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Hooda announces bonanza for Backward Classes

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced a bonanza of incentives for members of Backward Classes, on Saturday, saying that free residential plots of 100 sq yards would be given to those from Backward Classes (Group A) who have less than one acre of land and do not fall in the creamy layer.

He also announced scholarships for students of the same segment similar to those being given to the students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Below Poverty Line families.

Mr. Hooda, who was speaking at a function organized by the members of the Panchal community at Kurukshetra on Sunday, said that the girl students belonging to Backward Classes (Group A) from classes one to five would be given a monthly scholarship of Rs.150 and boys would be given Rs.75. Similarly, girl students of this community studying from sixth to eighth standard would get Rs.200, those of ninth and tenth would get Rs.300 and those studying in classes XI and XII would be given a scholarship of Rs.400. Boys studying in these classes would be given half of the this amount.

Mr. Hooda added that the Panchal community was the backbone of agricultural and industrial development. The State Government was providing every possible facility to the people of weaker sections of the society.

He announced a sum of Rs.11 lakh, MPs Naveen Jindal and Dr. Ram Parkash a sum of Rs.5 lakh each for the Panchal Dharamshala. Mr. Hooda also announced Rs.11 lakh for Jangra Brahmin Dharamshala and assured Rs.5 lakh on behalf of Dr. Ramparkash. Mr. Naveen Jindal announced to give a sum of Rs.2 lakh to the Dharamshala.

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