2200 new ponds will be built in state for water conservation: CM
Grant amount of Rs 21 lakh given for development works at Samani village
CM participates in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme at Samani village in Kurukshetra
New Delhi, March 30 : Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said the state government has prepared a project to set up a big oil mill in Kurukshetra and Asia’s largest oil mill in Rewari and Narnaul for lakhs of farmers producing mustard in Haryana. This project will be implemented soon and lakhs of farmers will benefit from this project. It will be ensured that the crop of all these farmers is purchased on MSP. Haryana is the first state in the country where all the crops of the farmers are being purchased on MSP, he said.
The Chief Minister was speaking at a grand function organized by the Gram Panchayat at Samani village in Kurukshetra on Sunday for the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme. Earlier, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi addressed the citizens of the country in the 120th episode of Mann Ki Baat and congratulated the players of Khelo India Para Games. In these games, Haryana players won a total of 104 medals, including 34 gold medals, 39 silver medals and 31 bronze medals. Apart from this, the Prime Minister said International Yoga Day 2025 will be celebrated on the theme ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health’. The Prime Minister also asked all the states to work for water conservation. The Chief Minister, while congratulating and wishing the people of the state on the New Year Nav Samvat, announced to give a grant of Rs 21 lakh for the development work of Samani village. He said development works will be carried out at three times faster speed in the state, following the mantra of the Prime Minister of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Prayas and Sabka Vishwas.
Recently, the state budget has been passed in the Vidhan Sabha and the budget has been equally distributed. The entire structure and plan has been prepared for the all-round development of the state. The government has decided to give houses older than 20 years on Panchayat land to people on collector rate of 2004. Similarly, thousands of pattidar farmers have also been given ownership rights on kasat land at the collector rate of 2004. The government has worked to give gas cylinders to women for Rs 500 and 17 lakh beneficiaries have benefited from this scheme. The Chief Minister said ponds are being built under the Catch the Rain scheme. The work of building 2,000 ponds has been completed in the state and in the coming time, 2200 new ponds will be built in the state.
Apart from this, farmers are being appealed to collect rainwater in the fields and in the Gram Panchayat land so that water can be conserved and the state can come out of the dark zone. He said the people of South Haryana are getting more crop yield. On the same lines, farmers in other areas of the state should also adopt drip irrigation system and conserve water by making ponds under the Atal Bhujal Yojana. The state government has proposed to the Union Jal Shakti Minister to make ponds under Atal Bhujal Yojana to take 86 zones out of the dark zone and the Union Water Minister has approved this proposal as well.
He said 77,000 applications were received under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Haryana. Out of these, an amount of Rs 151 crore has been deposited in the accounts of 36,000 applicants and money will be deposited in the accounts of the remaining 41,000 applicants under the scheme soon. Apart from this, survey work is going on further under this scheme. Village Sarpanch Shivani and social worker Pawan Kumar welcomed the Chief Minister and put forward the demands of the village. Sarpanch Shivani also presented a memento to the Chief Minister. A large number of villagers, former Minister of State Sh. Subhash Sudha and others were also present on the occasion.