Haryana Chief Minister announces slew of incentives for people
On the occasion of Independence Day, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a slew of incentives for the people of the state. Khattar said dependents of security personnel killed in the line of duty would be given government jobs in Group B category based on educational qualifications. He said that till now, government jobs in Groups C and D were provided to them.
Every household would have gas cylinder from October 2: Khattar
Khattar said that the "Rohnat Freedom Trust" would be set up to work towards uprooting malnutrition, diseases, and unemployment from Rohnat village of Bhiwani district. He said from October 2, every household would have a gas cylinder, and from November 1, the social security pension, including old age allowance, widow pension, would be increased from Rs. 1,800 to Rs. 2,000 per month.
15.5L families would get free treatment under Ayushman Bharat-Haryana scheme
The Chief Minister said that on a pilot basis, the "Ayushman Bharat-Haryana" health protection scheme was being implemented in 25 government hospitals, including one main government hospital each in 22 districts. Under this scheme, 15.50 lakh eligible families would get free medical treatment facilities of up to Rs. 5 lakh. Khattar said that from today, 507 more villages would get 24-hour electricity supply.
