Chandigarh, December 24: Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. During this, the Chief Minister informed the Prime Minister about the welfare schemes being run by the state government.

Addressing the mediapersons after the meeting, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the Prime Minister inquired in detail about the schemes being run by the Haryana government and also appreciated them. Among them, mainly the Parivar Pehchan Patra, through which today every citizen is getting the benefits of all the schemes sitting at home without any hassle, was appreciated. Officials of other states including Jammu & Kashmir and Maharashtra are taking information about the Parivar Pehchan Patra scheme. Similarly, the Prime Minister was informed about the plan to make automatic BPL ration cards from January 1, 2023, through PPP; which he appreciated.

The Chief Minister informed that the Haryana government has increased the BPL income limit to Rs 1.80 lakh. Apart from this, disccusion was also held regarding the implementation of Swamitva Yojana in urban areas along with rural areas.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that a detailed discussion was also held regarding the Jungle Safari being made in Haryana with the Prime Minister. Along with this, the Prime Minister has also been invited to lay the foundation stone of the Jungle Safari. He informed that the Prime Minister has also been invited to attend the inauguration of the Surajkund mela. Not only this, G-20 members will also be invited to the Surajkund mela, he added.

The Chief Minister further informed about the exports which have been doubled in the last three years. There was an export of Rs 1.15 lakh crore in the year 2019-20, which has reached Rs 2 lakh crore in the year 2021-22. The GST collection of the state is also increasing continuously. Although Haryana's population is 2 percent, but Haryana's share in the country's GST collection is 6 percent.

Responding to a question regarding cabinet expansion, the Chief Minister said that the departments have been merged to make government functioning more convenient. It has nothing to do with cabinet expansion in any way, he added.

Responding to a question regarding MBBS bond policy, Sh. Manohar Lal said that it is a matter of satisfaction that the MBBS students has accepted the proposal put before them by the government. There are some other demands of the students as well and it will also be considered sympathetically, he added.

Responding to a question on the Bharat Jodo Yatra of the Congress, the Chief Minister said that this yatra has no effect in Haryana. These types of yatras keep happening in view of election programmes, but what matters is whom the public accepts. There is no enthusiasm among the public regarding this yatra. Congress's own house is broken, they are taking out Bharat Jodo Yatra with regard to that broken house, he said.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the matter of following the Covid-19 rules in the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is absolutely correct. A letter has been written to them to be alert in regard with the Covid-19 pandemic. Their journey has not been stopped. It is the job of the governments to follow any health related alert, he added.