southern Haryana would get their full share of canal water to irrigate their fields

The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr.Bhupinder Singh Hooda today assured the people of southern Haryana that they would get their full share of canal water to irrigate their fields.
Mr.Hooda was addressing public meetings at village Brahmanwas and Nizampur of district Mahindragarh after inaugurating a primary health centre at village Brahmanwas.
He said that the district Mahindragarh was considered to be the most backward district of the State, as during the last 40 years no government paid any heed towards this area. However, the present state government had taken a number of historical decisions to ensure all-round development of this district.
Mr.Hooda said that the state government had constructed Hansi-Butana Link canal to ensure equal distribution of canal water in the State. However, some vested interests did not want water to be flowed in this canal and with this objective in their mind they had created some legal hindrances. The Supreme Court would soon deliver its judgment in respect of this canal and water would soon starts flowing into it and reach to village Brahmanwas which is the remotest area of the State.
He pointed out that late Prime Minister, Mrs.Indira Gandhi had decided to construct SYL canal so that Haryana's share in Ravi Beas water could be brought to the State. Later, Mr.Rajiv Gandhi facilitated Rajiv Longowal Accord to get Haryana's share in Ravi Beas water. But, the former Chief Minister, Mr.Devi Lal resorted to agitation against this accord and as such deprived this area of Ravi Beas water.
Coming down heavily on the opposition parties, he challenged his political opponents for an open debate on the performance of their Governments in the past and the achievements of his Government during the last nearly four years. He termed the "Yatra of INLD-BJP" as the "SWARTH YATRA." He said that the Yatra was being undertaken keeping and eye on the parliamentary elections. Taking a dig at the leaders of INLD and BJP, he asked them where they were during the last four years and what prevented them from coming to this area to sort out the problems of the people.
He said that the present state government had given remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce and he had written to the Prime Minister to provide adequate prices to the farmers in future as well. The capacity of Jawahar Lal Nehru canal, which carries water to district Mahindragarh had been increased from 1500 cs. to 2200 cs. and it would further be increased to 2500 cs. All the pump sets installed for lift irrigation scheme were being repaired to ensure adequate irrigation water to the farmers. The Congress Government had also decided to set up Central University, Sainik School and Defence University in district Mahindragarh.
Mr.Hooda said that his government had inherited the problem of electricity. However, the State Government would commission one power plant each year to root out this problem and make the state self sufficient in the field of power. The State Government had formulated an ambitious project to generate 5000 MW of additional electricity in the State.
Mr.Hooda also announced a grant of Rs. 10 lakh each for 13 village of Nalwati area and Rs.25 lakh each to village Brahmanwas and Maukuta of this district. He also announced to construct a road from village Brahmanwas to Maukuta and ordered to conduct a survey for constructing a canal to get irrigation water to village Brahmanwas. He also announced to give a sum of Rs.2.51 lakh for library of village Brahmanwas.
He also inaugurated the newly built Nijampur-Narnaul and Nijampur-Brahmanwash road.
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Chandigarh, Jan.18 - The electricity consumers of eight villages of Narwana area will have the power supply through two unmanned 33 KV substations within next ten months. The substations will be constructed by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam at an estimated cost of Rs.5.40 crore.
It was stated by Haryana Power Minister, Mr Randeep Singh Surjewala while addressing the public meetings at village Kharal and Belarkha(Jind) today.
He said that the substations to be set up at village Kharal and Belarkha will be the first and second of its own kind in the district and second and third in the State as a whole after Rohtak,where such a substation had already been energised.
He said that each substation would be set up only over an area 750 square yards, whereas about 3 acres of land required for constructing conventional substations. The Nigam had already floated tender enquiry to ensure timely execution of the project.
He said that the State would be self reliant in electricity by the year 2012 after commissioning of the upcoming thermal plants. The state had fixed the most aggressive commissioning schedule for all the power generating units with a view to supply maximum power to the consumers. Simultaneously, it was also being ensured that the quality of the power was good for which the transmission and distribution network was being strengthened with a massive investment of about Rs.13000 crore.
Mr Surjewala said that the Government had planned to add 5000 MW capacity in the State. The arrangements of having 6000 MW of power had been made by the Government so far which is evident from the projects under execution and the Power Purchase Agreements signed by the State.
He said that the Government had commissioned 132 KV substations at Dhanouri,Naguran and Alewa and 33 KV substations at Chhatar, Gangoli,Didwara,Lohchab,Sri Rag Khera, Piplatha, Kakrod, Manoharpur and Rasidon in district Jind during the last over three years. It had been planned to spend Rs. 70 crore on various power development projects during the next 12 to 18 months. The load of 63 feeders out of 73 feeders supplying power to rural areas had been segregated which have benefited the electricity consumers of 240 villages. As many as 5100 new tubewell connections had also been released to the applicants in the district.
MLA Kaithal, Shamsher Singh Surjewala, Haryana Power Utilities Chairman O.S.Lohchab, Director UHBVN, S.L.Kansal, Chief Engineer, R.K.Taneja and senior officers were present on the occasion