To promote Sports culture in the rural areas, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday announced that sports competitions will be organized at the village, block and district level by the Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad. There will be 12 types of sports in these competitions.
Apart from this, the Chief Minister also announced to set up a medical college in Rasulpur village of Tohana block, Fatehabad district and a Nursing college in Jakhal.
Khattar announced development works worth Rs 580 crore to the residents of Tohana. Out of this, inauguration and foundation stone was laid for projects worth Rs 272 crore. He further announced to establish the Government College, Tohana, outside the city limits, wherever about 15 to 20 acres of land would be available.
Khattar said that Panchayat is the third government and the has given many powers to these local governments. The previous governments did not give power to the panchayats, but our government has given them power to get development works done on their own. The Money belongs to the Panchayats and they can spend it accordingly. They can pass the resolution and get the development work done in their area. If the power or funds has to be increased then as per the demand; it will be taken up he added.