Over 5,000 industrial plots sanctioned by HSIIDC

Haryana Industries Minister Abhimanyu today said the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has allotted 5,222 industrial plots in its various Industrial Estates and Industrial Model Townships (IMTs) during April 1, 2005 to October 31, 2014.
Abhimanyu was replying to a question asked by INLD MLA Jaswinder Singh Sandhu in the Vidhan Sabha here today.
He said out of the allotment of 5,222 plots made during April 1, 2005 to October 31, 2014, as many as 3,115 units have been implemented/started functioning.
The rest of the plots have either been surrendered by the allottees, resumed by the Corporation or are under implementation.

During the Question Hour, Haryana Agriculture Minister, O P Dhankar said the Department is preparing a scheme for increasing yield of pulses and ensuring their procurement at remunerative prices.
Apart from this, farmers are being encouraged to cultivate pulses. Efforts are also being made to ensure that farmers get the benefits of subsidy on farm implements directly, so as to put a check on the arbitrariness of companies.

Dhankar was replying to a question asked by INLD MLA Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, in Vidhan Sabha here.
The Agriculture Minister also apprised the House that two schemes, namely 'National Food Security Mission - Pulses' and 'Additional Area Coverage for Increasing Pulses Production Schemes' were being implemented on Central and State sharing (50:50) basis.

He said that Rs 1,471.91 lakh and Rs 399.984 lakh, respectively, were allocated by the Central Government under these schemes in 2015-16 for incentives in the form of subsidised seeds, pesticides, micro-nutrients, gypsum, farm implements and sprinkler sets.
He said that the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) provides marketing facilities for sale and purchase of pulses through various market committees in the State.
Replying to a question asked by INLD MLA, Ranbir Gangwa, about the present status of Ditch Drain Project adjacent to Yamuna river, the Minister said a sum of Rs 11.25 crore was spent on the construction of this drain to carry industrial and domestic waste of Yamunanagar.

The discharge capacity of this drain, which is 69,670 feet long, is 60 Cusecs. The Ditch Drain outfalls in Dhanaura escape and Dhanaura escape outfalls in Yamuna river in district Karnal.