He said the farmers should take up cultivation of alternate crops such as fruits, vegetables, flowers and medicinal plants instead of the traditional wheat and paddy.
"This would boost the income of farmers, which could be more than Rs 1 lakh per acre. Farmers could also increase their income by rearing cattle and selling milk and milk products," Khattar said while addressing a public meeting at Pataudi.
The Chief Minister made a slew of announcements for accelerating the pace of development in the National Capital Region (NCR).
He also announced Rs 15 crore for the development of rural areas and Rs 5 crore for urban areas in Pataudi.
The other projects include construction of a stadium on six acres in Heli Mandi and gymnasiums in 10 villages, construction of new roads from Ramnagar to Gurawara and Baspur to Kapriwas, expansion of veterinary hospital in Pataudi and of the civil hospital from 50-bedded to 100-bedded, a new fire station in Pataudi, and community centres in Nawada-Rajpur-Nakhraula along with Pataudi.
According to the feedback received, the government has been successful in these areas, he added.
Urging the people to intervene directly to end corruption, the Chief Minister said that if complaints regarding corruption were received, strict action would be taken against those found guilty.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said that he had recently met the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, who had agreed to consider the proposal to offer up to 70 per cent rebate in toll at the Kherki Daula Toll Plaza to Gurgaon residents.