Haryana

• 11 Nov 2021

National Fencing Competition

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On November 10, 2021, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during his visit to Gurugram announced that this year's National Fencing Competition will be organized in Sonipat, Haryana.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister also launched the competition's mascot 'Shyamu' along with 'Moto' on the occasion.
• The competition will be held from 25 to 28 December 2021.
• Haryana's name has developed as a sports hub due to the consistent performance of the players of Haryana at the national and international level and the sports policy of the Haryana government. As a result of this, Haryana has got the opportunity to organize Khelo India Youth Games this time and now the National Fencing Competition will also be organized in Haryana.

Best Police Stations

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On November 10, 2021, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said that the police station of Bhattu-Kalan in district Fatehabad, Haryana has also been selected among the best three police stations in the country for this year.

Key Points

• He said that the SHO of Bhattu-Kalan Police Station would be honored with a trophy in the conference of Director Generals of Police and Inspector General of Police to be held in Lucknow on November 19, 2021.
• According to Omprakash, SHO of Bhattu-Kalan police station, all the complaints received in the police station are disposed of with immediate effect and till now 100 percent complaints of village Bhattu Kalan have been resolved.
• The SHO further said that a women's help desk has also been prepared by him for the cooperation of the women complainants, so that women do not face any kind of problem.
• The teams of the Union Home Ministry inspected their police station without informing them and after talking to the people of the surrounding area and villages, took the feedback of the police station staff and SHO, in which they had come first.

Hisar International Airport

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Regarding the operation of the International Airport to be built in Hisar on November 10, 2021, it was told in the meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar that the International Airport would be operationalized in Hisar by the coming October, 2022.

Key Points

• In the meeting, the Chief Minister was apprised that the runway of Hisar International Airport would be ready by the coming May 2022 and in this episode the lighting work in the airport would also be completed by September 2022.
• A committee has been formed under the development of Hisar, so that Hisar can be made a well-organized city. Similarly, a proposal for clover connectivity at Mirchapur and Dundurpur will be prepared for arrival and departure at Hisar airport and this proposal will be sent to the central government, so that smooth movement can be ensured.
• Parking facility will also be available at Hisar airport for international flights. Apart from this, two separate terminals will also be constructed at the airport, whose design will be ready by the end of December.
• Apart from this, possibilities are also being explored to provide train or metro facility at Hisar airport, so that passengers do not face any kind of problem and cargo facility can also be made easy.
• A manufacturing hub has also been proposed at Hisar airport, so that special types of industries can be set up here and employment can be ensured to the youth of the state.