chapter - ix - revenue and disaster management department, haryana

1. Haryana State Electricity Board Operation Division, Bhiwani2. Haryana State Electricity Board Construction Division,Bhiwani3. Haryana State Electricity Board Operation Division, CharkhiDadriA few persons also work as contractors, architects and surveyors.Some engineers have been employed by the textile industry. Thedistrict has the unique distinction of having the only Technological Instituteof Textiles in the State located at Bhiwani, which imparts training in tex.tileengineering.TRANSPORTTransport requires the services of people working on railways, buses,motor vehicles,tempos, rickshaws, tongas, bullock carts and camel carts. In1961,1,814persons were employed inallthese transport activities. The numberrose to 2,463in 1971. In March 1977,the number rose to 3,274.After the Partition, the rickshaw appeared on the scene. Most ofthe men engaged in pulling rickshaws get these on hire and pay Rs. 2toRs. 3a day to the owners. Their economic condition is not satisfactorysince on an average they earn onlyRs. 200to Rs. 300per mensem. Risingprices have affected adversely this section of the people. Banking agencieshave financed some rickshaw pullers in purchasing rickshaws.Asfor tongas, their number is few in this district. The demand isno longer brisk inth~ urban areas ofthe district duetothe ready availabilityof rickshaws atcomparitively lower rates; the costand maintenance ofa rickshawismuch smaller; the rickshaw also takes the passenger to his residenceevenin narrow lanes. Tongas are used for longer distances into thecountry-side. The use of passenger tempos has gained popularity in recentyears again at the cost of the tonga.The economic and social status of Government transport employeesismuch better than that of rickshaw pullers and tonga drivers. There havebeen remarkable changes in transport activities after the formation of thenew district of Bhiwani. The number of buses and routes have increased..'(his has adversely affected the number as wellas income of tempo owners..-At present the number of three-wheeled tempos carrying passengers is only