Faridabad, April 4 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while addressing the ‘Dhanyavaad Evam Viksit Faridabad Rally’ here on Saturday, promised to bring Ganga water to Faridabad. He made several announcements.
He said that to reduce vehicular pollution, major junctions in the city will be improved in a phased manner to ensure smooth traffic flow and reduce pollution.
He said that due to quality issues arising from groundwater-based water supply, the possibility of providing fresh drinking water from the Upper Ganga canal will be explored. For this, coordination will be established with the Uttar Pradesh government, and necessary steps will be taken to bring the Ganga canal water to Faridabad.
The Chief Minister announced that rainwater harvesting systems will be installed in 50 community centres and parks in Faridabad city in the first phase. In addition, all government buildings will also be equipped with rainwater harvesting systems by the departments concerned, which will help water conservation and address the issue of waterlogging.
He said a nature park will be developed in Greater Faridabad under the Divya Nagar scheme at a cost of approximately Rs 10 crore.
The Chief Minister also announced that a large banquet hall will be developed above a multi-level parking facility on about three acres of HSVP land in front of the convention hall and near the Labour Court. He further said that the government will provide land for setting up a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Greater Faridabad to ensure access to quality education for children in the area.
The Chief Minister also announced the establishment of a multi-speciality hospital in Sector 8 under the PPP mode. Additionally, IMT in Sector 66 will be developed as a commercial sector and transformed into an entertainment city, featuring modern amenities such as cinema halls, hotels, and multiplexes.
