Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced a slew of schemes, including the Ayushman Bharat-Haryana Health Protection Scheme, 24-hour power supply to 507 more villages and government jobs for dependents of martyrs.

Addressing a gathering after unfurling the national flag on India's 72th Independence Day here, he said government employees would not be required to take no objection certificates (NOC) from the department concerned for applying to higher posts in other departments. He also said that from October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, each household in the state would have an LPG gas cylinder.