Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced a package of Rs 2,600 crore for development of Faridabad as a Smart City.
"We will request Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu to include Faridabad in the list of first 20 smart cities," Khattar said in his address which was broadcast at 15 rallies in the district.
The rally was organised by BJP MLA Vipul Goyal.
"We have made a plan of Rs 2,600 crores for the development works in Faridabad, which among many cities was chosen for the smart city programme," he said.
The Centre has proposed to develop 100 cities as smart cities across the country in the coming years.
Haryana government is launching an air taxi service in Gurgaon shortly and planning to replicate it in Faridabad, Sonepat and Karnal, Khattar added.
He also interacted with the audience at the rallies through digital link up.
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He said that the present State Government had checked corruption by promoting e-services.
The Government was taking innovative steps to facilitate traders, farmers and other sections of the society through digital services.
E-Biz portal was being developed so that traders could easily get new licence or clearance. Other innovations included a programme for farmers and for issuing certificates by preparing a database of the 2.5 crore population of the State, he said.
The Chief Minister also announced several development projects for Faridabad constituency, including cycle track and other facilities on different roads, construction of two new 'baraat ghars' for dhobi community at a cost of Rs three crore, a new 50-bed hospital.
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the Central and State Governments had, carried out development work at a rapid pace.
Similarly, while National Highways were constructed at the rate of two kilometre per day during the reign of the UPA, these were now being constructed at a rate of 20km a day, he claimed.
Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said due to the apathy of previous governments, big industries had moved out of Faridabad and the city had fallen behind in of development. But it would be restored to its previous glory.
Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister O P Dhankar said that cow's milk would be supplied to the National Capital Region through a mobile application.
