In a stern message today, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal declared zero tolerance for any laxity or lethargy in the implementation of Central and State Government schemes at the grassroots level. He directed district administration officers to assume direct responsibility for vigilantly overseeing schemes within their purview, emphasizing the paramount importance of efficient public service delivery. This directive underscores the Chief Minister’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that both Central and State
Government programs translate into tangible benefits for the people of Haryana.
Manohar Lal chaired the State Level Disha Committee meeting, with Administrative Secretaries and Deputy Commissioners participated via video conferencing. The meeting was co-chaired by Development and Panchayats Minister, Devender Singh Babli. Lok Sabha MP Dharmbir Singh, Rajya Sabha MP, Krishna Lal Panwar, MP Karthikeya Sharma, MLAs, Harvindra Kalyan, Nayanpal Rawat, Mrs. Naina Chautala and Seema Trikha were also present in the meeting. Apart from these, MP, Dr Arvind Sharma joined the meeting through video conferencing. During the meeting, various schemes of the Central and State Governments were reviewed in detail.
In a reevaluation of decisions made during the previous meeting, the Chief Minister expressed dissatisfaction with the Public Health Engineering Department’s handling of road repairs following pipeline work. Consequently, EIC Mr. Ashim Khanna and EC Mr. Rajeev Batish have been asked to leave the Disha Committee meeting and are mandated to take a five-day compulsory leave. The Chief Minister Lal emphasized the crucial need for contractors to strictly adhere to road construction standards outlined in the tender documents.
The Chief Minister said that quarterly meeting of Disha Committee must be called at the district level. If for some reason the local MP is unable to give time for the meeting, then in that case the Deputy Commissioner has the right to call the meeting. Therefore, all meetings should be held within the stipulated time period.
Highlighting the government’s commitment to housing, Chief Minister Lal announced the formulation of a dedicated Rural Housing Scheme, modeled after the successful Mukhya Mantri Shehri Awas Yojana. Aiming to provide housing solutions to economically disadvantaged families, the urban scheme plans to distribute one lakh houses or plots. He directed officials to draft a blueprint for the Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana, extending similar benefits to rural inhabitants.
In districts with mining areas, the Chief Minister directed Deputy Commissioners to utilize the PMKKKY Fund to ensure execution of Shivdham Scheme works in villages within a 20-kilometer radius of the mining area. Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Yamunanagar, and Mahendragarh districts each have over Rs 17 crore as mining fund.The Chief Minister instructed the Bhiwani Deputy Commissioner that, as a result of mining, Khanak village faces serious pollution problems, causing health issues for villagers. Therefore, along with sprinkling water in the mining area, a plan should also be made to install special water-sprinkling plants around the crusher zone.
