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New Delhi, Mar 29 () DLF Foundation, the CSR arm of realty major DLF, has donated Rs 5 crore to Haryana CM's relief fund and is also distributing dry ration, cooked meals, face masks and sanitisers to migrant workers affected by the nationwide lockdown. "The COVID-19 has disrupted normal life and business in India and across the world. The need of the hour is to protect all sections of society in the country and to keep them safe and protected," DLF Foundation said in a statement. "Rs 5 crore has been donated to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Haryana," it said. Enumerating some other steps taken, DLF Foundation said the organisation in coordination with the district administration is providing cooked meals to more than 60,000 migrant labourers in Gurugram and Manesar. DLF Foundation has roped in Akshay Patra for delivery of hot cooked meals and their kitchen is providing meals for migrant workers. It distributed dry ration family packs to over 15,000 families in Gurugram and Manesar. The food pack contains 5 kg atta, 2 kg rice, besides pulses, spices, salt and cooking oil. DLF Foundation donated 50,000 face masks, 3 lakh examination gloves and sanitisers to the district authorities in Gurugram, while 25,000 face masks have been given to the municipal authorities in Faridabad. For Delhi and Noida, DLF Foundation in coordination with the district administration and other authorities provided meals for nearly 25,000 migrant workers on Sunday. DLF Foundation was established in 2008 as a charitable organization, under the direct patronage of K P Singh, the Chairman of DLF Group. MJH ANUANU

DLF Foundation donates Rs 5 cr to Haryana CM's relief fund

Chandigarh, Feb 28 () Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who also holds the finance portfolio, on Friday announced a Rs 1,42,343-crore budget in the state assembly here. Khattar, who presented his maiden budget, said that the debt is set to increase to Rs 1.98 lakh crore in 2020-21 as against Rs 1.76 lakh crore in the previous fiscal. He further stated that the expenditure will increase to Rs 1,42,343 crore, a rise by 7.7 per cent. Revenue receipts are expected to increase by 15.96 per cent in 2020-21 to Rs 89,964 crore, he said. The government has allocated Rs 5,474.25 crore to agriculture, Rs 19,343 crore to education and sports and culture, Rs 6,533 crore to health and medical education, Rs 6,294 crore to rural development and panchayat, Rs 349 crore to industries and Rs 9,000 crore to pensions, he said. SUN VSD ANSANS

Haryana CM unveils Rs 1,42,343-crore budget for 2020-21

Chandigarh: Listing out the measures taken by his government to compensate <keyword id="19934969" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="farmers" source="keywords">farmers</keyword> over this year's subnormal rain, Haryana Chief Minister <keyword id="20928101" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="nayab-singh-saini" source="keywords">Nayab Singh Saini</keyword> countered the <keyword id="19895371" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Congress" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Congress">Congress</keyword> criticism over the issue, saying the opposition party would give only "meagre amounts" while it was in power. Stepping up the attack ahead of the possible announcement of assembly polls in the state, <keyword id="20361506" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Saini" source="keywords">Saini</keyword>, addressing a press conference on Friday, hit out at Congress's '<keyword id="22376578" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Haryana-Maange-Hisab" source="keywords">Haryana Maange Hisab</keyword>' campaign and accused it of spreading lies. Asked if he has any information on whether Haryana's poll dates will be announced later in the day, Saini quipped: "Who said so? Polls will be held as per schedule." The chief minister pointed to the recent cabinet decision to compensate farmers affected by less rains at a rate of Rs 2,000 per acre as a bonus. "We have released the first instalment of Rs 525 crore on Friday," he said. All the farmers who have registered on the designated portal will be compensated for their losses, he said. Saini said the BJP-led government in the state has taken several steps for farmers' welfare in the past ten years. "Congress sheds crocodile tears in the name of farmers. They should tell how much crops they procured from farmers in the ten years between 2005-2014," Saini said. "During their rule, Congress used to handover cheques of meagre amounts of Rs 2, Rs 5 for crop damage. The <keyword id="19894848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="BJP" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="BJP">BJP</keyword> government has given Rs 13,276 crore as compensation to farmers for crop damage in the past ten years," he said. During the Congress rule, farmers would "dump their produce" on roads as they did not get the required price, the CM said. Under the BJP government, payment is made to the farmers' bank accounts within 72 hours, Saini said. Dubbing the 'Haryana Maange Hisab' campaign as a "jhooth ki yatra" (yatra of lies), he added, "Those who are seeking an account from us, I want to show them the mirror and tell them how we are taking decisions in favour of farmers and empowering them," he said. Saini said while the Congress is wearing a mask of honesty these days, everyone knows how farmers' land was "snatched by them in the name of CLU (change of land use)" and handed them over to builders. The Congress has been attacking the BJP as part of its 'Haryana Maange Hisab' campaign, after its launch on July 15, targeting the ruling party over several issues concerning farmers as well as unemployment, law and order and others.

