Friday, October 25, 2013

Hooda thanks people on completion of second term



By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, OCT  25
On the successful completion of four years of second term of present Government, the Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda has thanked the people of the State for their immense affection, support and cooperation.
The present Government led by Congress Party has taken reins of the state on October 25, 2009 for the second consecutive term and today it has completed four years of its second term.
   Mr. Hooda said that in these four years, the Government has not only fulfilled its election promises but it has carried out works beyond the promises made in all the areas. The previous tenure of the Government was symbolic of social, economical and educational revolution. Now in the four years of the present term, besides fulfilling the promises made for primary areas like agriculture, irrigation, electricity, education, health and industry, the Government have also built a strong structure of modern development. As a result, Haryana has become an ideal state in the entire country in the field of education hub, sports power and inclusive growth. Unique steps have been taken in the field of social welfare too and special schemes have been launched for people belonging to poor and weaker sections of the society.
          Mr. Hooda said that a ‘Maha Rally’ would be organized at Gohana on November 10, 2013 where various announcements would be made for the development of State and welfare of common man.
          Mr. Hooda said several steps have been taken for the development of agriculture and welfare of farmers. Kisan Ayog has been constituted to ascertain the problems and grievances of the farmers and to suggest solution for the same. The farmers have been ensured highest prices of crops besides sufficient and timely availability of power and canal water. Arrangements have also been made for providing them loans. Stamp Duty on agriculture loans has been waived off and agriculture inputs have been made available to them. Apart from this, farmers have been acquainted with the latest techniques of cultivation. The season based crop insurance scheme has been expanded. Also, Haryana is the first State of the Country to provide online connectivity to all the Mandis. The State Government has taken a historic decision of providing land on lease for a period of 99 years to all the farmers who have been cultivating land on lease in the State, added Mr. Hooda.
          The Chief Minister said a scheme has been launched to open Agro Malls in the State. The construction of buildings of Agro Malls is in progress at Panchkula, Karnal and Panipat. National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management has been set up at Kundli in district Sonepat with an investment of Rs. 350 crore.
          He said that the current sugarcane price in Haryana is highest in the country. During the last 8.5 years, the Government has increased the price of early variety of sugarcane by Rs. 184 per quintal whereas during the tenure of previous INLD Government from the period July 1999 to February 2005, increase of only Rs. 22 per quintal was given in sugarcane prices. Mr. Hooda said that Technology Mission has been started to increase the sugarcane production and productivity and to encourage cultivation of sugarcane in the State.
          Today, Haryana is a leading State in the country in per hectare productivity of Wheat, Bajra and Mustard crops. The State has bagged ‘Krishi Karman Award’ for two consecutive years for highest production of wheat and its highest productivity per hectare.
          Mr. Hooda said that the Land Acquisition Policy of the State has been made more farmers’ friendly. A unique Land Pooling Scheme has been started to make the farmers partner in the development process. Frost has also been included in the list of natural calamities. With a view to provide qualitative education to the children of farmers, a decision has been taken to open Kisan Adarsh Vidyalaya in every district. Seven such schools are being opened in seven districts this year. Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences have been set up in Hisar.
          He said that with a view to encourage latest technology in cultivation of fruits and vegetables, a Centre of Excellence for Vegetable at Gharaunda in Karnal and a Centre of Excellence for fruits at Mangiana in Sirsa have been set up under the Indo-Israel Project.
          A terminal market of international level is being set up at Gannaur with an investment of Rs. 1500 crore. In this market, basic facilities would be developed for the export of fruits and vegetables. Contract Farming has been encouraged for providing remunerative prices to the farmers.
          The Chief Minister said that the efforts made by the State Government in its previous tenure have started yielding results in the last four years. Earlier a power deficient State, Haryana is now progressing towards self-sufficiency in this sector. Today, the installed power generation capacity of the State has increased to 5300.50 whereas, prior to 2005-06, power generation capacity of the State was only 1587 MW.
            The 1200 MW Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Project has been set up at Khedar in district Hisar. The first unit of 600 MW has been commissioned on August 24, 2010 and the second unit of 600 MW on March 1, 2011. Similarly, the first unit of 500 MW of 1500 MW Indira Gandhi Super Power Thermal Plant, Jhadli, Jhajjar has been commissioned on November 1, 2010, second unit of 500 MW on November 5, 2011 and third unit of 500 MW capacity on November 7, 2012. He said that the 660 MW capacity unit of 1320 MW Mahatma Gandhi Super Thermal Power Plant, Jhajjar has been commissioned in January 1, 2012 and the second Unit of 660 MW on July 19, 2012.
