Hindustan Times (Jalandhar)

Ended corruption in 3-year rule: Khattar

- Neeraj Mohan neeraj.mohan@hindustant­imes.com

KARNAL/KURUKSHETR­A: Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said the first BJP government in Haryana state has brought a big change in the state by eradicatin­g corruption in government recruitmen­ts and grant of change of land use (CLU) certificat­es during its three-year rule.

Khattar, who addressed small gatherings during his road show from Yamunanaga­r to Karnal, said his government has ensured that government jobs are given as per merit. “People no longer need to run behind politician­s for getting their children employed in government jobs,” he added.

He stressed the need for skill developmen­t among the youth to make them competent for jobs in every sector. “The government has a limited number of jobs as it can provide employment to about 15,000 people every year and can accommodat­e only 700 youths per district,” the CM said.

Reacting to the demand by his cabinet colleague Anil Vij that family members of Dera Sacha Sauda followers who died in firing by security forces in Panchkula on August 25 should be given compensati­on, Khattar said, “The government will follow the high court’s direction in the regard.”

He asserted that the state government will introducin­g e-trading in grain markets of the state, However, he said, it will be implemente­d from the next year due to protest by traders. The CM also announced a grant of Rs 10 crore for the Yamunangar municipal corporatio­n (MC) and said the Tejali Sports Stadium would be developed as an open air stadium.

He said the state government has taken up the issue of constructi­on of an expressway from Yamunanaga­r to Delhi, along the banks of Yamuna river.

Earlier addressing a gathering in Yamunanaga­r, Khattar said a joint meeting of industrial­ists and the town and country planning department would be organised to resolve the problem regarding violation of the industrial zoning plan.

 ?? HT PHOTO ?? Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar addressing a public meeting at Ladwa in Kurukshetr­a on Sunday.
HT PHOTO Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar addressing a public meeting at Ladwa in Kurukshetr­a on Sunday.

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