DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh distributed property certificates on Thursday under the Mukhyamantri Shahri Swamitva Yojana to 5,000 people in Manesar. Under this scheme, the traders who have been renting for more than 20 years have been granted ownership rights to their property at the collector rate.

The move comes a few months ahead of the assembly elections to be held in Haryana.

According to an official statement, while congratulating the beneficiaries at the state-level registry distribution and Urban Lal Dora Property Certificate distribution programme held in Manesar today Singh said people had been suffering from this Lal Dora problem for a long time.

Many individuals had property in urban areas but lacked ownership rights. Numerous disputes were ongoing in court, creating an atmosphere of fear among people that they might lose their property, he said.

If someone wanted to sell their property, they could not do so, nor could they secure a loan against it. The present state government has resolved this issue, alleviating the public fears, he added.

"During the 2019 elections, we had promised in the election manifesto to give ownership rights to all such people and today 5,000 people have benefited. They have got the ownership rights," the chief minister said.

He said of the properties located inside Lal Dora, about two lakh citizens across the state have got the benefit of property.

"After today, no one can remove them from their property. From today, you have become the owner of your properties. These are the properties whose revenue officials did not have the record of rights," he added.

The Chief Minister highlighted that in the last 10 years, the double-engine government has undertaken significant work for the welfare of the poor, directly benefiting eligible people through various schemes. Criticizing the opposition, he said that the previous government had promised to provide 100-square-yard plots to the poor but had deceived the innocent people. In contrast, the current government has started delivering papers and possession of 100-square-yard plots to eligible people in a planned manner. Additionally, for areas where the Panchayat does not have available land to give plots, the government has decided to provide Rs 1 lakh each for purchasing a plot. Furthermore, Rs 80 crore has been transferred to workers' accounts in a systematic manner.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development works under the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority at a cost of Rs 273 crore. This includes the inauguration of 12 projects worth Rs 14 crore and the foundation stone laying for 25 projects costing Rs 259 crore.

The Chief Minister stated that the present government is continuously giving new impetus to development. Before 2014, development was not evident anywhere in the state. Today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, the country is constantly reaching new heights of development. The government is consistently working to simplify people's lives. Through unique schemes like the Ayushman Card and Chirayu Card, the Central and State Governments have provided health benefits worth Rs 5 lakh to the poor, with over 1.25 crore eligible people in Haryana taking advantage of these schemes.

Addressing the people, the Chief Minister assured that the government is committed to accelerating the pace of development. Every district in the state is now connected by four-lane highways. The government's intention is to further accelerate the pace of development in the coming times, and it is working with dedication to achieve this goal, he added. Sh Nayab Singh stated that on January 22, 2024, during the Prana Pratishtha ceremony at the holy temple of Lord Rama in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi resolved to install solar rooftop systems on the roofs of every hoe. For this, he launched the PM Surya Ghar-Muft Bijli Yojana.
(editor@dailyworld.in)