category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Monday said the state government is committed to construct the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal to get the state s share of waters in the Ravi and Beas rivers. In his address to the Haryana assembly on the first day of the Budget Session, the governor also lauded the government s efforts for ensuring good governance by evolving customised policies for all sectors and showing zero-tolerance to corruption. It has also ensured welfare of each Haryanvi and will always be dedicated to enhance the socio-economic welfare of its people by making the state a hub for industries, education, sports, health, skill development and tourism, Dattatreya said. The governor in his address to the assembly reflects the policies and achievements of the government of the day. On the SYL canal water-sharing dispute between Haryana and Punjab, Dattatreya said, The state government is committed to construct the SYL canal in order to get the state s share of waters in Ravi-Beas rivers. The government also intends to expand the scope of the Parivar Pehchan Patra Scheme to link all government databases and programmes in the coming year, he said. The governor also highlighted that the government is effectively implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, under which pregnant and lactating mothers are being paid Rs 5,000 in three instalments for first child only. Now, the government is going to extend the same benefit for the second child also, he said. Dattatreya also mentioned that the sex ratio at birth in Haryana which was 833 according to the 2011 census significantly improved to 917 by December 2022. The vision and perseverance of the state government and sincere efforts of every citizen of Haryana in the amrit kaal of 25 years will ensure that India becomes a true global leader, the governor Dattatreyasaid. Planning for the next 25 years to make India a developed nation by 2047 requires a vision that can harness energies and galvanise all the forces and every citizen into a ground-up movement, he said. On India assuming the presidency of the G20, he said it could not have come at a more opportune time. (editor dailyworld.in)