Chandigarh, Oct. 5 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that the ongoing development works of the gram panchayats should be completed within the stipulated timeframe and directed the officials to review progress of development works twice in a month.

Chairing a review meeting with additional deputy commissioners, chief executive officers of zila parishads, district development and panchayat officers and executive engineers of the panchayati raj department, Saini directed gram panchayats to expedite the regularisation of unauthorised houses constructed on shamlat land up to 500 square yards.

He further instructed that announcements be made in gram panchayats in this connection to raise awareness among eligible beneficiari...