Chandigarh, August 4– To prevent incidents of crime related to thefts, snatching and burglary in the markets across the State, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal directed officers of Police Department to increase security in the markets.

The Chief Minister said this while holding a Janta Darbar at Haryana Niwas here today. Addressing the jewellery business security related problems of delegations of Swarankar, Jind, he gave necessary guidelines to senior police officers and directed them to provide high security to the persons engaged in jewellery business. Besides this, he said that security should also be provided to the jewelers carrying huge cash consignments so that snatching and theft like incidents can be prevented in the markets across the State.

Regarding the demand of the delegations to get arms license, the Chief Minister directed the concerned officers of the Home Department to set one eligibility criteria for arms license so that the higher officers in the districts do not face any problem while conducting a survey report related to arm license. He also gave guidelines to create a corruption free procedure for preparing arms license.

Addressing the request of delegation of Goswami Samaj, Haryana to include them under Other Backward Class (OBC) category in the list of Central Government, the Chief Minister directed the concerned officers to send a letter to the Central Government on this subject.

 Addressing the demand of delegation of Aarohi Model Schools regarding regularization and salary hike of Aarohi Model School Staff, the Chief Minister said that the issue of salary hikes would be discussed with the Finance Department.

On the demand of Librarian Association Haryana, the Chief Minister assured to solve the problems related to libraries. The Chief Minister also shared his views to promote book reading culture.

On this occasion, Haryana Union of Working Journalists expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for providing the benefits of health insurance on the lines of government employees to the accredited media persons.

Amoung those present on the occasion included, Political Secretary to Chief Minister,Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi, OSD to Chief Minister, Sh. Bhupeshwar Dayal, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Sh. T.V.S.N Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Sh. Mahavir Singh, Principal Secretary, Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates Department, Sh. A K Singh and other officers.