DW BUREAU / chandigarh Under the Sant-Mahapurush Vichar Samman and Prasar Yojana a state-level programme will be organised for the first time on Maharaja Shurasen Jayanti in Hisar on December 20 where Chief Minister, Manohar Lal will be the chief guest. The Chief Minister said that the life and ideals of Maharaja Shurasen should be adopted by all, especially the young generation. "The mutual love and harmony in the society has been the priority of Maharaja Shurasen. Every citizen should implement this thinking and help the needy and poor persons; only then our society, state and country will progress," he said. Manohar Lal said that the history of the Saini community is as glorious and great as it is ancient. The contribution of the Saini community in the freedom movement and in the reconstruction of the country after independence has been commendable. The people of the Saini community are considered experts in agriculture, especially flowers and vegetables, he added. The Saini community members thanked the Chief Minister for organising a state-level programme on the occasion. They said that the present state government is the first such government to celebrate the anniversaries and important days of great men. According to mythology and beliefs, Maharaja Shurasen was born during the Mahabharata period. The present Mathura city was ruled by him, which was one of the 16 Janapadas of ancient India. Under the 'Sant-Mahapurush Vichar Samman and Prasar Yojana', several state-level programmes have been organised by the state government which have found favour of people in all walks of life. It has also worked as an initiative to inspire the youth on the teachings of the great men and take them forward in a positive direction. CM takes stock of two development projects CHANDIGARH Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal today took stock of two important development projects of Panchkula and directed the officials to complete the work at the earliest. Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Gian Chand Gupta and Mayor, Sh. Kulbhushan Goyal also accompanied the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister inspected the under-construction railway over bridge being built at Sector 19 at a cost of about Rs 30.54 crore. The officers concerned apprised the Chief Minister that most of the construction work of the bridge has been completed. Only the work of laying the slab is left, which will be completed in this month. Manohar Lal directed the official concerned to expedite the work so that this ROB can be dedicated to the public on the Republic Day. The officers concerned assured the Chief Minister that the said work will be completed by January 20, 2023. The Chief Minister said that this ROB is a long pending demand of the Panchkula residents and upon its completion, the residents especially those living in Sector 19 will have better commuting facilities. Earlier, the Chief Minister also took stock of the new office building of Panchkula Municipal Corporation being constructed at Sector-3. /DW/ (editor@dailyworld.in)