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini attacks Cong's 'Haryana Maange Hisab' campaign, asks what it did for farmers

New Delhi, Apr 16 () M3M Foundation, the philanthropic arm of realty firm M3M Group, on Thursday said it has donated Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Haryana to support fight against COVID-19. The company said it is also supporting construction workers and daily wage earners with food and essentials' requirements."The government is doing a commendable job in containing the current crisis and it becomes imperative that we stand with them at this moment. We have contributed to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and will continue to support the needy during this hour of need so that everyone has access to essentials," Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation said. M3M Foundation is providing meals, dry rations and soaps to 5,000 daily wage earners and construction workers in Gurugram and Tauru region of Haryana, it said. MJH RUJ

COVID-19: M3M Foundation donates Rs 1 cr to Haryana CM Relief Fund

<ul><li>Sonali Phogat got a BJP ticket from the Adampur constituency.</li><li>She’s up against Kuldeep Bishnoi from the Congress party. </li><li>Bishnoi won by a margin of 29471</li></ul>In the list of many starry and colourful candidates that the BJP has given tickets for elections, a name that took many by surprise was <keyword id="7899189" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiktok-star">Tiktok star</keyword> Sonali Phogat. Bishnoi won by a margin of 29471 votes. Phogat got a BJP ticket from the Adampur constituency. She’s up against Kuldeep Bishnoi from the Congress party. Bishnoi is the son of Bhajan Lal Bishnoi who was the state Chief Minister for 3 terms. From Tiktok to politics Phogat has a following of over 192,000 on Tiktok, having added many after filing her nomination from Adampur. She has even famously said that she will be using the short video platform for even development. According to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/tiktok-fame-sonali-phogat-more-searched-than-khattar-767923.html">reports</a>, she even went on to become a bigger Google search than Haryana CM Khattar. She hails from Bhuthan village in Fatehabad and was married to Sanjay Phogat from Haryana. Her husband passed away in 2016. She has already been at the centre of a <a href="https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/elections/haryana-polls-tiktok-star-and-bjp-candidate-sonali-phogat-casts-vote.html">controversy</a> for saying that people who didn’t chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ are Pakistanis. She later apologised for her remark. "When I said Bharat Mata ki Jai during a rally here, some boys present didn't repeat it. I asked: Did you come from Pakistan? I apologise if someone's feelings are hurt by my saying so," Sonali said in a video apology. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/haryana-state-assembly-election-2019-final-result/articleshow/71730556.cms">The final result of Haryana state election 2019</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/haryana-state-election-result-winner-list/articleshow/71738657.cms">Haryana State Election result and Winner list</a>

Tiktok star Sonali Phogat loses to the son of a 3-time Chief Minister Kuldeep Bishnoi

