Rail connectivity in Mewat will improve mobility: CM Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said after 2014, the double-engine government of the Centre and Haryana had been ensuring holistic development without any discrimination. Inspired by Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati, the government had been implementing several development projects in Mewat.

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He said to directly connect Mewat with Delhi and Alwar via rail, a railway project would be executed in the region, for which budgetary provisions had been made. The construction of the railway line will not only facilitate smooth transportation for the people of Mewat, but will also open new avenues for employment opportunities for the youth, said the Chief Minister, addressing representatives of the All-India Mewati Panchayat at his residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, on Saturday.

The representatives expressed their gratitude by honouring Nayab Singh Saini with a traditional turban for approving the railway project in Mewat.

The Chief Minister said under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), 115 backward districts across the country had been identified, with Nuh being the first to be designated as an aspirational district by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister himself would oversee and monitor initiatives related to health, nutrition, education, agriculture, and skill development in this district, shared Nayab Singh Saini.

He further said a battery industry would be established on 178 acres in Mewat, attracting an investment of Rs 7,197 crore and the government had decided to establish an Integrated Manufacturing Township (IMT) in Mewat, which would further promote industries and create new employment opportunities. The pro-investment policies of the present state government have increased investor interest in Mewat, leading to the establishment of new industries in the region, said the Chief Minister.

He said that under the SVAMITVA Yojana, Mewat has been declared Lal Dora-free, with 1,25,158 properties identified across 396 villages, and 99 percent of beneficiaries have received ownership rights. This has enabled the residents to avail benefits from various government welfare schemes, said the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister said to enhance drinking water supply in Mewat, new equipment worth Rs 50 crore has been installed. Besides this, rainy wells costing Rs. 9.42 crore have been constructed in Jamalgarh and Sunhera village to address water supply issues for local residents.