Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Sunday announced to set up a ‘Bhawan Nirman Academy’ named after Guru Ravidass at a cost of Rs 100 crore in Jind.
He also announced to enhance financial assistance under ‘Mukhyamanti Vivah Shagun Yojna’ and said that the backlog of vacant posts meant for members belonging to Scheduled Castes in government jobs would also be filled up at the earliest.
Addressing the state level function orgnanised to commemorate the 640th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidass in Panipat, the Chief Minister said that the State government is making concerted efforts to complete the backlog of posts for Scheduled Castes in the government jobs. The process has already been started as a committee headed by P. Ragvendra Rao, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning had been asked to study about the percentage of posts for reserved categories lying vacant in different departments.
The report of 20 departments has already been received. After getting complete report, the government will conduct special recruitment drive to fill up posts for members belonging to the Scheduled Castes, he added.
The chief minister also announced to enhance the amount of incentive granted for the marriage of daughters belonging to Scheduled Castes under ‘Mukhyamanti Vivah Shagun Yojna’ from Rs 41,000 to Rs 51,000. This shagun amount would reach the beneficiaries seven days prior to the marriage. He also said that half acre land would be identified in Panipat for construction of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Hostel. He also announced to give first installment of Rs 21 lakh for its construction.
Referring to the demand about reservation in promotion, he said that the matter is pending in the court, but he asked them to engage a good advocate to plead the case in the High Court so as to get the stay vacated.
Manohar lal said that to restore the faith and trust of people, the government had decided to celebrate the anniversaries of saints at state level. Referring to the benefits being given to Scheduled Castes in the state, the Chief Minister said that the government is working to enhance their educational and socio-economic status. During the last 27 months, scholarships under Dr BR Ambedkar Medhavi Chatra Yojna, have been given to more than 72,000 students. He also listed the various schemes being implemented for the welfare of members belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.
Earlier, the Chief Minister also inaugurated a stadium at village Bhapra, Samalkha. He also laid the foundation stone for construction of approaches of 3-lane RoB and under pass at level crossing No 54 Panipat-Jind Railway line, construction of approches of 2-lane RoB at level crossing No 55 on Jind-Panipat section over road on Panipat Kabri road, four laning of Barsat road from Noorwala to National Highway No 1 and special repair of strengthening of Munak-Delhi road from Sewah to Dindhar upto Panipat district boundary. These projects would cost about Rs 75 crore.
State BJP President, Subhash Barala said that previous government was always making false promises for welfare of members belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes but only used them as a medium to hold reins of the administration. They had not done anything for the welfare of people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. On the contrary, our government is committed to ensure welfare of all with the focus to bring members belong to the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in the mainstream.
Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu said people’s faith in the government has been restored during last 27 months which is the biggest achievement of present government.
lashing at the Congress, Capt. Abhimanyu said that Congress had always used weaker sections as vote bank just to grab the power but did nothing for their welfare. "Now Congress party has no issue and its leaders are working to find a fault with the present government.They are just vitiating the peace and brotherhood for the sake of politics," he said, urging the people to give a befitting reply to such leaders and strengthen the present Government.