Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict on Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said conditions are now becoming favourable for the state.
"This is the golden jubilee year for Haryana and conditions are now becoming favourable. There is a good news for people in the southern part of Haryana -- Faridabad-Mewat- Gurgaon-Mahindergarh-Rewari-Bhiwani area.
"The Supreme Court yesterday made a decision in favour of Haryana on the Satlej-Yamuna canal issue. Now people will get enough water for farming and it will also be made fit for drinking after processing," he said at Harchandpur village here.
The water dispute assumed a new dimension with the Supreme Court yesterday holding as unconstitutional the 2004 law passed by Punjab to terminate the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal water sharing agreement with neighboring states.
The Haryana chief minister also lauded the Centre's demonetisation decision, saying the "revolutionary step" will help curb black-marketing, hoarding and economic crimes.
"Works which no one could imagine until recent are now happening. Now we have arrived at a situation where those who do not have anything are smiling while those who have lots are worrying what to do!
"The government's decision of scrapping Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is a laudable effort because it will help curb black-marketing, hoarding and economic crimes," he said.
"Since the last two days, the news we are getting is that the common man is happy. Those who have nothing are smiling and those who have a lot are worrying as to what to do. The trend has reversed.
"This is a huge moment when there is awareness. Those working honestly will progress and those trying to move forward by unwanted methods will face hurdle. This is a revolutionary step," he said.
Noting that farm produces are not fetching right prices in many areas due to lack of proper markets, he stressed the need for developing more market places in the state.
"The country is making progress. No productive item would be sold at rates below market price," he said.
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Meanwhile, Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu said all political parties should play a constructive role for the implementation of the Supreme Court's decision on Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal, which is in favour of Haryana.
Abhimanyu said the decision of the Supreme Court was in the interest of the country.
He said that with this decision, water would be available for Haryana as well as Rajasthan.
Taking a dig at former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Abhimanyu said Hooda should apologise to the people as he, during his 10 years Congress regime, had not even made a little effort for early hearing and completion of SYL canal.
He asked what kind of "pressure" Hooda faced and why did he not understand the gravity of this vital issue.
Abhimanyu said that as Haryana's economic growth is much better than that of Punjab, it should consider reviewing and redesigning its economic structure.
The economic growth could not be ensured by relying only on agriculture thus Punjab should contemplate to work on manufacturing and service sectors and desist from raising political slogans.
Haryana has achieved rapid growth in last 50 years as a result of which its dependence has been lessened on agriculture.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij took strong exception to the remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on the issue and said that Haryana had demanded the state's share of Ravi-Beas waters through the SYL canal on the basis of the same law and Constitution that Badal had taken oath to uphold when he had taken charge as Chief Minister.
Vij said Badal should obey the orders of the Supreme Court and take necessary steps instead of disregarding these orders by calling an emergency meeting of the Cabinet.
Vij said that Badal or former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh did not own Punjab, nor did the SYL Canal pass through the courtyard of their houses.
Haryana has a right to it, and the state is demanding its rights from the law of the country.
Lashing out at Amarinder, the Health Minister said that no decent citizen or judicial system of the country would accept the breaking of all SYL-related agreements between Haryana and Punjab in 2004.
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Later in the day, Khattar said the SYL canal issue that was politicised for decades had been "effectively pursued" by the present state government before the Supreme Court.
Addressing a function at Ateli in Mahendragarh district, he said in its preparation to receive the supply of surplus water, the Haryana government has started work to upgrade the irrigation system at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore.
The Chief Minister also laid foundation stones of an ITI building to be established at village Sujapur at a cost of over Rs 4.47 crore, railway over-bridge on Ateli-Behrod road at a cost of about Rs 25 crore and community centre at village Sehlang at a cost of Rs 27 lakh.
He announced various development projects for the Ateli Assembly Constituency which include construction of an auditorium at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore in a government college, a Kisan Bhawan at a cost of Rs 60 lakh in Anaj Mandi and a Multi Skill Centre in Fatni.
He assured canal based drinking water supply in 60 villages of the area and sanctioning Rs 5 crore for drainage of storm water in Ateli.
He announced construction of a roads from Bajar to Ganihar at a cost of Rs 81 lakh and Rs 10 lakh and Rs five lakh for building Gaushalas at Bihali and Kheri,respectively.
Khattar also inaugurated an eye checkup camp organised by Shree Swami Jagannath Charitable Trust, Ateli Mandi.