New Delhi, Apr 8 () Jaypee Group has donated Rs 3 crore to PM-CARES fund to support the fight against COVID-19. Jaypee Group, which is into construction, real estate, power, hospital and hotel businesses, has also contributed Rs 51 lakh to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Relief Fund, Rs 50 lakh to Uttar Pradesh CM Relief Fund and Rs 21 lakh to Uttarakhand CM Relief Fund. Jaypee Group firm Jaypee Infratech is undergoing insolvency proceedings."In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jaypee Group has collectively donated Rs 4.22 crore," Jaypee Group said in a statement. The group is also providing essential items to labourers working on its various projects and also to people around the sites. Last week, Aparna Constructions and Estates donated Rs 5 crore, of which Rs 2 crore was earmarked for PM-CARES Fund. Another Rs 2 crore for the Telangana CM Relief Fund and Rs 1 crore for the Andhra Pradesh CM Relief Fund. Moreover, realtors' body CREDAI-Gujarat has donated Rs 5 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Naredco Uttar Pradesh President R K Arora has given Rs 10 lakh to district magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar. DLF Group's CSR arm DLF Foundation has donated Rs 5 crore to the Haryana CM Relief Fund and pledged to provide 27 lakh meals.Mumbai-based Hiranandani group has donated Rs 5 crore to Maharashtra CM Relief Fund.FDI-funded realty firm Experion Developers has donated Rs 1.85 crore to PM-CARES Fund and Rs 20 lakh to the Haryana corona relief fund.Signature Global has contributed Rs 2 lakh to PM-CARES. Many developers including Lodha, Embassy, Prestige, Shriram Properties, Puravankara, ATS, Ace group, Arvind SmartSpaces, Salarpuria Sattva, Central Park, M3M, ABA Corp and Bhumika group are providing meals, dry rations, masks, gloves and hand sanitisers to their workers on construction sites. MJH SHW ANUANU

Jaypee Group donates Rs 4.22 cr to COVID-19 relief funds

New Delhi, Apr 3 () Mumbai-based Hiranandani group has donated Rs 5 crore to Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund to tackle the coronavirus crisis. "@hiranandani_com commits Rs5crs to Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund #CMRF to battle out #COVID 19 Pandemic," Hiranandani group MD Niranjan Hiranandani tweeted. Real estate associations and many developers have come forward to support the central governments and state governments. Many developers are providing cooked meals, dry rations, masks and sanitisers to construction workers on their projects sites. Earlier, CREDAI-Gujarat chapter has donated Rs 5 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. DLF group CSR arm DLF Foundation has donated Rs 5 crore to Haryana CM Relief Fund, besides pledging to provide 27 lakh meals. "Till date, cooked meals have been served to 2,80,750 persons and dry rations equivalent to 24,24,800 meals are in the process of being supplied," DLF Foundation said in a statement. It has also donated ICU ventilator, multiple diagnostic machines and hospital beds to South Delhi Municipal Corporation. FDI-funded realty firm Experion Developers on Wednesday said it has donated Rs 1.85 crore to the PM-CARES Fund. The firm has also contributed Rs 20 lakh to the Haryana Corona Relief Fund. Bengaluru-based developers including Embassy Group, Prestige group, Shriram Properties and Puravankara, are providing meals and other essential items to workers. On behalf of the association, Naredco-Uttar Pradesh President R K Arora has handed over cheque of 10 lakh to district magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar for Covid-19 pandemic relief fund. NAREDCO-UP has offered 500 beds to the state government, if required for isolation. Delhi-based Signature Global has contributed Rs 2 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund, Rs 1 lakh to CII Foundation, and Rs 7 lakh to the labourers. Gurugram-based M3M group and Central Park are providing relief materials to daily-wage workers. Noida-based ABA Corp is providing meals to over 1450 on-site labourers. MJH HRS

Hiranandani group donates Rs 5 crore to Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund

