CM Khattar Shares Mid-Day Meal With Students On His 62nd Birthday

The chief minister of Haryana also promised steadfast work on projects.

Haryana CM ML Khattar eating with students on his birthday. (Photo: PTI)

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday celebrated his 62nd birthday by sharing mid day meal with the students of a government senior secondary school. He also visited the civil hospital in Panchkula and distributed fruits among the patients. He wished them speedy recovery, an official spokesperson said.

At the request of MLA Kalka Latika Sharma, the Chief Minister said the issues of construction of Shyamla and Damrala dams over river Ghaggar would be taken up with the Punjab Government.

Khattar said Shivalik region is an important part of Panchkula and it would be the priority of state government to undertake various development works here.

Khattar became the first CM of the state to have deposited with the ‘Toshakhana’ as many as 45 items gifted to him at different public functions since he assumed the office in October, 2014.

A ‘Toshakhana’ has been set up in the New Guest House at Haryana Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh, for keeping such gifts, the spokesperson said.

The gifts deposited by him include four silver Krishna Raths, Krishna Rath with two horses with silver frame, brass Krishna idol with cow, brass Ganesha with frame,brass multi-coloured Hanuman idol among others.

Last year, the Chief Minister had donated three acres of land to ‘Panchnad Memorial Trust in Panipat’ from his ancestral land