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Haryana Chief Minister, while paying tributes to renowned vocalist Pandit Jasraj on his 93rd birth anniversary, announced Rs 21 lakh from his discretionary fund for the Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation and to face-lift his ancestral village.

Speaking at the meet organized to celebrate the birth anniversary of Pandit Jasraj, the chief minister made several announcements for the native village of the vocalist.

These include the construction of Pandit Jasraj welcome gates at both the entrances of his native Pilli Mandori village in Fatehabad district, establishing two volleyball nurseries for boys and girls, developing a park, converting dirty water ponds of the village as model ponds, construction of a new library building and renaming the Oxyvan established in Panchkula after Pandit Jasraj.

In this regard, he said Haryana's world-famous son-  Pandit Jasraj, has brought laurels to the state and in order to continue with his legacy, a framework for the development of Pandit Jasraj's Pilli Mandori village has been made by the government.

Pandit Jasraj

Pandit Jasraj (28 January 1930  – 17 August 2020) was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati gharana.

His musical career spanned 75 years resulting in national and international fame, respect and numerous major awards and accolades. His legacy includes memorable performances of classical and semi-classical vocal music, classical and devotional music, albums and film soundtracks, innovations in various genres including Haveli Sangeeth and popularizing the Mewati Gharana - a school of thought in Hindustani classical music. Pandit Jasraj taught music to amateur and professional students in India, Europe, Canada and the United States.