category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, fulfilled the longstanding demand of Barwala residents by announcing the availability of sewerage facilities in the village, which would address the issue of waterlogging and ensure proper water drainage. He also announced that the community center in Barwala would be named after Shaheed Rajpal Rana. These key announcements were made by the Chief Minister as he addressed the people during the Jan Samvad held at the community center in Barwala, district panchkula today. Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, and the Mayor, Sh. Kulbhushan Goyal also remained present on this occasion. Meanwhile, prior to this the Chief Minister and other dignitaries also paid homage at the statue of Maharana Pratap in Barwala. The Chief Minister stated that in the last 9 years of the present state government s tenure, significant developmental work has been undertaken at the tehsil, block, and district levels. He said that substantial funds of Rs. 25 crore have been allocated for road construction in each constituency, with road construction work already underway. Furthermore, due to heavy rainfall, the repair and construction of bridges and roads have been initiated, with work currently in progress. The Chief Minister further asserted that in the past, lack of accurate population figures often led to estimation-based project implementation. However, the introduction of the Parivar Pehchan Patra has enabled the government to accurately determine the population of any village or town. The Chief Minister cited an example, noting that as of September 30, Barwala s population was 11,308. The government also uses this PPP system to keep track of people s birthdays and sends them congratulatory messages via SMS on their special day. Manohar Lal shared that today 33 people have birthdays and he extended his best wishes to them, presenting some of them with gifts. He highlighted that the elderly no longer need to visit government offices to receive their Old Age Pension, as it is automatically disbursed once they turn 60. Moreover, the Chief Minister also highlighted various government schemes for financial assistance, including pensions, for widows, the disabled and other social security benefits being run by the state government. (editor dailyworld.in)