          Mr. Hooda said that Haryana has signed an agreement with the neighbouring Government of Bhutan to set up Hydro-Power project in Bhutan. Apart from this to get electricity, the State has also made long term agreements with Central Power Generation Corporations like N.T.P.C and N.H.P.C and other independent Power Producers like I.I.P.
          He said that Haryana is the first State of the Country which has established ‘State Energy Conservation Fund’ for energy conservation and saving. Power Conservation Building Code has been implemented on Government buildings. Apart from this, the use of C.F.L in Government buildings and four star pumps in agriculture has been made mandatory. Haryana is also the first State of the country to implement Energy Audit scheme. For energy conservation, Haryana bagged first prize from Government of India in the year 2009-10, second prize in the year 2010-11 and Certificate of Merit in the year 2011-12.
          While referring to the education sector, Mr. Hooda said that it was the result of the efforts made by the State Government during the last four years that Haryana has emerged as an education hub. ‘Teachers Selection Board’ has been set up to meet the requirement of teachers in the schools. Apart from this, Higher Education Council has been constituted to take policy decision to bring about qualitative improvement in the higher education. He said that vocational programmes have been started in 47 Government Colleges in the State. Punjabi has been accorded the status of second language in the State. In Haryana, prestigious educational institutes have been set up which included Central University, Women University, University of Veterinary Sciences, University of Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology and Indian Institute of Management. National Defence University and Law University is being set up. This is the result of the progressive policies of the State Government that various engineering college and other professional college have been set up in every part of the State.
          He said that Rajiv Gandhi Education City is being set up at Rai in district Sonipat at a cost of Rs. 1500 crore. On completion, this would be biggest educational centre of the world. In this education city, 25 per cent seats would be reserved for students of Haryana and they would also be given concession in fees. International Universities would set up their campus there. As many as ten prestigious International Institutes have already started setting up their campus, he added. Mr. Hooda said that IIT Delhi would also set up its extension campus in the Rajiv Gandhi Education City. He said that second National Institute of Design (NID) is being set up at Kurukshetra. Apart from this, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is being set up at Panchkula by Government of India. Central Institute of Plastic and Engineering Technology (CIPET) has been set up at Murthal. A decision has been taken to give Regional Centre, Meerpur, the status of Indira Gandhi University.
          The Chief Minister said that youth have got new avenues of employment with the development of industry and service sector in the State. He said that with the IT and Infrastructural development in the State about 13 lakh people are expected to get direct and indirect employment in the coming five years.
          Mr. Hooda said that we have given large scale employment to the youth in government sector also. We are going to recruit about 65,000 youth in Education Department, Police Department and other Departments, Boards and Corporations, added Mr. Hooda.
          Mr. Hooda said that a new sports culture has been developed in the State. He said that progressive sports policy of the State Government, better facilities and infrastructure to the sportspersons and hard work of the players have yielded better results. The sports persons of the State have won 35 medals in Commonwealth Games, 21 medals in Asian Games and four medals in London Olympics. The women players of the state have won 21 medals at international level. The State Government has given government jobs to 74 women players on the basis of their achievements on national and international level. Out of them, four have been appointed as DSPs.
          He said that world class infrastructure has been developed in the state for industrial development. Many new industrial model townships are being set up in the state and old industrial estates are being expanded. He said that I.T Parks, Cyber Parks and Technology Parks are being set up in the state. Special attention has been paid on setting up industries in industrial backward areas. In this direction, foundation stones of Tool Room and Technology Centre have been laid at Growth Centre in Saha, district Ambala and at Ch Ranbir Singh IMT, Rohtak. During the last four years, many Multi National Companies like Panasonic, Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki Motor Cycle and Nico Carbide have established their units in the state.
          The industrial development in Haryana could be assessed from the fact that the industrial sector contributes 29 per cent in State’s economy. So far investment amounting to Rs 64,000 crore has been made in the State since the year 2005 while investment of about Rs one lakh crore is in progress.
          Describing infrastructure development in the State, the Chief Minister said that from the inception of Haryana till February 2005 only 16 Railway Over bridges (RoBs) were set up in the state. Now, in the last eight-and-a-half years 32 Robs have been constructed in the State whereas work on 37 is in progress. After 39 years of inception of Haryana, only one railway line was set up. As many as six railway lines have been approved in the last eight-and-a-half years. Rewari-Rohtak railway line has been started. The work of Sonipat-Gohana-Jind railway line is under progress. The foundation stone of Rohtak-Hansi railway line has already been laid. Three new railway lines have been approved in the Rail Budget of 2013-14. These are Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-Ferozepur Jhirka-Alwar, Hisar-Sirsa via Agroha and Fatehabad and Yamunanagar-Chandigarh via Sadhora, Naraingarh. The State Government would bear half expenditure of these projects.
