New Chhath Puja ghat in Faridabad

To win the support of migrants from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh working in the industrial township of Faridabad, Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced that a pucca Chhath Puja Ghat will be constructed at NIT, Faridabad.

Hooda was addressing a rally in Faridabad on Sunday afternoon. The CM claimed that the state government has sanctioned Rs 2,082 crore to connect YMCA and Ballabgarh with Metro rail, which will not only improve connectivity between Delhi and Faridabad, but also give a push to the industrial and commercial development in the city.

The chief minister also announced to set up a new 50-bed hospital in sector 55-56.

The government is also carrying out a survey for regularization of unauthorized colonies in the city. According to the 2001 Census, at least one-fourth of Faridabad's population lives in slums. The state government has already prepared a plan to arrest the growth of these clusters in the city.

Hooda also claimed that with a view to restore the lost glory of this famous industrial town, a number of steps have already been taken by the state government. He said that an Industrial Model Town (IMT) is being set up at Faridabad and various development schemes costing Rs 850 crore have been sanctioned for the district. Lashing out at the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) government for neglecting the city, Hooda alleged that his government has spent three times more to the tune of Rs 1513.76 crore on development of Faridabad as compared to Rs 501.34 crore by the previous government.

Hooda also alleged that the main opposition party at the Centre, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), did not let the winter session of the Lok Sabha run.

He claimed that the Congress-led UPA had planned to adopt and pass several bills in the interest of the poor and farmers.