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Manohar Lal Khattar
Who is Manohar Lal Khattar?
Manohar Lal Khattar is an Indian politician who is the Union Minister of Power and also holds the Housing and Urban Affairs portfolio under the newly formed regime after the recent Lok Sabha election, he has previously served as the Chief Minister of Haryana from 2014 till March, 2024. Khattar won the Karnal seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with 54.93 per cent of vote share, defeating Congress candidate Divyanshu Budhiraja. Born on May 5, 1954, in Rohtak district, Haryana, Khattar comes from an agricultural background. His journey from a small village to becoming the leader of one of...
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AAP chief Kejriwal to be alloted a govt accommodation soon: Khattar
Responding to a question at a press conference, Khattar said that as the president of a national party, Kejriwal is entitled to a Type VII bungalow
 "AAP chief Kejriwal to be alloted a govt accommodation soon: Khattar")
Khattar launches 1st trilateral power flow deal from Nepal to Bangladesh
During the visit, both sides had expressed their commitment towards greater sub-regional cooperation, including in the energy sector, which would lead to increased interlinkages between the economies
 "Khattar launches 1st trilateral power flow deal from Nepal to Bangladesh")
Manohar Lal Khattar to rename Sarai Kale Khan Chowk to Birsa Munda Chowk
Birsa Munda, the hero of the Indian tribal freedom struggle, played a pivotal role in inspiring the tribal community of the Chotanagpur region to fight for their independence. He led the armed
 "Manohar Lal Khattar to rename Sarai Kale Khan Chowk to Birsa Munda Chowk")
Power companies should coordinate in electricity production: Khattar
Khattar also stressed the importance of increasing power generation nationwide and ensuring energy accessibility
 "Power companies should coordinate in electricity production: Khattar")
Govt asks states to consider setting up nuclear-based power plants
Government in its budget this year had proposed to partner with private players to develop small nuclear reactors to increase the amount of electricity
 "Govt asks states to consider setting up nuclear-based power plants")
States should list gencos and discoms: Power Minister M L Khattar
He said Gujarat and Haryana are considering listing their power utilities
BRS' Rama Rao meets Khattar, alleges corruption in tenders related to AMRUT
Rama Rao met Khattar in Delhi and presented his complaint
 "BRS' Rama Rao meets Khattar, alleges corruption in tenders related to AMRUT")
No harm will be caused: Khattar on privatisation of power in Chandigarh
He said that the welfare of the employees will be taken care of and it will be ensured that during privatisation, there is no threat to their jobs
Need to reduce carbon emissions for net zero by 2070: Minister Khattar
Union Minister Manohar Lal on Saturday called for steps to reduce carbon emissions to meet the commitment of achieving net zero target by 2070.
BJP MLA Anil Vij takes U-turn in Haryana CM race: 'Not a contender'
The BJP is holding its legislature party meeting in Haryana's Panchkula today, where the newly elected MLAs will likely select Nayab Singh Saini as the next CM of Haryana
 "BJP MLA Anil Vij takes U-turn in Haryana CM race: 'Not a contender'")
CM Revnath calls Khattar, urges Centre's support on various state projects
During the meeting, CM Reddy sought to include Hyderabad's Comprehensive Sewerage Master Plan
 "CM Revnath calls Khattar, urges Centre's support on various state projects")
Haryana elections: Congress corrupt, keeps repeating lies, says Khattar
He said Congress government was so corrupt that now all those agents and middlemen have been kept out of their jobs during the BJP rule
States' contribution mandatory in phase 2 of PMAY(Urban) scheme: Khattar
Khattar said that under PMAY-U, 11.8 mn houses have been sanctioned while more than 8.55 mn houses have already been constructed and delivered to the beneficiaries
 "States' contribution mandatory in phase 2 of PMAY(Urban) scheme: Khattar")
Draft Master Plan for Delhi 2041 will be notified soon: Manohar Lal Khattar
MPD, prepared by the Delhi Development Authority, is a statutory document that facilitates city's development by assessing the present condition and guiding how to achieve the desired development
Thermal capacities needed till RE supply equals demand: Power minister
According to Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal, in 100 days of the present government, 12800 MW or 12.8 GW capacity has been awarded for construction, while 28 GW is under progress
 "Thermal capacities needed till RE supply equals demand: Power minister")
Govt planning to form 'Golden City Club' for top-performing cities: Khattar
This new initiative, aimed at fostering competition and development, is expected to drive cities toward better performance across key parameters, he added
 "Govt planning to form 'Golden City Club' for top-performing cities: Khattar")
427 dumping sites cleaned across India, 4,500 acres of land freed: Khattar
He also emphasised the importance of door-to-door waste collection in reducing the need for dump sites, pointing out that 97 per cent of urban wards now have such systems in place
700 km of new metro lines made operational in last 10 years: Khattar
Metro services are now in 21 cities of the country, the housing and urban affairs minister said
 "700 km of new metro lines made operational in last 10 years: Khattar")
Coaching students died due to Delhi govt's 'carelessness': Khattar
Union Minister Khattar said that a similar incident happened in Mukherjee Nagar and the court had instructed the MCD to conduct a survey of institutes and make required provisions
 "Coaching students died due to Delhi govt's 'carelessness': Khattar")
Hooda targets Nayab Saini govt over 'Non-Stop Haryana' slogan, CM hits back
His remarks were in reference to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government coming up with the "Mahra Haryana, Non-Stop Haryana" slogan ahead of the state Assembly polls due later in the year
 "Hooda targets Nayab Saini govt over 'Non-Stop Haryana' slogan, CM hits back")
