State govt considering giving land to Army to set up

Haryana is actively considering to provide land to Army in the National Capital Region for setting up an institute of higher education for children of serving defence personnel and ex-servicemen, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today.
Khattar said this while addressing the gathering in the Veterans' rally after a ceremony of 'Jai Jawan Awas Yojna Project' at Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar district.
Army Chief General Dalbir Singh was also present on the occasion.
Khattar announced that after Bahadurgarh, the second residential colony under the project would be established at Karnal.
Khattar announced that third Sainik School in the State would be opened in Matanhail village of Jhajjar district, according to an statement.

He said that the welfare of serving soldiers and ex-servicemen is among the highest priorities of the State Government.

The Chief Minister said 3000 posts in Police Department would be filled up under the category of ex-servicemen whereas the recruitment process for 1000 posts is already in progress.
He said that apart from this, with a view to bring about a qualitative improvement in the education system in the State, there is a plan to constitute a committee of ex-servicemen at school level.
He hoped that involvement of ex-servicemen in education sector would supplement the State Government efforts in developing Model Schools.

"There are about 2.82 lakh ex-servicemen in the State and the State Government is committed to make the most of their experiences for the betterment of the State," Khattar said.
While referring to the facilities being given to the
ex-servicemen in the State, the Chief Minister said that a provision has been made to give Rs 50 lakh as well as a job, as per the eligibility, to the dependent of the martyr, who had lost his life serving for the country.
Apart from this, unprecedented increase has been made in the grant being given to defence personnel, who are the recipient of prestigious awards.

Similarly, the ex-gratia amount being given to the dependants of martyrs has been increased to Rs 50 lakh from Rs 20 lakh, he said.
While responding to the demand made by the Army, the Chief Minister gave in-principle approval for the construction of 500 flats under the Jai Jawan Awas Yojna. Earlier, the Army had planned to construct 400 flats on about five acres of land under the first Bahadurgarh Rajiv Vihar Jai Jawan Awas Yojna.
The Chief of Army Staff said the state government has granted in principle approval for opening the third Sainik School and it would be endevour of the Army to start classes in it from the very next session.

He said that Army has made a scheme to open institutes of higher education to provide quality education to the children of servicing defence personnel and ex-servicemen.
The Army chief said that Khattar desired that this institute should also be opened in Haryana.
He said that an educational campus would soon be opened in NCR area in which education in the field of Law, IT and Management would be imparted. This institute would be affiliated with Delhi University.
During the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony, the Chief Minister honoured Paramjeet Joon, brother of martyr Major Rajiv Joon. The Rajiv Vihar Jai Jawan Awas Yojna has been set up in the name of Major Rajiv Joon, the recipient of Ashok Chakra and Shaurya Chakra.

Major Rajiv Joon laid down his life fighting with terrorists in an encounter in district Anantnag of Jammu and Kashmir on September 16, 1994, an official statement said.