IEP Chandigarh
In a landmark decision aimed at providing substantial relief to rural households, the Haryana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal, has approved the waiver of outstanding water charges, including surcharge and interest, amounting to Rs 374.28 crore. This move is set to benefit crores of water consumers in general categories and Scheduled Castes across the state.
An announcement to this effect was made by Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal during a Jan Samvad held at Ateli Mandi in the Mahendergarh district.
This decision will extend relief to a substantial 28.87 lakh water connection holders in rural areas across the state. However, this waiver does not extend to institutional, commercial, or industrial consumers falling under the Public Health Engineering department.
The Cabinet has approved the waiver of water charges amounting to Rs 336.35 crore, accumulated from April 1, 2015, to December 31, 2022, for all types of consumers in villages and rural areas. This encompasses general category as well as Scheduled Castes categories.
In addition, the Cabinet has accorded approval for the waiver of surcharge and interest totaling Rs 37.93 crore on water charges accumulated from April 1, 2015, to December 31, 2023, in villages and rural areas.
This decision reflects the government’s proactive approach to alleviate the financial burden on rural households, ensuring equitable access to essential resources. It is believed that the waiver will have a positive impact on the lives of a significant number of residents in Haryana.
The Haryana Cabinet which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal, today approved amendments made in the Business of Haryana Government (Allocation) Rules 1974 of School Education Department.
This amendment is necessitated owing to the separation of the School Education Department from the Higher Education Department. The amendments aim to redefine the scope and responsibilities of the School Education Department, now officially distinct from the higher education counterpart.
Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal here today approved the amendment in Haryana Education (College Cadre) Group-B Service Rules, 1986. These rules may be called the Haryana Education (College Cadre) Group-B Service (Amendment) Rules, 2023.
As per amendment, Good academic record with a Master’s degree with 55 percent marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university has been included.
A relaxation of 5 percent will be allowed at the bachelor’s as well as at the Master’s level for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes A’ and ‘B’ (Non-creamy Layer), Differently-abled, (a) Blindness and low vision; (b) Deaf and Hard of Hearing; (c) Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid-attack victims and muscular dystrophy, (d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness, (e) Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness of Haryana State for the purpose of eligibility for direct recruitment. The eligibility marks of 55 percent (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5 percent to the categories mentioned above are permissible, based only on the qualifying marks without including any grace mark procedure.
The National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) or the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D Degree in accordance with the University Grant Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time, as the case may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET.
The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
Criteria for determining good academic record
For determining good academic record a candidate should either have average of 55 percent marks in two of the four examination (not below Matric or equivalent) upto Master’s degree or 50 marks in each of these two examinations separately.
Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal here today approved the amendment in eligibility criterion and recruitment conditions related to the cadres in Haryana Forest Executive Section (Group C) Service Rules, 1998.
The Haryana State Forest Executive Section (Group C) Service (Amendment) Rules, 2023 will come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
As per the amendment, now the ratio of Direct Recruitment and Promotee Forest Rangers will be 50:50, while at present the said ratio is 67:33. The said amendment has been made in view of recommendation from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi, in order to provide better avenues of promotions to the Deputy Rangers.
At present, there are 126 posts of Forest Rangers in Department for which 67 percent are appointed by Direct Recruitment through Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) and 33 percent by promotion from the Deputy Rangers.
Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal here today approved the amendment in Haryana Wildlife Preservation Department, State Service, Executive (Group A and Group B) Service Rules, 1998.
These rules will be called the Haryana Wildlife Preservation Department State Service, Executive (Group A and Group B) Service (Amendment) Rules, 2023.
As per the amendment, the post of Chief Wildlife Warden is removed from State Rules, as it has been included at PCCF level in IFS (Haryana Cadre) by Government of India. This amendment has been done in accordance with the notifications or instructions issued by the Government from time to time.
