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20 new Volvo buses will also be purchased for long distance bus services
Chandigarh, December 15 2021
Haryana Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma said that more than 800 new buses will be included in the transport fleet by the Government under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, out of which 300 buses will be included in the coming month of March, 2022 and the remaining buses within the year 2022. The Government will also buy 20 new Volvo buses for ensuring long distance bus services to the people.
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The Transport Minister said this while interacting with the mediapersons over the monthly review meeting of the District Grievance Redressal Committee held in the auditorium at the Mini Secretariat in Sonipat on Wednesday. He said that in order to increase the income of the Transport Department, directions have been given to all the officers and employees that except long distance bus services, buses of all other routes will ply carrying passengers from under the flyover.
Sh. Mool Chand Sharma, in response to a question regarding obstructing the flow of Yamuna due to mining work in district Sonipat, he said that the plan has been approved by the Chief Minister in this regard. Before mining, a bridge will be constructed on Yamuna river by the Public Works Department, through which contractors will be able to do mining work and the flow of Yamuna will not be obstructed. He said that development works are going on in the state under the leadership of the Chief Minister. Even during the pandemic period of Covid-19, the government paid the full salary of the employees on time and the development work also continued without halt.
The Transport Minister, in response to a query regarding the opening of schools in the district, said that the safety of the people would be ensured by the government on a priority basis. He made it clear that the directions issued by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal regarding the opening of schools would be followed. In view of the increased level of pollution, continuous monitoring is being done by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal. During the meeting MLA, Rai, Sh. Mohan Lal Badoli, former MLA and JJP District President, Sh. Padam Dahiya, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Lalit Siwach were also present.