          National Highway Authority of India has completed six projects amounting to Rs 1905 crore in Haryana which included Delhi-Grugaon NH-8, Badarpur flyover NH-2, Delhi-Panipat NH-1, Elevated highway of Panipat, Ambala-Chandigarh NH-22 and four laning of Zirakpur-Kalka-Parwanoo. Apart from this, work on nine projects of about Rs 6957 crore is in progress and five projects of about Rs 2230 crore are in pipeline.
The project of Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) - Mass Rapid Transport System has been prepared for Gurgaon-Manesar-Bawal as an Early Bird Project. Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway is being set up.
The Delhi Metro has been extended till Gurgaon whereas the work of its extension till Faridabad is under progress. Also, work of its extension till Bahadurgarh is under progress. Intracity Rapid Metro has been proposed for Gurgaon on Public Private Partnership mode.
Talking about social welfare, he said that schemes have been made for senior citizens, widows, freedom fighters and persons with disabilities and their pensions have been increased. The senior citizens are given Rs 700 per month as pension. More than 21.9 lakh people are being given Social Security Pension and allowances amounting to over Rs 1670 crore. He said that under the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Vivah Shagun Yojna, a sum of Rs 280.74 crore has already been given on the marriage of over 1.70 lakh girls. Similarly, under the Ladli Scheme, a sum of Rs 298.31 crore has been given to over 1.83 lakh families.
He said that the State Women Commission has been given constitutional status with a view to uplift the social, economic and educational status of women. A State Mission Authority has been constituted to review the effective implementation of laws related to women and for gender budgeting of departments.
The Chief Minister said that Haryana is the first state in the country where economical surgery package is available in all the government hospitals. This package includes free of cost surgery to poor. A unique ambulance service has been started in the state which is available round the clock. This facility could be availed at Toll Free number 102. Eye banks have been established in district hospitals under Nehru Drishti Yojna.
            Haryana is the first state in the country where Urban Health Mission has been launched. The health expenditure on per person in the state is now Rs.734 where it was Rs.185.90 paisa in year 2004-05.
Apart of this, medical education is being promoted in the state. Not even a single medical college has been set up in the state since its inception. Prior to the inception of the state, only one medical college has been set up in Rohtak which has been upgraded to the level of University of Health Sciences by the present government. AIIMS-2 has been started in village Badsha in district Jhajjar.
            Medical college had been started in Khanpur Kalan. Another medical college named after Astronaut Kalpna Chawala is being established in Karnal. Besides, a medical college is also being set up in Nalhar, Mewat. One more medical college is being  set up by Employee State Insurance Corporation in Faridabad. Art present, 800 medical seats are available in government and private medical colleges in the state as compared to 350 in March 2005. To save the children from five deadly diseases, free of cost pentavalent vaccine had been started. Also Indira Bal Swasthya Yojna has been launched under which better healthcare facilities is provided to the children in the age group of 0 to 18 years.
            He said that Dal Roti scheme has been launched in the state on August 20, 2013, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, late Mr. Rajiv Gandhi.  Under this,  as many as 1.26 lakh eligible people are getting rice, wheat and coarse grain at subsidized rates of Rs. three, two and one respectively.  In addition, 2.5 kg pulses at the rate of Rs.20 per kg per family is being given to about 12.84 lakh families living below poverty line.
            He said that Pridarshini Awas Yojna had been launched so as to meet the housing requirement of poor people in the state. Under this, two lakh eligible families would be given pucca houses in next two years. As many as 100 square yards plots each have been given free of cost to 3.82 lakh poor people of the state.  Similarly, 1.50 lakh houses would also be constructed in next two years for poor people residing in urban areas. Recently affordable housing policy has been implemented so as to ensure economical flats to people of urban areas. Under this policy, 1.25 lakh flats would be constructed through private participation in coming five years.
            The government had declared 543 colonies of municipal areas in 16 districts of the state as amenity deficit colonies. Facilities like drinking water, sewerage, street lights and roads would be provided in these colonies.
            Mr. Hooda said that apart from these main achievements, new era of prosperity and development is prevailing in Haryana. All round development has been ensured in the state. Peace and harmony is prevailing in the state. Benefit of development is being percolating down to each and every poor. Every community has been given equal opportunity of growth and development. We are leading in many spheres in the country and will continue this journey of development, he added.

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