Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Sunday announced that the social security pension would be increased to Rs 2,000 from November 1 in the state.
The Chief Minister, who was addressing a public meeting at Hodal, said that Haryana has been declared kerosene-free and gas cylinder was being provided under ‘Ujjawala Yojana’.
He also announced development works worth Rs five crore for urban areas and Rs 10 crore for rural areas of Hodal and Hasanpur.
The Chief Minister said that he would take up the matter of stoppage of EMU train at Hodal, with Union Railways Minister.
The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Krishan Pal Gurjar would also accompany him to meet Union Railways Minister for this purpose, he said.
On this occasion, he announced construction of veterinary hospital in village Penglatu, sports stadia in four villages namely Aurangabad, Bhidki, Kourali and Lohina, dispensary in village Gulawad, primary school in village Nangla Pingod among other projects.
Manohar Lal said that today, he has visited the city of Maharani Kishori, wife of King Surajmal. There used to be a college which has been taken over by the government. The present State Government has given Rs 20 crore for construction of building of the said college. The Hodal city comes under 84 Kos and it has its own significance, but it could not develop due to ignorance of previous governments, the Chief Minister said.
He further said that during last four years, the present State Government has changed the corrupt system and now people can see the difference between the tenure of present Haryana Government and previous government. The present State Government has introduced educated panchayats which was appreciated by the Supreme Court as well. We have also introduced transparent Teachers’ Transfer Policy and maximum number of teachers is satisfied with this policy, he said.
He said that the work on construction of roads, sheds, drinking water arrangement and construction of boundary wall has been made in 40 shivdhams in district Palwal. Similarly, a Pond Authority has been constituted for renovation of 14,000 ponds in the state, he added.
The Chief Minister also appealed to the people not to indulge in power theft rather pay their electricity bills and encourage others to do so. If they will encourage others to pay their electricity bills on time, their area will also get 24 hour electricity supply, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Krishan Pal Gurjar said that various projects are coming up in Hodal and Palwal such as construction of various roads in district Palwal, Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University at village Dudhola and construction of elevated bridge in Palwal.