Haryana Chief Minister, NayabSinghSaini flagged off a bus to Ayodhya under the ‘Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana’ from his residence, Sant Kabir Kutir. Before the departure, Chief Minister interacted with the pilgrims on board, and enquired about their well-being, and extended his best wishes for their journey.
The Chief Minister said that the government is implementing various welfare schemes for all sections of society. The Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana is one such initiative, offering free pilgrimage trips to senior citizens above the age of 60 years. The scheme is for people having annual income up to Rs. 1.80 lakh or less. About 46 passengers from Ambala and Panchkula are included in this yatra. They will visit Ayodhya, followed by Hanuman Garhi and Sarayu River. So far, more than 800 people have benefitted from this scheme. People interested in availing the benefits of the scheme must register on the Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana portal.
Additional Director, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Sh. Vivek Kalia, and Press Secretary, Sh. Praveen Attrey was also present.
Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, while reacting to the results of the local body elections in the Vidhan Sabha today, said that the outcome of today’s elections has proven that the people of Haryana are with the development, transparency, and good governance. He further said that, with a substantial majority, the people have provided the third engine to the cities for the non-stop development of the state.
The Chief Minister said that along with the rural areas, cities have a big responsibility in the path of realizing the vision of developed India. He expressed optimism that, under the newly elected leadership, the governments of cities will accelerate development and public service in alignment with the aspirations of the people.
The Chief Minister also extended his gratitude to the people of the state, the State Election Commission, and all the officers and staff involved in ensuring the peaceful conduct of the local body elections in the state.
Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Sh. Vipul Goel said that a stadium and city park will be constructed soon by removing the high tension wires from the identified land in Bawani Khera.
He gave this information in response to a question during the ongoing budget session of the Haryana Assembly here today.
He said that the Chief Minister had announced the reconstruction of the Valmiki Stadium in Bawani Khera. This announcement was dropped when it was found unviable due to high-tension wires passing on the identified land. In this regard, he has held a meeting with the officials.
Soon, both the works will be completed on the identified 15 acres of land by removing the high tension wires.
Haryana Public Works Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa said that a proposal to build a highway from Sewah to Yamunanagar via Kurukshetra is under consideration with the National Highway Authority of India. Its construction will also solve the problem of bypass in Kurukshetra.
He gave this information in response to a question during the ongoing budget session of Haryana Assembly here today. The proposal for its repair work is under consideration with NHAI.
Haryana Public Works Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa said that the state government is committed to construct strong and good quality roads in the state. He informed that the repair work of the road from Pehowa to Kurukshetra University Gate No. 3 is going on. A high quality road will soon be built there.
The Minister was replying a question during the ongoing budget session in Haryana Assembly here today.
He informed that the total length of the road from Pehowa to Kurukshetra University Gate No. 3 is 22 km. Out of this, about 5 km of road is in good condition and the work for improvement of the rest of the road will be done rapidly in the coming time.
Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa said that the proposal for construction of 19.50 MLD Industrial Sewage Treatment Plant in Jagadhari, Yamunanagar district, is under consideration of the government. This work will begin in April 2025. He gave this information in response to a question during the ongoing budget session of the Haryana Legislative Assembly here today.
Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Sh. Vipul Goel said that the construction work of the Municipal Corporation building in Yamunanagar will start soon. He was answering a question during the budget session in the Haryana Assembly.
He mentioned that the work had been halted because the issue regarding the land designated for the construction of the building was taken to court. However, a new location has now been selected, and once all the formalities are completed, the work will commence. Administrative approval of Rs 41.26 crore has been granted for this project.
Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, said that plans are underway to provide city-like facilities in three villages of Pundri constituency under the Mahagram Yojana. The scheme will be implemented in Habdi, Pabnawa, and Karoda villages. Work will commence soon in these villages, where proposals for land availability have already been received.
Sh. Ranbir Gangwa made this statement while responding to a question during the budget session of the Haryana Assembly.
He further mentioned that under the Mahagram Yojana, the Haryana Government is dedicated to providing sewerage and drinking water facilities in villages with a population of over 10,000, mirroring the facilities found in urban areas. In addition, he shared that work under this scheme has nearly been completed in Pai village, located in the Pundri constituency.
Haryana Development and Panchayat Minister, Sh. Krishan Lal Panwar, said that the repair and maintenance of phirnis fall under the purview of Panchayati Raj Institutions, including Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, and Zila Parishad. These works are being carried out by these bodies using both their own funds and government funds.
The Development and Panchayat Minister made this statement while responding to a question raised by MLA Kuldeep Vats during the ongoing Budget Session of the Haryana Assembly today.
Sh. Panwar further shared that the condition of phirnis in 14 villages (Bajitpur, Bupania, Chhabili, Dadri Toye, Kasani, Kherka Gujjar, Ladpur, Mubarikpur, Mundakhera, Pelpa, Samsapur Mazra, Sinkadarpur, Subana, and Tumbaheri) in the Badli Assembly Constituency is satisfactory. He mentioned that work on the phirnis in three villages—Yakubpur, Aurangpur, and Kot—is currently underway. The work in Yakubpur is expected to be completed by March 30, 2025, in Aurangpur by April 30, 2025, and in Kot by June 30, 2025.
Sh. Panwar also highlighted that there are 6,225 panchayats in the state, with 1,000 villages included in the first phase. Out of these, 955 villages have been selected, and work on phirnis and street lights has already begun in these areas.
Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa said that the Haryana Government is dedicated to providing tap water to every household. In this direction, the Public Health Department is carrying out work in Baroda constituency at a cost of Rs 49.41 crore and so far, more than Rs 27 crore has been spent on this.
He gave this information in response to a question during the budget session of the Haryana Legislative Assembly.
He said that out of 67 villages in the constituency, canal based water supply is being given in 61 villages through 40 Jal Ghar (water tanks). Apart from this, drinking water has been arranged through 10 tube wells in 6 villages.
Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana said that the state government provides up to 50 percent subsidy on solar-fencing installed for the protection of horticultural crops.
If a farmer purchases solar-fencing wire from the market as per the parameters set by the Horticulture Department, he will get the subsidy benefit.
The Agriculture Minister was responding to a question asked by a member of the House during the budget session of Haryana Legislative Assembly today.
He said that the farmers of the state can protect their horticultural crops from stray animals through solar-fencing. So far, farmers from 7 districts of the state have taken advantage of this scheme of the government.
Haryana Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sh. Mahipal Dhanda informed that work is being done on the proposal to remove silt from the existing dam of Markanda river and fill the cracks in it. The work of removing silt will be completed by June 30, 2025 and the work of filling the cracks will be completed by June 30, 2026.
Responding to a question in the House, he said that the proposal has been approved through two schemes to strengthen the embankments of Markanda river. The work of embankments will be timely started and completed before the upcoming monsoon of 2025.
