Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Manohar lal Khattar Government in Haryana will launch 'Swachchh Haryana Abhiyan' to ensure a clean State. This will be on the pattern of 'Clean India' campaign, launched by the Modi Government on the occasion of birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The campaign will be launched in Haryana from November 1, which is also celebrated as Haryana Day. The State was carved out as a separate State from Punjab on November 1, 1966.
After chairing the first meeting of his Cabinet, Chief Minister Khattar, said during the first seven days there will be special focus on this campaign after which the Government and NGOs, with cooperation of social organisations and general public will take the campaign forward. During the campaign focus will also remain on cleanliness of slum areas, he said.
Khattar, who was addressing his maiden press conference as Chief Minister, said a chair at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak would be set up in the name of former Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, Mangal Sain on the occasion of his birth anniversary, which was observed on Monday. Sain was one of tallest leaders of the BJP in Haryana and is credited for strengthening the party.
The Chief Minister said the Cabinet also decided to observe October 31 as 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' (National Unity Day) in memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, whose birth anniversary falls on that day. Schools, colleges and universities in all the districts would celebrate the occasion in a befitting manner, he said.
Khattar said that the Cabinet also decided to review the complaints of paddy procurement and action on the same would be taken in the next Cabinet meeting.
Asked about allotment of portfolio of newly inducted Ministers, the Chief Minister said that portfolio would soon be given.