CM Inaugurated & Laid the Foundation Stone of 347 Projects worth Rs 2741 crore

• 20 Jul 2023

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On July 18, 2023, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 347 projects worth Rs 2741 crore through video conferencing from Ferozepur Jhirka in Nuh district of the state.

Key Points:

• These projects include inauguration of 157 projects worth Rs 1270 crore and foundation stone laying of 190 projects worth Rs 1462 crore.
• The Chief Minister also dedicated nine projects worth Rs 305 crore to the residents of Nuh district in Ferozepur Jhirka. Ministers, MPs and MLAs inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects in the programs organized in the districts.
• The Chief Minister announced 4 new drinking water projects for 66 villages of Nuh assembly constituency. About 306 crore rupees will be spent on this. He also announced the construction of a road from Nuh to Munda village.
• Apart from this, it was also announced to increase drinking water capacity from 55 LPCD to 70 LCPD in 80 villages in Ferozepur Jhirka.
• By adding the cost of these projects to Rs 2,741 crore, it becomes approximately Rs 15,000 crore. Inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of projects on such a large scale digitally from one place is a great example of e-governance, saving time and money as well.
• The inaugurated Rainy Well-based drinking water scheme is the biggest project for Nuh district, which will directly benefit the residents of Ferozepur Jhirka.
• It is known that the people of this area used to observe fast in Ramzan and when they broke their fast in the evening, they needed water, which they had to buy water from. Now people will not have to buy water from this project.