New Delhi, Feb 1 () BJP-ruled states hailed the Union Budget as focussed on boosting development, creating jobs and taking every section of the society along, but those governed by the opposition parties expressed disappointment saying it lacked vision to revive the economy.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and their counterparts from Karnataka and Goa - B S Yediyurappa and Pramod Sawant - said the budget will help generate jobs, boost rural economy and create infrastructure for growth. They thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the budget.
 Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal termed the budget "pro-people" since it was structured on the overall theme of 'Ease of Living'.
"I congratulate Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman ji for a common man centric budget, and for taking ahead Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji's vision for a robust and vibrant India," Sawant added in a tweet.
But West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and their Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh counterparts - Uddhav Thackeray and Kamal Nath - were not impressed by the budgetary proposals.
Banerjee slammed the central government's proposal to sell a part of its shares in LIC, describing it as a plan to "ambush" the legacy of public institutions. Thackeray and Kejriwal alleged the budget gives "step-motherly" treatment to Maharashtra and Delhi.
Nath termed the budget "disappointing" and a "labyrinth of data", saying it lacked a plan to deal with the economic slowdown and the inflation.
"When Delhi doesn't figure in the BJP's priorities, why should people vote for it?" he said on Twitter in Hindi. "Delhi had high expectations from the Budget, but step-motherly treatment has been meted out to it again," Kejriwal said.
His deputy and Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia too criticised the budget as the "biggest injustice" to the people of the national capital.
At a press conference, he pointed out that the Centre has allotted Rs 325 crore to the Delhi government as central taxes share, which is the same since 2001. He alleged Delhiites give Rs 1.5 lakh crore as taxes to the Centre annually, but it doesn't give anything to the Delhi government.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said economy was not a priority for the government, trashing the budget as "high on pomposity and low on tangibles". He said the BJP-led Central government, which was too busy pursuing its "negative and divisive agenda".
Singh particularly highlighted that the "16-point action plan for agriculture" makes no mention of any initiatives or schemes to encourage crop diversification, and a failure to diversify would further aggravate the problems for the country on the agriculture front.
Terming the budget "a jugglery of words", Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said there was no focus on providing relief to people or industries. "Budget speech lacked any substance to solve present economic crisis. It was simply jugglery of words without any focus on providing relief to common people or to industries," Gehlot tweeted.
The Rajasthan BJP countered Gehlot's charge, saying the budget was "balanced and inclusive" and Finance Minister Sitharaman appropriately focussed on all sections.
"Changes in income-tax slab is a big relief to middle class. Every section has been focused. Budget provisions for the welfare of all sections and sectors including education, health, infrastructure development, tribals, senior citizens have been made," BJP state president Satish Poonia said.
Industry bodies in Rajasthan gave a mixed reaction to the budget.
Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry chairman Suresh Agrawal said looking at the present economic situation, businesses and industries had big expectations from the budget.
"The budget should have been more focused on business and industries. Exporters, textile and automobile industries will be benefitted with the budget but MSME sector's expectations were not met," he said.
Confederation of Indian Industry's Rajasthan chairman Anand Mishra said the budget has covered many items. "There is a good outlay of Rs 2,500 crore in tourism which we are sure that Rajasthan will be able to take benefit. The removal of dividend tax would lead to investment in stock market."
Haryana CM Khattar too highlighted the budgetary provisions made for the tourism sector, thanking Sitharaman for announcing that Rakhigarhi, an Indus Valley Civilisation site, will be developed as "iconic sites" with on-site museums.
He said this move will give Rakhigarhi international recognition and boost tourism revenue for Haryana.
"This Budget will also prove to be a milestone in terms of developing the basic infrastructure of the country, farmers' growth, jobs for youth and betterment of health facilities in the country,"
Adityanath said, adding the budget protects the interests of each section of the society.
His deputy Dinesh Sharma said the Union Budget will fulfil the dream of "New India".
"It will also lay the foundation of a USD 5-trillion economy. The New Educational Policy will bring a revolution in the education sector. Study in India programme will publicise India's higher education."
Yediyurappa said the emphasis on rural India in the budget will benefit farmers in a big way.
"This budget is a boon for farmers. It's a clear reflection of the Prime Minister's desire to double farmers' income by 2022. The 'Jal Jivan' scheme extended to 100 water-stressed districts will benefit farmers in a big way," he added.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the budget would not help strengthen the economy or ensure social security, but it will increase inflation and unemployment. He also said that "legitimate needs" of the southern state were completely ignored in the budget. TEAM ABH
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BJP-ruled states praise 'pro-people' budget, others say it lacks vision to revive economy

