IEP Chandigarh, January 30
Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal addressed a gathering at a programme in Ambala today, stating that collectively, we are committed to fulfilling Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s vision of making India a developed nation. He emphasized the necessity of every citizen’s participation in this endeavour.
He stated that while India gained independence in 1947, no one had envisioned making the country a ‘Vishva Guru’. Under the present government and Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi’s leadership, continuous efforts have been made in this direction over the past decade. The period until 2047, the 25-year span, is referred to as the ‘Amrit kaal,’ during which India aims to be listed among the developed nations globally. He noted that there are 37 developed nations worldwide.
Chief Minister, Shri Manohar Lal informed that the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ has been organized over the past two months, with ongoing Yatra in several districts. These programmes, running until January 31, aim to connect people with government schemes by organizing events in approximately 8,000 locations across Haryana. The focus is on making people aware of government initiatives at their doorsteps.
Expressing his gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for implementing the Lal Dora Mukt Yojana of Haryana state as Pradhan Mantri Svamitva Yojana in the entire country. Through this scheme, the benefits of government initiatives are reaching eligible recipients seamlessly through online means. He highlighted that the ‘Parivar Pehchan Patra’ has facilitated the automatic allocation of a monthly pension of Rs. 3,000 when an individual reaches the age of 60.
The Chief Minister acknowledged the trust that the people have in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He emphasized the need to go among the people with this trust and make them aware of the policies. He mentioned that Haryana has provided jobs to over a lakh youth based on transparency and merit in the past nine years, with 60,000 jobs in pipeline which will be offered to the youth in the next two to three months.
The programme was attended by Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, Minister of Home and Health, Sh. Anil Vij, Haryana’s in-charge and Former Chief Minister, Sh. Biplab Kumar Deb, Member of Parliament and BJP State President, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, and MLA, Sh. Aseem Goel, among others.
Haryana Tourism Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal, has informed that preparations for the 37th International Surajkund Crafts Mela, scheduled to commence on February 2 in Faridabad, are now complete. The theme state for the fair will be Gujarat, and the cultural partner will be North East (Ashta Lakshmi). The inauguration of the Surajkund Fair will be done by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
Sh. Kanwar Pal shared this information during a review meeting with officers of the Tourism Department at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh today. He mentioned that the fair is schedule from February 2 to February 18.
He further stated that this year confluence of arts and culture of India and abroad will be seen in the fair. Along with this, artists will be seen entertaining the audience with folk dance and singing. He said that around 800 people from 50 countries have registered to participate and their handicrafts and folk arts will be showcased.
