From EWS housing deeds to Faridabad flyover plan: Haryana announces key devp projects

Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said the govt was pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against drug abuse and would not spare anyone attempting to jeopardise the future of the youth. He asserted that strict legal action was being taken against those pushing youngsters into addiction.Speaking during Question Hour of the budget session, Saini said a coordinated inter-state strategy had been adopted to curb the menace. A Joint Secretariat comprising Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi had been set up to enhance coordination and intelligence sharing, he said, adding that regular inter-state meetings were being held, and the Haryana Police was targeting drug networks at their roots, with enforcement measures under constant review.
While joining the health and family welfare minister Aarti Singh Rao on the issue of drug abuse in Sirsa district and Haryana, Saini said the central govt's MANAS portal enables citizens to report drug-related activities confidentially. Referring specifically to Sirsa district, she said in 2025, the Drug Control Administration conducted 174 raids, sealing 16 chemist shops, suspending six licences, and cancelling 12 others.. Out of 1,708 chemist shops in the district, CCTV cameras were already installed in 1,650 shops.Classes at Armed Forces Preparatory Institute from April 1, 2027Haryana sainik and ardh-sainik welfare minister Rao Narbir Singh announced that regular classes at the Armed Forces Preparatory Institute, Charkhi Dadri, will commence from April 1, 2027. While responding to a query by MLAs, the minister said the establishment of this institute was announced last year and, in the initial phase, the institute would operate from the building of Kisan Model School. The formal process of transferring the building and other formalities from the education department is expected to be completed during 2026 so that the institute's activities can begin as per the stipulated timeline.Housing for poor in BallabhgarhHaryana urban local bodies minister Vipul Goel announced that the long-pending conveyance deeds of houses allotted to economically weaker families in Ballabhgarh will be completed through a special camp soon. He informed that nearly 40 years ago, 1,624 houses were allotted to poor families in Janata Colony, Ballabhgarh. The process of executing the property registrations (registry) for these houses will now be carried out shortly by organising a dedicated camp to ensure speedy resolution.Easing traffic congestion in Faridabad Haryana public works (buildings and roads) minister Ranbir Gangwa said the state govt is exploring the feasibility of constructing an elevated flyover from Ballabhgarh to Pali under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode to address the growing traffic congestion in Faridabad. The minister was responding to a question raised during the budget session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here. He informed the House that the proposed 8.2-km-long project envisages a two-lane elevated flyover, along with 7-metre-wide service roads on both sides. The corridor will be developed along the Ballabhgarh–Pali–Dhauj–Sohna Road up to RD number 9.085.The minister shared that the estimated cost of this ambitious project is around Rs 500 crore. To move the proposal forward, tenders will soon be invited for the appointment of a consultant to prepare the detailed project report (DPR). An estimated amount of Rs 105.37 lakh was already prepared and sent for administrative approval for the preparation of the DPR. He added a proposal to construct a service road up to the Harchandpur Distributary and its feasibility is under consideration. MSID:: 128785106 413 |