Haryana govt to take 'Sampark for Samarthan' campaign to the masses

Press Trust of India  |  Chandigarh 

Ministers, MPs and MLAs of government will reach out to the masses in a bid to highlight the achievements of Narendra Modi's four years of governance as part of the 'Sampark for Samarthan' campaign.

"Discussions were held at the meeting to reach out to the maximum number of people through Sampark se Samarthan programme initiated on the completion of four years of the BJP government at the Centre," the for Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes said here.

"Ministers, MPs and MLAs would take the programme to the booth level," he added.

Bedi said discussions were held with the on a host of issues including the celebrations on the birth

"The government has decided to celebrate the birth anniversaries of Maharishi Valmiki, Sant Ravidas, and in the state," he said.

"Kabir Jayanti will be celebrated from June 25 to July 1 at the district level," he added.

On the continuous protests by employees, Bedi assured that the was working for their welfare.

"The benefits of the Seventh Pay Commission are being given to the employees in government departments, boards and corporations," he said. Under the previous government, benefits of the Fifth Pay Commission took years to reach them, he added.

Bedi highlighted that the issues of safai karamcharis of municipal corporations have already been solved. The has also decided to give weekly offs to police officials and daily wages of Home Guards have been increased from Rs 300 to Rs 572, which is equivalent to police officials, he said.

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First Published: Thu, June 07 2018. 19:45 IST