Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday inaugurated and sanctioned six development projects worth Rs 44.83 crore in Kurukshetra district, including a sewerage system aimed at addressing long-standing drainage and waterlogging problems in Pipli and neighbouring areas. The projects cover Pipli, Ladwa and Thanesar and include works related to wastewater management, electricity, healthcare and public infrastructure.
Saini inaugurated four projects costing Rs 13.36 crore and laid the foundation stones for two more valued at Rs 31.47 crore during a programme at Neeldhari Gurdwara Pipli Sahib. The projects were presented as part of the state government’s wider development agenda under the Viksit Bharat-2047 vision.
The largest project is a Rs 22.47-crore sewerage system for Pipli, Bir Pipli and colonies along the Pipli-Ladwa road. It will include a 6.50 million-litre-per-day pumping station. According to the report, the system is intended to address persistent drainage and waterlogging issues in the area, which has faced pressure from inadequate wastewater infrastructure.
Two 33-kilovolt substations at Sector 28 and Jogna Khera have also been commissioned at a cost of Rs 12.25 crore. The substations are intended to strengthen electricity supply in the surrounding areas. The package further includes the opening of sub-health centres at Mirzapur and Dayalpur to improve access to basic healthcare services in rural locations.
The state government will spend another Rs 9 crore on renovating and beautifying KDB Road. It has also proposed the construction of Kurukshetra Dwar and Umri Dwar, which are expected to serve as entry structures for pilgrims visiting the religious town. The projects connect everyday municipal needs, such as drainage and power reliability, with the district’s role as a major pilgrimage destination.
During the programme, Saini said the government was targeting the status of the country’s first fully developed state in line with the Viksit Bharat-2047 goal. He said 76 of the 217 commitments made in the Assembly election manifesto had been fulfilled within two years. He also said development should result in tangible improvements in people’s daily lives and asked public representatives and residents to flag local issues for timely resolution.
Saini cited other infrastructure works in the district, including a 50-bed civil hospital constructed in Ladwa and an elevated railway track in Kurukshetra built at a cost of nearly Rs 400 crore. He also referred to a nursing college being developed at Kheri Ramnagar and a Rs 164-crore Sikh museum whose foundation stone was laid by the prime minister.
Member of Parliament Naveen Jindal said Haryana was positioned to become a developed state by 2035 under Saini’s leadership. Former minister Subhash Sudha said development works were progressing at a faster pace and announced that the Sant Shiromani Ravidas Yatra would reach Umri on November 25. The newly announced works will add to the district’s ongoing infrastructure programme, with drainage, power and public access among the immediate priorities identified at the event.
