Chandigarh, December 11- For the first time in Haryana, the state-level programme of Lord Shri Parshuram Mahakumbh was organized.  Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal participated as the Chief Guest in this programme organized in Karnal. 

On this occasion, the Chief Minister made several important announcements including the declaration of gazetted holiday on the occasion of Lord Parshuram Jayanti, naming the Kaithal medical college after Lord Shri Parshuram.

The Chief Minister also announced to constitue a Pujari, Purohit Welfare Board in the state so that they can get a fixed minimum wage.  For this, the minimum wage rate will be fixed according to the skilled workforce of Pujari and Purohits. 

The Chief Minister also announced that the issue of Pehrawar land has been resolved.  The said land will be given to the Gaur Brahmin College only. A fresh lease agreement will be done for this college for 33 years from the year 2022 to 2055 and the rate of lease will be as per the rules.  Earlier this lease was from the year 2009 to 2042. Apart from this, while also announcing the waiver of the previous money, Sh. Manohar Lal said that they will not have to pay any kind of fine or penalty money.

The Chief Minister further announced to sanction of 100 BMS seats in Gaur Brahman Ayurvedic College.  Besides this, he further announced to approval a total of 35 seats for the MD-MS course, five each in 7 subjects.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that a postage stamp would also be issued in the name of Lord Parshuram. For this, a letter will be written to Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Communications, Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw.

The Chief Minister said on the subject of Economically Backward Persons in the General Category (EBPG), the Haryana government had drafted a policy to give 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections in government jobs, after which the central government had made 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections across the country with a new name and implemented the said policy.  Later, Haryana also adopted the same policy of the Central Government, he added.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that during this, when the issue regarding the recruitments done under the EBPG policy went to court, the court decided that the recruitment would be done under the EWS policy of the Central Government.  Due to this reason, about 400-500 candidates could not get the appointment letters.  The Haryana government is strongly keeping its stand in the High Court in this matter and it is our endeavour that those candidates get appointment letters soon, shared the Chief Minister.

Sharing about the Dholidar land issue, the Chief Minister said that when the Dholidar Act was enacted, not much attention was paid while making the law.  Under this, two types of land were donated to Dholidar. One is private land and the other is government, panchayati land.  The Haryana government has amended the law and about 1700 acres of private land has been left and that land has been given to the Dholidar.  Apart from this, if the panchayati land was given to the Dholidar for building a house or for farming, then a provision will also be made in the law to release this land, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister also announced the renaming of Fountain Chowk in Karnal after Bhai Mati Das-Sati Das Chhibber. Apart from this, it was also announced to beautify the old Parshuram Chowk and name the road from Parshuram Chowk to Gandhi Chowk as Bhagwan Parshuram Marg. Similarly, a statue of Lord Parshuram will also be installed in a park in the city, announced Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister also announced a total grant of Rs 31 lakh for Dharamshalas. Besides this, he announced to give a 2000 square yards of plot for Bhagwan Parshuram Seva Sadan. He said that if organizations apply for plots at other places in the state, they will be given plots as per rules.

Sh. Manohar Lal also announced the setting up of a Chair in the name of Acharya Chanakya in Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, so that research could be done on his life and works. He appealed to the people of all the communities present to work together with the government for the progress and prosperity of the society and the country.

On this occasion, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma, Members Parliament, Sh. Sanjay Bhatia, Dr. Arvind Sharma, Sh. Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Rajya Sabha MPs General (Retd) Dr. DP Vats, Sh. Kartikeya Sharma, BJP State President, Sh. OP Dhankar, MLAs, Sh Mohan Lal, Sh.Harvinder Kalyan, Smt. Nirmal Chaudhary, former minister Sh. Ram Bilas Sharma were present.