To address the problem of stubble burning, the Haryana government has invited companies to set up facilities for power generation and paper production in affected areas, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today.
He announced that a paper mill based on stubble would be set up in Rania in public private partnership (PPP) mode.
Khattar, who was addressing a Vikas Rally here, also announced various development works of Rs 150-crore for area, said an official release here.
The Chief Minister said that power companies who would opt to set up their units would be provided every assistance by the state government such as land, exemption in tax and license fees etc.
Apart from this, the government would also bear the loss of these companies in case the electricity generated by them is not fully consumed.
The setting up these industries would not only help in generating electricity but also get rid of the affected areas from the problem of stubble burning and provide employment to youth, he added.
He said that he had a long association with the people of this area as he had been visiting Rania for the last 26 years.
He said that 26 months earlier, when he took over the reign of the administration of the state, he had decided to visit all 90 assembly constituencies in the year 2015 and 2016 to meet the demand of the people by announcing various development projects.
It is matter of pleasure that on December 25 he is going to complete his tour of all assembly constituencies in the state.
He said that before him, none of the nine Chief Ministers visited all assembly segments in their first two years.
"We came into power with a sole aim to serve the entire 2.50 crore population of the state and also announced various development projects in those assembly constituencies also which are not being represented by BJP MLAs," he added.
While lashing out the opposition without naming anyone, the Chief Minister said, "We have given jobs to youth on merit basis and not through the back-door entry. Moreover, we never accepted slip (Parchi) or nor let this system flourishing in the State unlike the previous governments where a Chief Minister was behind the bars for giving jobs on basis of slips."
"We will not commit any wrong act", he added.
He said, "Usually a government employee serves the state government for 30 to 35 years and we will select only those eligible youth for jobs who would serve the people.
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