INLD leaders raise concerns over land allotment and drug abuse in state Assembly
In a series of pointed questions raised during the 11th day of the Haryana Assembly Budget Session, INLD (Indian National Lok Dal) Legislative Party Leader Aditya Devillal MLA from Dabwali, questioned the government's land allotment policies under the master plan. He raised concerns about the government's move to allow the conversion of land allotted to educational institutions for commercial purposes. Devillal demanded clarification on the rules governing such land allocations and asked why land allocated for educational institutions was being sold to large builders and developers. Citing an example from Gurgaon’s Sector 43, he claimed that land initially allotted for a school under the master plan had been sold to DLF, which then sold flats worth 190 crores.
He also criticised the previous Congress government for allegedly selling land to Reliance at cheap prices, and now, according to him, the government was allowing big builders to take land. Devillal raised further concerns over international buyers, pointing to reports of US President Donald Trump's son purchasing land in Gurgaon.
In another issue, Devillal raised concerns over the Amrit Sarovar scheme, which aimed at digging ponds in villages for water conservation. He noted that while the purpose was to widen and deepen ponds to help recharge groundwater and conserve clean water, there was widespread corruption in its implementation. He claimed that instead of removing the dug-up soil, it was dumped back into the ponds, which reduced their area and defeated the purpose of the scheme.
During the same session, Arjun Chautala, MLA from Rania Assembly and INLD leader, brought up the issue of drug addiction prevention in the state. He questioned the protocols followed by district level de addiction centres and whether they adhered to recognised guidelines like those from NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) or IRCA (Indian Rehabilitation Center Association). Chautala asked about the criteria the government used for discharging young drug addicts as “cured” and whether these individuals were followed up after being discharged from de addiction centres. He pointed out that many addicts relapsed due to lack of proper follow up care.
Chautala also questioned the standards for declaring a village drug-free, citing the case where a village in Haryana had been declared drug free by the government but saw a youth die from an overdose just days later. He raised concerns that the pressure from the government might lead to villages being prematurely declared drug-free.
He concluded by highlighting the alarming statistics of drug addiction, particularly in districts such as Sirsa, where over 4,500 drug cases had been reported, compared to only 30-40 cases in some other districts. Chautala urged the Health Minister to personally visit the de-addiction centres to improve their functioning and effectiveness.
