Chandigarh, November 27: Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine and prayed for the progress and prosperity of the country and the people of the state. Karnal MP Sh. Sanjay Bhatia was also present on the occasion.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that he was fortunate to get the opportunity to visit Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. “I have prayed that the path of development of the people of our country is paved, everyone's work progress uninterrupted and there should be welfare of all human beings, '' he added. The Chief Minister said that he has an old association with Jammu as he had worked for the organisation here for three years.

Haryana will sign MoU with Jammu and Kashmir government in IT sector

Sh. Manohar Lal said that Haryana has not only facilitated the delivery of citizen-centric services by using information technology (IT), but has ensured that the services reach the eligible beneficiaries by bringing transparency in it. Not only this, the government work has also been expedited by using information technology.

He said that Haryana has made its own identity in the country in terms of use of IT. “The Jammu and Kashmir government has also liked the new IT experiments of the Haryana government. The Haryana government will cooperate with the Jammu and Kashmir government to implement such experiments here. In this direction, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will also be signed with the Jammu and Kashmir government in the IT sector,” he asserted.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that before the abrogation of Article 370, there were issues of fighting terrorism and civil security in Jammu and Kashmir. “Today this state is marching ahead on the path of development after coming out of terrorism. Jammu and Kashmir is moving in the direction of IT and Ease of Living,” he added.

CM listens to Prime Minister's ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme in Katra

Taking out time from the busy schedule, the Chief Minister listened to Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi's ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme at Katra itself. Regarding the message given by the Prime Minister during the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on the importance of education, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the Prime Minister has called upon the people of the country to illuminate the entire society on the basis of their knowledge. “I have full faith that this initiative of his will inspire every person to work for the golden future of the country,” he added.