<ul><li><keyword id="41646" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Haryana">Haryana</keyword> CM <keyword id="2458540" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manohar-Lal-Khattar">Manohar Lal Khattar</keyword> took a train, auto and then rode a bicycle to reach the polling station.</li><li><keyword id="1995027" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dushyant-Chautala">Dushyant Chautala</keyword>, the leader of Jannayak Janata Party, arrived at his polling booth in Sirsa on a tractor.</li><li>Voters too joined the excitement with dancing and push ups at the polling stations.</li></ul>Mumbai might see the Bollywood fraternity heading to vote today, but it’s the state of Haryana that has all the drama. From leaders arriving in tractors and bicycles to voters dancing at polling stations--the state has showcased many colourful events within five hours into voting. The people of Haryana will vote for the Assembly elections on October 21, 2019 where 1169 candidates will fight out for 90 seats. Leaders last push for publicity? Dushyant Chautala, the leader of Jannayak Janata Party, arrived at his polling booth in Sirsa on a tractor. “People (in Haryana) are looking for a change and that is why we reached the polling booth with a mode of transportation that is our identity,” he told IANS. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar wasn’t one to hold back. Khattar took a train from Chandigarh to his polling city Karnal. And then, he took an auto rickshaw till his house and then rode a bicycle to the polling station. Asked about his choice of commute, Khattar told IANS, “I am a commoner and have come to vote as the common man.” Voters celebrate polling day If the leaders of the state were excited, the voters too were visibly so. Voters at Sanghi in Haryana, which is the seat of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, were dancing at the polling station as they waited for their leader. Meanwhile, TV channels showed people doing push ups outside multiple polling stations in Haryana – as they warmed up for a heated polling day. According to data from the Election Commission, there are over 1.83 crore voters in Haryana, of which 98.7 lakh are male, 85.1 lakh are female and 252 are transgenders. From this, 40.67 lakh voters fall into the age group of 20-29, whereas 44.92 lakh fall in the 30-39 group. Social scientists say that nearly 22% voters in the 20-29 age group will play a major role in the Haryana Assembly polls on Monday, as per an IANS report.

Haryana's eventful polling stations – leaders arrive in tractors and bicycles, voters do pushups and dance

New Delhi, Mar 29 () Realtors apex body CREDAI's Gujarat chapter has donated Rs 5 crore to Chief Minister Relief Fund to fight against coronavirus infections.CREDAI Gujarat tweeted that it has "donated Rs 5 crore towards Chief Minister Relief Fund to fight against Covid-19".The donation was given to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday in the presence of CREDAI National Chairman Jaxay Shah.Sandip Sheth is the Chairman of CREDAI- Gujarat, while Ashish Patel is the President of the association.Some individual realtors have also come forward to support the central and state governments as well as migrant labourers and underprivileged.DLF Foundation has donated Rs 5 crore to Haryana CM Relief Fund and is also distributing masks, sanitisers, cooked food and dry rations to workers.Bengaluru-based Embassy Group has stepped forward to support the city traffic Police."Identifying the zones around Embassy Manyata Business Park, Embassy Tech Village, Embassy Icon and Embassy Paragon, Embassy Group has set up four hydration stations where the police personnel can take refreshing time breaks.The stations are equipped with drinking water, refreshments and toilet stops," Embassy said in a statement.In addition, Embassy Group has procured hand sanitizers, disposable masks and nutritional snacks. These items have been handed over to the Headquarters and will be distributed daily over the next 8 days to the 44 stations and their 3,800-person task force.Aditya Virwani, Chief Operating Officer, Embassy Group, said, "With our police and healthcare professionals at the forefront of controlling the spread, felt that it was our duty to support them in performing their duties. I would like to request other companies and Bangalore's citizens to come forward to join us in helping out".On behalf of the association, Naredco-Uttar Pradesh President R K Arora has handed over cheque of 10 lakh to district magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar for Covid-19 pandemic relief fund.Gurugram-based M3M group, is providing relief materials to 5,000 daily wage workers till the lockdown.Earlier Supertech had said that it has set up a technical expert committee to carry out saitisation work free of cost in various societies as directed by the local authorities. MJH BAL

