Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar on Saturday announced a slew of developmental projects for Yamunanagar district, which included a dam and roads and the development of the area as tourism hub.
Realising the long standing demand of the people of the area, Khattar announced that a new road would be constructed from Paonta Sahib to Hathnikund Barrage in district Yamunanagar. Besides, a dam would be constructed in Khilawala at a cost of `20 crore which would benefit about 32 villages of the area.
Underlining the significance of this area from tourism point of view, Khattar said that the State Government has a plan to develop the area from Kalesar to Hathnikund Barrage as a tourism destination. A corridor would be developed from Kalesar to Kalka alongside the hills, including the areas of Adi Badri, lohgarh, Trilokpur, kala Ambh and Pinjore, which would give a major boost to the tourism in this area, he added.
Speaking as a Chief Guest at Virender Mohan Gita Vidya Mandir, Village Khizrabad in Yamunagar, he also laid the foundation stone of bus stand to be constructed over 1.72 acres at a cost of over `2 crore.
Khattar announced that on the demand of the people, the name of Village Khizrabad would be changed to Pratap Nagar, after the name of great warrior Maharana Pratap. He asked the gram panchayat to send a proposal duly approved by it to State Government in this regard. He said that he has a special attachment with this area as he had spent six years as a pracharak and is well versed with each village.
He also foundation stone of Primary Health Centre (PHC) in village Khadri in the district and announced to undertake development works to the tune of `1.22 crore in the village. The village Khadri has been adopted by Member of Parliament Ratan lal Kataria under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna.