Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced a Rs 125-crore development package for the Bawal Assembly constituency on Tuesday, during the concluding ceremony of the Khet Bachao Abhiyan at the College of Agriculture campus of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) in Bawal. The package includes the inauguration and foundation stone laying of multiple projects spanning education, healthcare, roads, power infrastructure, and civic amenities.
Key projects inaugurated
Among the inaugurated projects are the Government Girls College in Bawal, built at a cost of Rs 19.75 crore; a shopping complex with parking facilities developed by the Municipal Committee, Bawal, for Rs 20.29 crore; and the new Rampura police station building, constructed at a cost of Rs 3.33 crore. These projects aim to enhance educational opportunities, commercial infrastructure, and law enforcement facilities in the region.
Foundation stones laid for future infrastructure
The Chief Minister, along with Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, also laid foundation stones for several infrastructure projects expected to support the area's growing industrial and residential base. These include a Rs 31.26-crore cement concrete road in Phase III of IMT Bawal, a Rs 28.78-crore waterworks project for the upcoming AIIMS at Majra, a Rs 6.60-crore 33 KV power substation at Ransi Majri, and another 33 KV substation at Bidawas costing Rs 8.19 crore.
Additionally, a Rs 49-lakh link road connecting Bishanpur Gujar Majri and Gujjaron Ki Dhani with Piliyon Wali Dhani was announced to improve rural connectivity. In the health sector, foundation stones were laid for a primary health centre at Bakhapur, costing Rs 4.58 crore, and sub-health centres at Manethi and Bhalkhi Majra, each built at a cost of Rs 55 lakh.
Impact on Bawal's development
These projects are expected to strengthen civic infrastructure in Bawal, which has emerged as one of Haryana's key industrial centres due to the presence of IMT Bawal. The waterworks project will support the upcoming AIIMS Majra, while the new education, health, road, and power infrastructure aims to meet the area's growing development requirements. According to the Chief Minister, the package underscores the government's commitment to balanced regional development.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan praised the initiative, stating that the projects would significantly improve the quality of life for residents and boost economic activity. Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana and former minister Dr Banwari Lal were also present at the event.
