Haryana Declares Dry Day on January 22 | 16 Jan 2024

Why in News?

Ahead of the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a dry day on January 22.

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The CM also laid the foundation stone of a medical college in Panchkula.
- Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) is being built on nearly 30 acres at Sector 32 adjacent to the Ghaggar river at an estimated cost of ₹650 crore.

Key Points

Haryana has become the seventh state to ban liquor sales on the day of the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
- These include Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Chhattisgarh.