Chandigarh, March 5 – A new record was set in the Haryana Assembly on Thursday, with all 20 questions listed during Question Hour, being discussed in just 55 minutes, five minutes short of the scheduled one-hour timeframe.
Assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan expressed his delight over this achievement, stating that every member who asked a question during Question Hour received a satisfactory answer.
"Just as 'Antyodaya' is being discussed across the country, the Haryana Legislative Assembly also set an example of 'Antyodaya' today. Even the answers to the last question were not formally presented, but they still allowed for meaningful discussion. Everyone had the opportunity to speak, which is a unique example," he said.
He also expressed his satisfaction that all Assembly members' questions were part of the proceedings.
The Speaker also expressed his gratitude to all Assembly members and Ministers who contributed to the proceedings by presenting their views concisely.
Responding to a query, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government has decided that if any expansion in the scope of work of an ongoing project becomes necessary during its implementation, it will be executed through a separate tender.
"This move is aimed at effectively addressing issues related to cost enhancement and budget escalation," the Chief Minister told the Assembly members.
Chief Minister Saini said that "it is often observed that once a project is underway, its scope is expanded midway. Repeated expansions during implementation create several complications, leading to increase in project costs and enhancement-related challenges".
"To address these issues, the state government has decided that if a project has already been tendered and any additional work or expansion is required later, it will be carried out through a fresh and separate tender process," he added.
The Chief Minister also stated that necessary directions have already been issued to officers concerned of all departments in this regard.
Responding to another query, Minister of State for Sports Gaurav Gautam said that a proposal to strengthen and develop the basic infrastructure at the Haryana Sports University in Sonipat district is under consideration.
In another query, the State Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana said that five-kilometer-wide dirt roads connecting several villages in the Narnaund Assembly constituency would be paved to improve rural connectivity.