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Rs 399.85 crore approved for Public Health Department works: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Sain

Rs 399.85 crore approved for Public Health Department works: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Sain

*Rest house to be constructed in Karnal at a cost of Rs 29.91 crore*

*Floors of waterworks across the State to be concreted*

Chandigarh, October 2026 - Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that waterworks and boosting stations are being constructed and pipelines laid to ensure the availability of adequate clean drinking water to the people of the State. In addition, the floors of all waterworks and boosting stations are being laid with reinforced cement concrete (RCC) to prevent water leakage.

The Chief Minister was chairing a meeting of the High Powered Purchase Committee and the High Powered Works Purchase Committee in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Education Minister Sh. Mahipal Dhanda, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana, Public Health Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa and Irrigation Minister Smt. Shruti Choudhry were also present at the meeting.

The Chief Minister approved the execution of 13 works of the Public Health Department, estimated at approximately Rs 419.34 crore, for Rs 399.85 crore, resulting in savings of Rs 19.49 crore. These include sewer line cleaning works using CIPP technology. This latest technology eliminates the need to excavate sewer lines and enables repairs to be carried out from within an operational line.

In Rohtak city, spiral lining and RCC works on the major sewer line from Gandhi Nagar to Main Jhajjar Road will be undertaken at a cost of Rs 15.90 crore, while repairs and renovation of other damaged sewer lines will be carried out at a cost of Rs 17.25 crore. Similarly, Rs 16 crore will be spent on RCC works for the sewer line in Singhpura and Rs 15 crore on repairing the sewer line at Sukhpura Chowk, Rohtak.

In Shahzadpur, Ambala, sewer lines will be laid, a 3 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) constructed, and drinking water pipeline and other works undertaken at a cost of Rs 48 crore. Similarly, sewer line rehabilitation and laying works will be carried out in Jagadhri city at a cost of Rs 24 crore. In addition, Rs 42.50 crore will be spent on constructing a canal for the canal-based waterworks, a 2 MLD STP and other works in Dhanori.

In the meeting, approval was also given for an expenditure of Rs 31.50 crore for laying RCC on the floor of the main waterworks tank in Ratia city and undertaking other works. In Hisar city, Rs 33.95 crore will be spent on a 10 MLD STP and intermediate pumping station works. Approval was granted for works costing Rs 54 crore in Kamri village, including the construction of new waterworks and a boosting station, RCC works for waterworks tanks, and the construction of a 2 MLD STP.

The Chief Minister approved the dismantling of the Public Health Department’s building in Panchkula and the construction of a new building at a cost of Rs 58.50 crore. Similarly, sewerage facilities and an STP will be developed in Ghasera village of Nuh district under the Mahagram Scheme at a cost of Rs 17.90 crore. A 5 MLD waterworks will be constructed in Asrawas village of Mahendragarh district at a cost of Rs 25.49 crore

*Lokayukta building to be constructed in Panchkula at a cost of Rs 18.40 crore*

A Lokayukta building will be constructed in Panchkula at a cost of approximately Rs 18.40 crore, while the construction of a TB hospital in Ambala will be completed at a cost of Rs 22.80 crore. Similarly, Rs 29.91 crore will be spent on the construction of a rest house in Karnal. A sports stadium, including a synthetic track, will be constructed in Pichopa village of Charkhi Dadri at a cost of Rs 11.60 crore. Approval was also granted for the construction of a bridge and RCC structures on the Bhaloth Sub-Branch.

The construction of an academic block at Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind, at a cost of Rs 54.50 crore was also approved. Approval was granted for the construction of a 224-bed hostel for Scheduled Caste students at Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur, at a cost of Rs 14.50 crore.

*Construction of building for State Environment Impact Assessment Authority approved*

Approval was also granted for the construction of a building for the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Haryana. The building, to be constructed in MDC Sector 5, Panchkula, will cost Rs 16 crore.

Approval was also granted for the construction of two stormwater drains in Panchkula—at Singh Nallah and from BEL Factory to Bhagwan Parshuram Chowk—at an estimated cost of Rs 34.30 crore. Similarly, approval was granted for an expenditure of Rs 49.50 crore on the construction of a 100 MLD automated water treatment plant and a clear water reservoir at the waterworks in Chandu Budhera, Gurugram.

Several works of the Haryana Warehousing Corporation, Public Works Department, Irrigation Department and power distribution corporations were also approved. Approval was granted for the construction of warehouses in Cheeka, Dhandur, Hansi and Julana. In addition, the remaining portion of NH-709 in Bhiwani, Jind and Karnal will be completed.

An auditorium, shops, a 50-room hotel and parking facilities will be constructed as part of a convention centre spread over five acres at IMC Sohna, at a cost of Rs 51 crore. The Gurugram–Pataudi Road via Gadoli to the Dwarka Expressway will also be upgraded and strengthened at a cost of Rs 30.85 crore.

Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sh. Rajesh Khullar, Additional Chief Secretary Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary Sh. A. K. Singh, Deputy Principal Secretary to  Chief Minister Dr. Yashpal Yadav and other senior officers also remained present at the meeting.

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