IEP Chandigarh, January 5
The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra flagged off by Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal on November 30 in the state, continues to inspire citizens daily. So far, the Yatra has seen a magnificent participation of around 35.17 lakh people, including the enthusiastic participation of People’s representatives.
Meanwhile, giving another major boost to the morale of the participants participating in this Yatra, the Chief Minister will directly interact with participants on January 7.
A decision to this regard was taken in a review meeting chaired by the Chief Minister to review the yatra progress with the Deputy Commissioners held here today.
Giving directions to officers, Sh. Manohar Lal said efforts should be made to increase citizen attendance in programs in each district, so that grievances of the citizens can be resolved on the spot. He stated that the objective of this yatra is to provide the benefits of the central and state government’s welfare schemes to citizens at their doorstep.
The Chief Minister further directed the officers that during the Yatra, the number of stalls for flagship schemes like PPP, Ayushman Yojana, Nirogi Haryana, etc., should be increased, ensuring maximum citizens can avail the scheme benefits.
CM directs officers to form separate teams for IT and CRID, ensuring comprehensive resolution of every citizen’s complaints
The Chief Minister also directed the Deputy Commissioners regarding the formation of separate teams for the IT and Citizens Resource Information Department (CRID) to accept and ensure the complete resolution of citizens’ applications.
He said that the Yatra will continue until January 26, and during this period, the goal should be to provide the benefits of every scheme to eligible individuals with the spirit of Antyodaya.
The Chief Minister further directed that by January 26, nodal officers, appointed by the Deputy Commissioners, should record data related to programs held in each village. During the meeting, while reviewing district progress, the Chief Minister directed the Deputy Commissioners to raise awareness among people and ensure they benefit from the schemes.
Giving directions, Sh. Manohar Lal stated that performance in rural areas during the Yatra is commendable, and the number of programs in cities should also be increased. For this purpose, there has been an increase in the number of ‘Modi ki Guarantee ki Gadi’, said Sh. Manohar Lal.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister was apprised that the Yatra has reached 4802 Gram Panchayats/Wards, conducting various programs. In total, over 35.17 lakh people have actively participated in all the programs so far.
It was further informed that during the Yatra health check-ups for 6,42,166 individuals were conducted. Additionally, 4,39,922 tuberculosis screenings were carried out. As part of the Yatra, 7,35,723 Ayushman Bharat cards were distributed, and registrations were done for 52,634 beneficiaries under the Suraksha Bima Yojana and 31,427 beneficiaries under the Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana.
The Chief Minister was apprised that under the Nirogi Haryana initiative, screening was done for 3,66,399 people. The Ayushman-Chirayu scheme received 1,10,693 applications. Moreover, 1,21,286 individuals registered under the ‘My Bharat Volunteers’ initiative.
Principal Chief Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Director General, Information, Public Relations, Languages, and Culture Department, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Joint Director (Admn.), Information, Public Relations, Languages, and Culture Department, Sh. Gaurav Gupta, Joint Director (Press), Sh. Sahib Ram Godara and other officers also remained present in the meeting.
