A sports hostel will be built in Bapora village in the district at a cost of Rs 100 crore. Besides, a hockey astroturf will also be set up at a cost of Rs 3.50 crore.
Deputy commissioner T.L. Satyaprakash said it was a matter of great pride for the district as four boxers namely Jitender Singh, Akhil Kumar, Vijender Singh and Dinesh Kumar of the Sports Training Centre, Bhiwani, had qualified for the Olympics. He stated that new sports hostel would be equipped with ultra-modern facilities. About 150 rooms would be constructed in the hostel, he said.
He also informed that under the Ashiana Scheme, the Zila Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran would construct about 1,000 houses at block Bawani Khera for the below poverty line families. The deputy commissioner said a proposal had been sent to the government and land has been identified.
Similarly, about 1,000 houses would also be constructed in Bhiwani and Dadri under the Slums Development Scheme.
To cope with the shortage of potable water supply during the summer season, a proposal to set up a water works at Bhiwani had already been sent and the same would be approved soon, Satyaprakash stated. In order to ensure sufficient potable water supply to the people, new tube wells would also be set up at Bawani Khera and Tosham.
To a question, Satyaprakash said to educate each and every child in the district, a special campaign had been initiated by the district administration. Under this, efforts were on for re-admission of more than 8,000 children who had stopped going to school.
Source: Shiv Sharma From The Tribune May-19-2008