In the brainstorming session of the Haryana Government, Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar on Saturday stressed on the need for strengthening the feeling of ownership and belongingness of all citizens in efforts to hasten progress, development and growth in the State. “We are open to any good suggestions in this regard and, if given, these would be considered in public interest,” he said.
Speaking at an interactive session on the second day of the three-day Chintan Shivir being organised at Timber Trail in Parwanoo, Khattar said every person in the society must be honest. It is to instil honesty in the people that the State Government has adopted zero tolerance policy against corruption.
The Chief Minister said the work done by the present State Government during its three-year tenure exceeded the work done during the ten-year regime of the previous Government. Haryana has so far received 46 awards from the Central Government and other organisations in recognition of its outstanding performance in different fields.
“Since the formation of BJP Government in the State, a series of works have been undertaken which were never undertaken by any Government in the State. Special emphasis has been laid on providing maximum employment opportunities to the youth by ensuring skill development and attracting investment to the State,” he added.
The Chief Minister said Haryana which held 14th position in terms of ease of doing business in now competing for number one position. Besides transparent online teachers transfer policy, merit-based Government jobs, making the State kerosene-free and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programmes are among the major initiatives taken by the present Government.
Underlining the significance of culture and tradition, Khattar said any society or nation which did not have rich cultural heritage, could not make progress.
Referring to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme, he said even Prime Minister Narendra Modi had praised the State Government for effective implementation of this ambitious programme, saying that Haryana could inspire other States of the country. The State Government has set a target for itself to make Haryana free from anaemia in the next three years.
Earlier, speaking on this occasion, Chairman Haryana Governance Reforms Authority (HGRA) Parmod Kumar complimented the efforts of the State Government in organising the Chintan Shivir and said it provided an opportunity to officers and Ministers to give their vibrant suggestions fearlessly.
He described the teachers transfer policy of the State Government as a path-breaking initiative and hailed other significant steps, including decentralisation of power at different levels, single-window system of the Industry Department and Chief Minister (CM) Window.
Kumar complemented the efforts of the State Government in organising the Chintan Shivar and said it provided an opportunity to the officers and Ministers to given their vibrant suggestions fearlessly. He described the teachers transfer policy of the State Government as path breaking initiative and also hailed other significant steps including decentralisation of power at different levels, single window system of the industry department and Chief Minister Window. He stressed the need of ensuring effective implementation of Right to Services Act.
Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune Harish Khare said good governance is part of good politics and it is for the first time that the Chief Minister Office (CMO) has decentralised its power. He said the Government should evolve an efficient and effective system of providing basic facilities to the people.
lieutenant Commander Sandhya Chauhan who belongs to Rewari and had shot into fame because of having lead the Naval Contingent during Republic Day Parade, 2015 appreciated the State Government’s decision of having Government college for girls in every 20 kilometres. She said Haryana is moving on a right track and the people are appreciating the initiative of the State Government of organising a Chintan Shivar where the policy makers and politicians together are deliberating on several important issues.
She said during the last few years Haryana has made rapid strides in development. People of the State have a major contribution in the development of the country. Though the State constitutes only two per cent of the total population of the country, yet its contribution in the armed forces is 11 per cent, she added.
POlICY FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NEED TO BE FRAMED
Haryana Urban local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain said a policy for traffic management should be framed in the State so that traffic and parking needs could be addressed in this era of rapid urbanisation.
Speaking at a session on Urban Rejuvenation at the second day of Chintin Shivir, she emphasised on the need of basic amenities in rural areas and said maximum facilities should be provided in villages at par with urban areas so as to ensure better livelihood as well as to avoid transportation or shifting of people from rural areas. The State Government is heading towards transformation in all spheres of development, including the urbanisation.
She also emphasised the need for capacity building, planned development and strengthening of infrastructure in urban areas and added that state Government is working in this direction.
Speaking on this occasion, Minister of State for Cooperation Manish Kumar Grover highlighted the importance of urban rejuvenation and suggested that we would have to move towards the tehsils and sub divisions for urban expansion.
Haryana Urban Development Authority and Housing Board must develop residential colonies and development markets in these areas as these are now connected with the cities. He also suggested the department should also properly handle its property in the various parts in the state as it would ensure income for municipalities.
Principal Secretary, Urban local Bodies, Anand Mohan Sharan highlighted the different aspects of urban rejuvenation including its concept, need, tools, principles, livability, process and the way forward. Describing growth of urban areas is continues process, he said every city needs urban rejuvenation at a different time interval. He informed that the department had come up with a new concept to strengthen the IT infrastructure for Gurugram and Faridabad towns. We are also coming up with GIS mapping system. The same is being started in a few towns and would be replicated the same in coming two years in all, he added.
It was suggested in the session that satellite towns would be developed along highways and dairies would be shifted from the urban areas. It was also suggested that a separate cell should be constituted for monitoring of entire system of Smart cities project in the State. The Government should introduce rental housing system and Private developers should be encouraged for this purpose. lED should be installed in the entire state and CCTV should be installed on smart road projects.
Those who participated and gave suggestion in the session included Additional Chief Secretary, Home SS Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, PWD, Alok Nigam, Additional Chief Secretary, Transport, RR Jowel, Principal Secretary IT Devender Singh, among others.