Chandigarh, January 23: Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 18 projects worth Rs 278.30 crore during the ‘Madhur Milan’ programme and ‘Pragati Rally’, being organized by Development and Panchayats Minister, Sh.Devender Singh Babli, on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at Tohana’s Bidhai Khera village.

On the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala, MP Smt. Sunita Duggal and MLAs Dura Ram and Lakshman Napa were also present.

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal inaugurated the swimming pool and beautification work of Baliyala Guest House of the Irrigation Department costing Rs 6.50 crore. Besides, the beautification of Kalpana Chawla Park costing Rs 5.65 crore, Hisar to Ratia Road bypass costing Rs 58.10 crore, waterworks costing Rs 1.92 crore, waterworks in village Dult costing Rs 1.63 crore, waterworks in village Nadhori costing Rs 2.14 crore, extension of waterworks in village Parta costing Rs 1.72 crore was inaugurated.

Along with this, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for dewatering of logged water and flood relief works in village Bhimewala at a cost of Rs 11.32 crore. Similarly, the foundation stone for Civil Hospital, Tohana, to be built at a cost of Rs 131.87 crore, Panchayat Bhawan, Tohana to be built at a cost of Rs 5.50 crore, and new bus stand, Tohana to be built at a cost of Rs 16.60 crore was also laid.

He also laid the foundation stone of waterworks worth Rs 13.89 crore in village Samain, Rs 3.30 crore in village Hansewala, Rs 4.58 crore in village Therwa, Rs 1.73 crore in village Kamalwala. Besides, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for drinking water supply work in Jakhal at a cost of Rs 5.45 crore and Government Senior Secondary School at a cost of Rs 2.7 crore in Shekupur Daroli village of Fatehabad assembly constituency.

New announcements including construction of roads and irrigation projects costing about Rs 270 crore

Making new announcements during the programme today, the Chief Minister said that Tohana to Ratia road would be constructed at a cost of Rs 87 crore. He said that Jakhal to Dharsul road will be beautified and widened, which will cost Rs 67 crore. Also, Tohana to Bhuna road will be widened at a cost of Rs 20.50 crore and Surewala to Bhuna road will be constructed at a cost of Rs 27.50 crore. Apart from this, construction of Tohana, Saniana and Bidhai Khera road will also be done at a cost of Rs 8.50 crore.

The Chief Minister also announced two projects for remodeling of Fatehabad branch at a cost of Rs 36 crore, two projects of Bhakra main line at a cost of Rs 11 crore, construction of a bridge over Bidhai Khera Dangra Canal at a cost of Rs 10 crore.

He said that 26 works of Gram Darshan Portal worth Rs 39 crore would be completed. In this way, Tohana residents got the gift of development works worth Rs 580 crore.