Chandigarh: Haryana Development and Panchayat Minister, Krishan Lal Panwar said that Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini’s vision is that just as cities have clean and well-organised streets, villages should also have ‘Smart Gali’ developed on the same pattern. In this direction, 111 villages across the state have been identified where the number of voters is more than 10,000. Badli village in the Badli Assembly constituency has also been included in this scheme. An amount of Rs.1,19,39,000 will be spent on developing a ‘Smart Gali’ there.
Krishan Lal Panwar was speaking in the House during Zero Hour of the ongoing Budget Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today, while responding to an issue raised by MLA, Kuldeep Vats.
Replying to a question raised during Zero Hour by MLA, Shishpal Keharwala regarding ponds, Panwar said that the nature of ponds in the state will remain in accordance with the guidelines of the Supreme Court. He said that some people have constructed houses along the edges of certain ponds. A Bill was introduced in the previous session stating that there should be no houses on Gram Panchayat agricultural land or on the village phirni. If houses are built on Gram Panchayat land, ownership rights up to 500 square yards are being granted.
Panwar further informed that Deputy Commissioners have been directed to examine such houses, organise special camps, and send the cases to the headquarters. If there is any proof regarding houses constructed before 2004, it will also be sent in writing. The duty has been assigned to the CEO, Zila Parishad and the BDO to organise special camps and resolve the issue.
