The budget session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha will commence on February 20, 2024. This was divulged by School Education Minister Kanwar Pal, who also holds the portfolio of Parliamentary Affairs Minister, during a press conference shortly after the meeting of State Cabinet. He informed that at the start of the cabinet meeting, a two-minute silence was observed in honour of the martyrs of India’s freedom struggle.
The Minister said that as per the state government’s decision, the Cabinet initiated by honoring the martyrs and sanctioned employment for 18 of their dependents who, due to various reasons, missed the application deadline for jobs. He also informed that farmers will no longer be required to pay a royalty of Rs 200 for soil extracted from their farms for personal use. Instead, they can conveniently submit the necessary information on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal, eliminating the need to visit government offices.
He said that State Cabinet also gave approval of Rs 1,500 crore loan to Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation. The corporation’s outstanding loan, previously around Rs 14,000 crores, has been substantially reduced to Rs 4,000 crores and is expected to be completely cleared in the near future, he added.
Director General of Information, Public Relations, Language and Culture Department Mandip Singh Brar, Media Secretary Praveen Attrey and other officers were also present.
Quote: At the start of the cabinet meeting, a two-minute silence was observed in honour of the martyrs of India’s freedom struggle