Friday, February 10, 2006

Ch. Ranjeet Deputy Chairman Planning's Visit




February 10, 2006

Ch. Ranjeet Singh, the new Deputy Chairman Planning Board Haryana

Upon his arrival in SIRSA first time after his appointment as Deputy Chairman Planning Board Ch Ranjeet Singh got a very warm welcome from congress workers.
A rally was organized in new mandi under the shed the huge gathering waiting for The Deputy Chairman was addressed by many local level congress leaders some of them were Mr Bharat Singh Beniwal, Mr Kuldeep Singh Gadrana, Mr Anand Biyani, Mr Hoshiyari Lal Sharma etc. while other leaders like Mr. Bhupesh Mehta Mr Pawan Dingwala Mr Kedar Pahwa etc were also present.

Before his arrival at Sirsa many of his loyalists had assembled at various places enroute to welcome him. They escorted him with Dhol-Drum Beats to the rally venue. Mr. Naveen Jindal MP from Kurukshetra also reached Sirsa by Air.

Mr. Naveen Jindal, Mr. Ranjeet Singh and other leaders reached the rally dias at about 2:20PM more than 3 hours late then their scheduled time. However the enthusiasm of the gathering did not get perturbed even after the long wait, the Leaders were cheered by pro congress pro Sonia Gandhi & Pro Bhupinder Hooda slogans. The stage was being anchored by Adv. Malkiat Singh Khosa a well-known congress leader of Ellenabad region of Sirsa. At one moment the whole dais became chaotic with party workers and leaders of different cadre mushrooming all over the dais. However Mr Ranjeet Singh, personally appealed to people to maintain discipline, diffused the situation.

Mr. Naveen Jindal spoke first, for about 10 minutes only as he was hard pressed to leave early to meet another program elsewhere. Mr Jindal felicitated Ch Ranjeet Singh as well as all party workers. Mr Jindal left at 2:50PM (20 minutes after his arrival)

Ch Ranjeet Singh spoke after speeches of Mr Atma Singh Gill MP from SIRSA, Mr LD Arora Minister, and a few others. Ch Ranjeet Singh thanked the whole gathering and acknowledged many times during his speech that his loyal supports always backed him even in most difficult times, he said that he shall remain committed to his home town to his state and will do all possible for its welfare.

About State Planning Board Haryana* [*A SirsaNews Special feature]
Before furthering this news report it is important to mention here a few words about the above board as even many of the media persons on the venue and in the press conference that followed the rally were not very clear about the role of the Board, below is a brief summery of its functions.
FUNCTIONS OF STATE PLANNING BOARD, HARYANA
1. Assess the level of development in important sectors for the State as a whole as well as for various districts and regions;
2. Determine the priorities for the State in the light of the overall national objectives;
3. Assess the financial, manpower and material resources and organizational and institutional capabilities;
4. In the light of (i),(ii) & (iii) above, formulate a long term perspective plan for the most effective and balanced
utilization of the State resources;
5. Assist the State Government in the formulation of the Five Year Plan and Annual Plans;
6. Suggest policies and programmes for removing the imbalances prevailing in various regions in the State and to
assist in the formulation of district Plans/Area Plans;
7. Review the implementation of Plan Projects and other development schemes;
8. Make critical appraisal of on-going programmes leading to a determination of the extent to which some of the
identified on-going programmes or projects would need to be continued;
9. Advise on the problem of unemployment and suggest ways and means of tackling it; and
10. Advise on such other matters connected with the economic development as may be assigned by the State Government.
Further The Chairman of this Board is the CM Haryana, a deputy Chairman, 11 official members, and few non-official members.

After the address a press conference was organized at Sirsa Club, at the Press conference the Deputy Chairman first briefed the Press and electronic media about his agenda as the Deputy Chairman. After that he answered to the queries of the press personnel. Mr LD Arora & S. Atma Singh Gill MP were also present with Ch Ranjeet Singh during the press conference. Ch Ranjeet highlighted that due to globalization is India is growing rapidly on all fronts. He said that after Congress gained power Haryana has become a star attraction for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment). He accused Ex CM Mr. OP Chautala who incidentally is his brother of creating an environment of terror through out the state during his regime (Mr. Chautala’s). He said that to maintain law and order Physical Emotional and Financial security is very important. He said that in the coming years Haryana will see an unprecedented development in all sectors and education and its quality will get a lot more priority.

Ch Ranjeet, S. Atma Singh Gill, Mr. LD Arora shied away at the demand of a definite time by which there is a possibility of Sirsa getting a flyover at the railway crossing. While he reassured that CDLU will get a resident VC and expected smooth functioning of the university affairs in near future.

Report: G.S. Mann

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