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11 jails in the State to have Filling Stations
First Jail Filling Station will start from Kurukshetra on May 31- Sh. Ranjit Singh
Chandigarh, May 26 :- Haryana Power and Jails Minister, Sh. Ranjit Singh said that the Haryana Government is now making concerted efforts to bring about a change in the mindsets of the prisoners in jails so that people have more faith on them. Thus, while bringing in unique initiatives in prison reforms, there is a proposal to open petrol pumps on the land of the jails at 11 places in the State, the first one being started on May 31 in Kurukshetra.
This information was given by Sh. Ranjit Singh while addressing the mediapersons in his office here today.
Responding to a question, Sh. Ranjit Singh said that the jailer would initially ensure that training is imparted to the prisoners for these Jail Filling Stations and thereafter their duty would be kept on rotation basis subject to their behaviour at workplace. He said that after observing the functioning and response to the Jail Filling Station in Kurukshetra, Jail Filling Stations would be opened at 10 other places, including two at Ambala, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Jhajjar, Faridabad, Gurugram, Bhiwani, Jind and Hisar.
Sh. Ranjit Singh said that the objective of the scheme is to make prisoners a part of the society. He said that when people come to these filling stations, they will see that the prisoners can also work like common people. He said that a message has to be given to other prisoners as well so that they refine their behaviour.
Responding to a question about the availability of Power in the State, Sh. Ranjit Singh said that despite the extreme weather conditions, there was no power cut in urban areas post May 1 while some cuts were made in industrial area due to technical reasons. Adani Group has started getting 500 MW of power and in addition, 600 MW is expected by next week. He said that till May 26 (i.e. today), 7050 MW electricity is available in the state from all the resources. Besides, there was a demand of 7168 MW of power yesterday, of which 6246 MW i.e. 1499 lakh units was supplied, which is 10.38 percent higher than last year.
Replying to question regarding 3,000 MW plant in Nashik, the Power Minister said that the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has written to the Central Government to buy the unit in Nashik.
While replying to another question, the Power Minister said that arrangement of 2,000 MW of additional power has been made, of which 600 MW is from Adani Group, 600 MW from the second unit of Khedar till June 30, under Medium Term Power Purchase Agreement 350 MW from Chhattisgarh till June 19 and 150 MW from Madhya Pradesh and banking facility of 300 MW is included.
Sh. Ranjit Singh said that the demand for electricity has increased due to the increasing urbanization and industrialization of the National Capital Region. In today’s era, man has also become used to live a comfortable life, so it is natural that there will be an increase in power demand. It is our endeavour that there should be no shortage of electricity in the state, he added.
When asked about the rally to be held on May 29 in Odhan, Sirsa, the Power Minister said that more than 50,000 people will attend this rally. He said that he has been noticing since 1962 that political rallies are often held in May-June because during this time the farmers also have comparatively less agricultural work, while the urban people are busy with their respective business during the day. He elaborated that Odhan falls under Dabwali Assembly Constituency, however, this is BJP’s Pragti Rally and being a Minister in the government, he will also participate in this rally.
When asked about the rallies of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party in the State on May 29, Sh. Ranjit Singh said that everyone has the right to hold a rally in a democracy.
Replying to another question, he said that the popularity of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal is increasing with every passing day and so is the people’s faith on the BJP.
While responding to another question, Sh. Ranjit Singh said that the manner in which Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi was extended a warm welcome first in Berlin and now recently in the QUAD Conference, it seems that there will be no vacuum in Indian politics for years to come.
