Interview with Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. BHUPINDER SINGH HOODA, who defeated the late Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal four times in parliamentary polls from his home town, Rohtak, is serving his first term as the Chief Minister of Haryana. Hooda, who humbled many political heavyweights, including former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, has proved his mettle in the four years of his tenure. His mantra is to transform Haryana into the number one State in terms of development. Excerpts from an interview. What are the major achievements of your government? Before we assumed office in March 2005, people were fed up with the misrule of the previous government. There was no rule of law and people used to feel insecure. Industry was shifting and there was no development worth its name. Immediately after forming the government, I committed myself to making Haryana the number one State in all spheres of development. We have achieved our goal in many areas and are marching ahead in other sectors. As a result of the congenial atmosphere created for rapid development, Haryana is now on the threshold of an industrial revolution. Industrial projects involving an investment of about Rs.90,000 crore are under implementation and projects worth Rs.40,000 crore have been implemented. Also, Haryana has received a foreign direct investment of Rs.9,000 crore in the last three years. Compare this with the fact that Haryana had received in the last 40 years, since its inception, a total investment of only about Rs.40,000 crore. Today, Haryana has the highest per capita income, among the big States, after Goa. It has the highest per capita investment and is the first in fiscal management. It is again at the top in giving the highest minimum wages. We were the first to successfully introduce semester system in schools and set up the country