Haryana, UP to work together

Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Saturday decided to work together to improve the law-and-order situation in the two States, take steps to

check illegal mining and solve the common issues affecting the people of the two neighbouring States.

This was decided at a meeting held between the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal and his UP counterpart Yogi Adityanath in Mathura.

From now on, Director Generals of Police of both States will meet every three months on a regular basis. Senior officers of Delhi Police would also attend the meeting. UP CM said both States will work together on common issues to facilitate people of both States.

The Chief Secretaries of both States will meet soon to ensure availability of adequate amount of irrigation water in Agra canal and cleanliness of minors. Both States will work together for the construction of bridge on the Yamuna near Hasanpur in Palwal district of Haryana.

To solve excise related issues, a meeting of senior officers of both States will be held along with officers of Rajasthan, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh. Both states would jointly work to put a check on illegal mining. Also, exchange of cultural activities would be done on a regular basis.

Manohar Lal said the 84 kos parikrama falling in Braj area of Haryana would be renovated. Besides, renovation work of some religious and pilgrimage places in Braj area will also be undertaken as announced by him.

In this connection, a meeting of senior officers Tourism and Public Works (Buildings and Roads) Departments of both Haryana and UP would be held soon, he added.

Others present at the meeting included UP Dairy Development and Religious Affairs Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, and Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma.