DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh said that people of Vimukta and nomadic castes will receive housing facilities under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban and Rural). For this, all families must register themselves on the portal to fulfill their dream of having a roof over their heads.

The Chief Minister was addressing representatives of the Banjara community who visited at his residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, on the occasion of birth anniversary of Baba Lakkhishah Banjara Ji. During the event, the Chief Minister paid floral tributes to Baba Lakkhishah Banjara. He also declared that Vimukta Diwas will be officially celebrated on August 31.

Sh Nayab Singh said that the list of Vimukta, Ghumantu, and Tapriwas (De-notified) castes includes 20 Scheduled Castes and 13 Backward Classes. He said that to ensure the welfare of these castes and integrate them into the mainstream, the state government has constituted a separate board. In the future, members of this board will be nominated from these communities.

The Chief Minister also assured the constitution of the Denotified Tribes Development Corporation. In response to the representatives' demand for reservation benefits equal to those of Scheduled Tribes, the Chief Minister assured them that a letter would be written to the Central Government regarding this issue.

He said that the government is working for the extremely backward castes, implementing numerous welfare schemes with the spirit of Antyodaya. He also highlighted the initiatives by the central and state governments to provide health facilities to citizens, urging them to take advantage of the Ayushman Bharat and Chirayu Haryana Yojana.

The Chief Minister mentioned that for the convenience of the people, the government has instructed all Deputy Commissioners to listen to and resolve public issues daily from 9 to 11 am. If there are income or other errors in the Parivar Pehchan Patra, people can write them on plain paper and submit the same to the Deputy

Commissioner.

He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, the country has seen unprecedented development in the last 10 years. The Prime Minister has identified aspirational districts for development, which include Nuh district in Haryana.

The Chief Minister asserted that Nuh district is witnessing significant development, and there will be no shortage of development efforts in the state in the future. The goal of the central and state governments is to ensure that the backward communities receive their rights and are integrated into the mainstream.

MLA Sh Laxman Singh Napa, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Smt. Ashima Brar, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister, Sh Bharat Bhushan Bharti, former Chairman of the Board Dr. Balwan Singh, Smt. Sunita Chauhan and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.
(editor@dailyworld.in)