CREDAI Gujarat donates Rs 5 cr to Chief Minister Relief Fund

<ul><li>Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is gunning for a second term. </li><li>Khattar won from the Karnal constituency by a margin of 45188 votes.</li><li>He won the 2014 election with a majority of 63,736 votes.</li></ul>Haryana’s Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is waiting for his second term as BJP is aiming for a majority in the state assembly. Khattar won from the Karnal constituency by a margin of 45188 votes. Khattar was up against Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) candidate Tej Bahadur Yadav. The poll of exit polls projected a win for BJP with a massive majority of 63 out of the 90 seats. However, there was only one poll, by India Today-Axis, which showed a neck-to-neck fight between the two coalitions- one led by the BJP and the other led by Congress. Also read: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/bhupinder-singh-hooda-haryana-election-results-2019/articleshow/71734070.cms">Bhupinder Singh Hooda leads from Garhi Sampla constituency</a> On the voting day too, Khattar seemed confident of victory as took a train from Chandigarh, followed by an autorickshaw to his home, and then rode a bicycle to the polling station in Karnal. “People of Karnal showered me with their blessings in the last elections. I am hopeful that this time too, they will ensure my victory with a thumping margin — more than the one recorded in 2014,” Khattar had told <a href="https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/khattar-files-papers-from-karnal/841231.html">media.</a> The man who led BJP’s victory in 2014 Khattar rode along with the BJP wave in 2014, as Narendra Modi came to power. In 2014, Khattar had become the first BJP Chief Minister; the party had taken a bold step betting on a Punjabi candidate in a state that is dominated by the Jat community. He won the 2014 state assembly election with a majority of 63,736 votes. He defeated the previously successful independent candidate from Karnal, Jaiprakash Gupta. Also read: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/babita-phogat-haryana-assembly-elections-2019-result/articleshow/71725888.cms">Dangal girl Babita Phogat is hoping to win her first election in Dadri</a> From RSS to BJP, Khattar’s journey in politics Born in Rohtak, Khattar is not a new name in politics. He was just 24 when he joined RSS in 1977. Having worked for 14 years, he joined the BJP and went on to become the Organizational General Secretary of the state. As a strategist with both the RSS and the BJP, Khattar remained in the shadows until he was thrown into the spotlight in 2014 when he was chosen as the BJP's candidate for the CM elections. Controversies surrounding Khattar Khattar’s five-year term in the state has also been marred with multiple controversies with the biggest one being the Jat agitation in February 2016. The Jat agitation saw violent protests and unrests in the state as the community asked for inclusion in the Other Backward Class, so as to get the affirmative action benefits. He was also in news right after Article 370 was scrapped for his comments on Kashmiri girls. However, all that can held against Khattar pales in front of the poor perception of the opposition. The BJP has ensured that the corruption charges on Robert Vadra, the kin of the Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and the Chautala family that ruled the state earlier remain etched in public memory as they cast their vote. For his next 5 year term, Khattar has promised water for every household in Haryana. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/haryana-state-assembly-election-2019-final-result/articleshow/71730556.cms">The final result of Haryana state election 2019</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/haryana-state-election-result-winner-list/articleshow/71738657.cms">Haryana State Election result and Winner list</a>

Manohar Lal Khattar wins his constituency but is hanging on to Haryana by a thread

Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> today said residents and city leadership should play the major role in deciding how their city will grow and not private property developers, as he unveiled three mega flagship urban schemes aimed at developing cities as engines of growth. Urbanisation should be viewed as an opportunity and urban centres should be viewed as growth engines, he said launching the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and <keyword id="2130852" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Urban-transformation">Urban Transformation</keyword> (AMRUT), <keyword id="2738020" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Smart-Cities-Mission">Smart Cities Mission</keyword>, and <keyword id="2481158" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Housing-for-All">Housing for All</keyword> (Urban) here. 

	"Under these schemes we can go ahead and we can do it together (Centre and state). India is rapidly urbanising. Every year Hindustan gives birth to a small country," he said. 
 

	While 500 cities will be developed under AMRUT scheme, there would be 100 Smart Cities over five years and Housing for All aims construction of 2 crore houses in urban areas in the next seven years. 
 

