The Centre has also asked states to promote nuclear power projects and look for adequate sites for such projects. Currently, 18 sites have been identified for possible nuclear power plants, Khattar said.
Earlier in January, Khattar had announced a Rs 10 per quintal hike in sugarcane price, raising the crop’s rate to Rs 372 a quintal.
The development comes months after Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta demanded a ban on serving hookah in hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars and nightclubs in the state.
Self-Help Groups applying for ration depot allotment will be given priority, he said while interacting with the beneficiaries of SGHs.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18, MD Khattar, chief executive officer, IL&FS Engineering, says high interest costs are putting pressure on the company‘s bottomline.