Haryana Assembly Speaker Kalyan calls for joint planning with officers and sarpanches
Kalyan proposed that each village should have a library and a women’s chaupal
Haryana Assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan on Monday held a meeting with sarpanches of his constituency Gharaunda at the Mini Secretariat. Five key issues were discussed, and officials were directed to prepare detailed plans in coordination with sarpanches to ensure effective teamwork.
Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh assigned the Zila Parishad CEO as nodal officer for this initiative. Kalyan emphasised that with the harvest season underway and monsoon approaching, villages must prepare to tackle waterlogging.
He instructed sarpanches and officials to ensure timely cleaning and excavation of ponds and drains to prevent waterborne diseases. He said while sanitation is well-managed in some villages, others still have garbage piled along roadsides.
Panchayats were asked to take immediate steps to remove these heaps. Where land is unavailable for waste disposal, alternatives such as deep pits in nearby areas should be identified.
He suggested clusters of 5-7 villages could jointly use such land. Panchayats were also urged to raise public awareness about cleanliness. He directed that villages with funds should purchase small tractors or trolleys for waste collection, while those lacking funds would be supported.
Kalyan proposed that each village should have a library and a women’s chaupal. He asked sarpanches to identify suitable sites where a women’s chaupal could be built on the ground floor and a library above it, equipped with computers and Wi-Fi. This would benefit youth preparing for competitive exams. Sarpanches welcomed the idea.
Responding to demands from several villages, Kalyan said where panchayats have 3-6 acres of land available; officials should map it and prepare plans for stadiums or playgrounds.
These facilities would also serve players from nearby villages lacking land. He assured that grants for development works have already reached many villages and will soon be provided to others. He stressed that grants must be used properly, with no compromise on construction quality. “Any negligence would invite action,” he added.
Singh advised panchayats to prioritise purchasing electric vehicles for waste collection to save fuel costs. He also suggested appointing local qualified persons to run libraries, installing solar power equipment for electricity, and ensuring proper maintenance. For villages with limited land, facilities for basketball, volleyball, and badminton could be developed.
While interacting with media persons about the new initiatives of the state government in wheat procurement, Kalyan said such initiatives were the need of time to address corruption and irregularities in procurement. “Some initiatives take time to be adopted, but I assure these measures are to eliminate corrupt practices,” said Kalyan.