	Smart City will be selected through a competition among cities while 500 cities are being identified under AMRUT. 
 

	Referring to Smart City, Modi said, "For the first time in India, a challenge was being floated, in which the citizens of urban India could contribute in the formulation of development visions of their cities." 
 

	Those cities which were able to competitively meet the required parameters would be developed as smart cities. 
 

	"This competitive mechanism would end the top-down approach, and lead to people-centric urban development," he said. 
 

	"These urban development schemes were not prepared by the Government alone, but involved perhaps the biggest consultation exercise ever taken by the Union Government, involving all stakeholders and examining global best practices," he said. 
 

	Stressing that all schemes for urban development should move forward based on people's participation, Modi said, "There is a lack of holistic vision about urban planning, and expansion is driven not by the administrators of a city, but by property developers. 
 

	"Through AMRUT, the aim of the Government is to give cities themselves the chance to plan their future growth," he said. 
 

	The Prime Minister said the people assembled for the function here had on them the collective responsibility for better quality of life for 40 percent of India's population that either lived in cities, or were dependent on cities for their livelihood. 
 

	The Prime Minister stressed that aspirations of migrants from rural areas, and slum dwellers, should be balanced with the changing global environment and said ensuring a good life for them is the government's responsibility. 
 

	Giving a simple vision of a smart city, he said it is one which was a step or two ahead of people's aspirations. 
 

	"There should be facility for walk-to-work because today a person spends maximum time in travelling to office and gets very little time to work," Modi said. 
 

	Besides transportation, technology also plays a key role and there should also be provision for energy efficiency, and cycling etc. 
 

	Lamenting the state of affairs in urban areas, he said, "If this had been done 25-30 years ago, it would have led to good results today, but better late than never. Schemes which had a clear vision and were people-centric, were the need of the hour." 
 

	Seeking replication of best practices from across the country, the Prime Minister mentioned Hyderabad's tax collection system, Karnataka's efforts for solid waste management, and Chhattisgarh's work to eliminate open defecation. 
 

	Chhattisgarh, which is fighting Maoist menace, is making an all out effort to make the state free from open defecation, he said. 
 

	Mentioning the challenge of rising population, he said all possible avenues should be explored to find the resources for urban development. 
 

	Highlighting the importance of the housing scheme, the Prime Minister observed that, "A house was a turning point in the lives of poor, which leads towards a better life and the government's effort was to not just provide a house, but to provide the right environment to live life to the fullest." 
 

	Citing the existing housing shortage of 2 crore units, he said India would complete 75 years of Independence in 2022, and by then, it was "our responsibility to provide a house for everyone". 
 

	Noting that public representatives and leaders are remembered by the good work they did in their terms, the Prime Minister asked urban leaders to contribute to doing something for the good of the people. 
 

	If a person gets an opportunity and does something worthwhile, it will be remembered even after 50 years, he said. 
 

	Asking chairpersons of municipalities and mayors of urban local bodies to do some good work in their terms, Modi said, "You can show your grandson whether it is any building or whatever you have done 50 years ago. The success parameter of life is that what you have done for the people." 
 

	The Prime Minister appreciated people for their interest and work in the Swachh Bharat initiative, as well as the positive role played by media in generating awareness. 
 

	"All media men are doing it on their own and media role in Swachh Bharat campaign will always be remembered for this, he said. 
 

	On the rural and urban divide, the Prime Minister said urban and rural development in the country should be complimentary. 
 

	"One way of doing this was to ensure waste water management in urban areas, so that the treated water could be returned to rural areas for irrigation. Similarly solid waste management could generate compost which could act as organic fertiliser for the surrounding rural areas," he said. 
 

	Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy CM Nirmal Kumar Singh, mayors, chairpersons of urban local bodies and senior officials from all states and UTs have attended the mega event at the Vigyan Bhawan. 
 

	On the occasion, the Prime Minister released logos, and taglines for AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission; and guidelines for AMRUT, Smart Cities Mission and Housing for All (Urban). 
 

	The Prime Minister also visited an exhibition on best practices in urban development. 
	 
	(image credits: indiatimes)

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