Chandigarh, February 26 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday informed the Assembly that the actions of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers at the India AI Summit in New Delhi have brought shame to India on the global stage and are highly condemnable.
Speaking during the Budget session, the Chief Minister said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a world-class AI Summit was organized, attracting participation from around the globe.
However, the "indecent" behavior of the Youth Congress workers at the event embarrassed the country internationally, the CM said.
He said that in this era of artificial intelligence (AI), the state government had announced in the previous budget that two AI hubs would be established in Gurugram and Panchkula.
Responding to a question, State Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said that under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the government is actively strengthening healthcare services across the state.
The scheme provides approximately 2,694 treatment packages covering surgical procedures, daycare treatments, medicines, and diagnostic tests.
She said that as of February 20, the total number of active Ayushman cards in the state stood at 1,38,47,905, and under the Ayushman Bharat-Chirayu Haryana Scheme, all 2,694 treatment packages were made available. Additionally, any treatment packages not included in these packages are booked under an "unspecified" category, and the corresponding hospitals process them accordingly.
She further stated that from November 2022 to February 17, 2026, the total number of treatments under the Ayushman scheme in the state reached 14,28,872. And hospitals were reimbursed Rs. 2,010,33,66,180 for these treatments, as per the claims processed.
In another question, Public Health Engineering Minister Ranbir Gangwa said that the Chief Minister is committed to ensuring that "tap water reaches every household."
In line with this vision, the department is continuously working to ensure the provision of drinking water in newly developed regular colonies.
The minister was responding to a question by Geeta Bhukkal. He said that recently, drinking water supply plans for 25 regular colonies in Jhajjar have been prepared, and estimates for these projects have also been completed.
The minister said that nine villages of the Jhajjar constituency, including Jhajjar city, are providing water according to prescribed standards through canal-based drinking water supply schemes.
In another question, Development and Panchayats Minister Krishna Lal Panwar said that due to population growth in rural areas, the government has granted the status of "Mahagram" to villages with over 10,000 residents.
These Mahagrams are being provided with urban-style sewerage systems and essential infrastructure to improve the quality of rural life, Panwar said.
He said that in the main lanes of the Julana-Shadipur market, waterlogging occurs due to blockages and obstructions in the existing drains. To find a permanent solution, the government has formed an inter-departmental committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Parishad of Jind.