Residents of Gurugram will soon be allowed separate registry of each floor of their property.

Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that separate registry of each floor in Gurugram will be permitted. Earlier the government has given permission for the construction of house up to fourth floor, he said while speaking during a function organised by Punjabi Biradari Mahasabha in Gurugram.

In view of demands presented by the Punjabi Biradari Mahasabha regarding lack of facilities in colonies developed by private builders, Khattar said steps were being taken to bring such colonies under the limits of the Municipal Corporation (MC), Gurugram. So far, six colonies of the district have been included in the MC area and soon, Sushant Lok-I, II, III and DLF-I, II and III would also be included, he added.

The CM said social organisations are doing a good job, they play an important role in rooting out the social evils of the society like female foeticide, drug addiction. He urged the social organizations to contribute in strengthening the spirit of Haryana Ek-Haryanvi Ek. During the function, the Chief Minister honoured eight elderly persons of 95 years of age and above.

On conversion charges of shops, the CM assured to resolve the problem by talking to the officers of MC. He said that soon Gurugram railway station would be linked with metro. He assured to get a survey conducted for elevating new railway and old railway roads in the district.

Khattar also announced to give ex-gratia of Rs five lakh each to the dependents of two deceased who died when their house caught fire in Sohna and the incident is being investigated by Deputy Commissioner, Mr Vinay Partap Singh.

He said that mass weddings should be encouraged and for this, the state government would make provision of kanyadaan amount to be given.

The CM said that any person can go to Antyodaya Bhawan constructed at district level and get all information about government schemes and could also give his application to take the benefit of the scheme. These Antyodaya Bhawans would later be opened at sub-divisional level, he added.