Chandigarh- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday gave a big gift to the residents of Fatehabad district by inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of development works worth more than Rs 313 crore.
At a ‘Pragati rally’ in Fatehabad, the Chief Minister made a series of announcements and announced a sum of Rs 10 crore for development works in the district. He said a wildlife treatment centre will be built in Badopal. As per the government policy, the electricity poles installed in the middle of the roads and the wires passing over the houses will be removed free of cost by the local corporation. In various villages where voltage is low, a big transformer will be installed by the Electricity Department.
The Chief Minister also announced that a boosting station will be built in Ward number 13-14, if land is available. The mini bypass of Fatehabad will also be renovated. He said the committee constituted by the government is considering making Bhuna a sub-division and Bhattu a tehsil, and as soon as the criteria are met, this work will be completed.
Nayab Singh Saini said the presence of such a large number of people in this rally is a symbol of their support and faith in the works and policies of the government. He said the public has seen the work of many governments in the state after the formation of Haryana, but regionalism dominated in terms of development. But the present government has done equal development in every region of the state with the spirit of ‘Haryana Ek-Haryanvi Ek’. “We have risen above the district, city and constituency and looked at the entire state with one vision. Rising above regionalism and nepotism, we have worked for the progress and prosperity of the entire Haryana, ” he said.
Taking a dig at the Opposition, the Chief Minister said those who are demanding an account of the 10-year tenure of the current state government should look into their own conscience. Their government used to work in commission mode, while our government works in mission mode. Corruption was at its peak during their rule, only those who had recommendations and money used to get government jobs whereas the present government worked to change the system in the state and gave government jobs to the youth on merit. “Our government has closed the shops of such middlemen who used to do brokerage in getting government jobs or getting government work done for people. We have made the state a developed state by freeing it from fear, corruption, nepotism and regionalism, ” he said.
The Chief Minister took a dig at the Opposition and said those people whose own records were poor, who gave birth to corruption, nepotism and left the people to fend for themselves, were today asking us for accountability.
He said the account of our tenure is given by those youths who have got government jobs without any expenses and slips. The poor person whose treatment is being done free of cost today is giving the government’s report. The farmer in whose account the amount of crop insurance and compensation is going directly is giving the government’s report. The elderly are also giving the government’s report as they do not have to run around offices to get their pension. Their pension is being given while they are sitting in their homes. Under the previous government, the elderly had to run around offices for 6-6 months to get their pension.
Nayab Singh Saini said during the reign of the Congress, the condition of Fatehabad city was like a remote village. The roads were broken, the drinking water system was in a shambles and there was shortage of electricity. Waterlogging used to happen during rain. In the last 10 years, the government has constantly accelerated the wheel of development here. Development works worth crores of rupees have been completed and works worth crores of rupees are in progress, he said.
The Chief Minister said in the last 10 years, the government has laid a network of 4-6 lane highways in the state. Bypasses, flyovers and railway overbridges and underbridges have been built to facilitate traffic. A new era is being ushered in the field of education by the establishment of high-quality educational institutions. Today, the development of Haryana is being discussed not only in the country but also abroad.
The Chief Minister said their aim is to open a medical college in every district. Taking a step in this direction, Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Government Medical College is being opened in Rasulpur village of Fatehabad. Similarly, under the target of opening a hospital in every district, a 200-bed hospital is being constructed in Sector-9 at a cost of Rs 45 crore. A 100-bed seven-storey hospital is also being constructed in Tohana at a cost of Rs 138 crore. The government has also opened many new institutions to make this district a leader in the field of education.
He said the government has worked to increase its connectivity to accelerate development of this area. The Mandi Dabwali-Sirsa-Fatehabad-Delhi National Highway is passing through here. Similarly, with the construction of Hansi-Maham-Rohtak railway line, the people of this area have got more rail connectivity to Delhi. Maharaja Agrasen Airport being built in Hisar is just 35 km from here. In this way, this area has also got air connectivity.
Nayab Singh Saini said the government has decided to give reservation to Agniveers in direct recruitment of the Haryana Government. They will also be given a relaxation of 3 years in the maximum age prescribed for government posts in Group-B and C. If any Agniveer sets up his own enterprise, the government will provide him interest assistance on loans up to Rs 5 lakh.
He said the income limit of creamy layer for Backward Classes in Haryana has been increased from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh. Apart from this, under the Haryana Antyodaya Parivar Parivahan Yojana (HAPPY), 84 lakh poor people have been given the benefit of free travel up to 1000 km annually in Haryana Roadways buses. He said the limit for getting work done by the Gram Panchayat has been increased from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 21 lakh.
He said in accordance with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has taken up the task of equal development of entire Haryana and every Haryanvi by following the motto of ‘Sabka Saath-Sabka Vikas’ and ‘Haryana Ek-Haryanvi Ek’.
Earlier speaking on the occasion, BJP State president, Mohan Lal Badoli said that Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini is leading Haryana towards comprehensive development with everyone's support. The Chief Minister's working style is appreciated by all, as he listens to people's grievances even until 2 AM. Nayab Singh Saini has become the voice of the people today, he said. He urged citizens to fully support this public-friendly government in the upcoming assembly elections and help in forming the BJP government in the state for the third time.
He further stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is extending the benefits of government schemes to the poor with the spirit of Antyodaya by formulating welfare schemes for the common people.
Fatehabad MLA, Dudaram welcomed the Chief Minister and other guests upon their arrival in Fatehabad, stating that the Chief Minister is honest and hardworking. The doors of the Chief Minister's residence are open 24 hours for the public. He said that the state government has approved crores of rupees for the development of Fatehabad, most of which have been completed, and some development projects are still ongoing.
He stated that several initiatives, including the D Plan, the Khet Khaliyan Yojana, improvements in urban sewerage systems, construction of new Jalghar in villages, grants worth crores of rupees for development works in Bhuna Municipality, a compensation of Rs. 15 crore for the flood in Bhuna, and the establishment of powerhouses in many villages. Apart from this, he said the construction of a new road from Budhlada-Ratia-Fatehabad via Bhattu Kalan to the Rajasthan border, costing Rs.185 crore.
Rajya Sabha, MP, Subhash Barala, MLA, Laxman Napa, former MP, Dr. Ashok Tanwar, Sunita Duggal, Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Narwal, Panch-Sarpanch, councillors and dignitaries of various villages were present in large numbers.