income. Only farming would not be enough. Farmers and their children would have to enter into different sectors otherwise they would lag behind, he said.
Birender Singh said, “Every person in the society, be it rich or poor, wants to maintain brotherhood, but some leaders mislead the people just to grind their own axes. He asked people to make their own judgement about people and affairs.”
Member of Parliament from Sonipat, Ramesh Kaushik, also spoke on the occasion. MlAs Prem lata, Mahipal Dhanda and Jasbir Deswal were also present on the occasion among other dignitaries.