As the harrowing second wave of the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, the state government of Haryana has come up with a new strategy to help needy families. In the wake of the pandemic, the government decided to provide a financial assistance of Rs 600 crore to 12 lakh families, (Rs. 5000 each family) that have been affected by the pandemic. Addressing media personnel on the completion of 600 days of BJP-JJP led government, the Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal said that ruling faction is putting it’s best to provide all kind of assistance to families below poverty line and in continuation to thus, above scheme has been brought into existence.
Besides this, a relief package of Rs. 150 crore was also announced for small shopkeepers. Meanwhile, a discount of 25 per cent was provided to 600 farmers purchasing e-tractors. It also has been decided to waive off the entire property tax for the first quarter of the year 2021-22. With this, a financial burden of about Rs. 150 crore will be borne by the Urban Local Bodies Department. Besides, Motor Vehicle Tax for the first quarter of the year 2021-22 will not be levied on vehicles carrying passengers. Due to this, the financial burden of about Rs. 72 crore will be borne by the department. Ex-gratia grant on death, treatment and hospitalization will also be given to the eligible people which amounts to Rs. 50 crore.
Thus, Manohar Lal has announced an economic package of more than Rs 1,100 crore for the affected sections of the society.
Apart from above, the State Government has started a new programme ‘Drone Corporation of Haryana’. Under this, 100 drones will be procured in the first phase and 100 drones in the next phase. After this, whichever department would need a drone for conducting aerial survey, that work would be done by ‘Drone Corporation of Haryana’.