AMN / WEB DESK
In Haryana, the 76th independence day is being celebrated with sense of patriotism. Independence day programmes were organized at 75 places to mark the 75 years of Independence.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal hoisted the tricolour at Samalkha and Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya hoisted the national flag at Ambala Cantt. They took the salute from impressive parade and remembered the known and unsung heroes of Independence on this occasion.
On the occasion CM said : “In our attempts of good governance, we are organising Antyodaya melas to provide employment to people of the state. All the government scheme benefits are being provided to the people through Parivar Pehchan Patra. Once eligible, the pension benefits are automatically transferred to the beneficiary’s account. The work of providing employment with utmost transparency is going on”.
He added: “We have ensured that the farmers’ payments are cleared within 72 hours of procurement of his crop. Haryana is the first state in the country to provide minimum support price (MSP) on 14 crops”.
About strengthening educational and health infrastructure in the state, Khattar said: “We distributed 5 lakh tablets to connect our students with the latest technology and implemented education policy 2020. We aim to open a medical college in each of the 22 districts of the state. We have already established a cancer-care centre at Ambala and connected Ayurveda with Ayushman Bharat”.
“We have announced 17 state highways that will connect almost every district of Haryana with national highways. The work of constructing the first international airport of Haryana at Hisar is already going on. Haryana is among the leading states of the country in terms of Startup India policy,” he added.
Khattar also praised Haryana’s athletes’ performance in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games. “17 athletes from Haryana won 20 medals in the CWG and brought laurels not only to the state but to the entire nation. Haryana stayed on the first rank in Khelo India tournaments”.