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Agriculture Minister lays foundation stone of Rs 87.72-lakh development works in Radaur

Chandigarh, January 25:

Haryana’s Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana paid a gratitude visit to Panjeto Ka Majra, Peer Majra, Ramnagar/Arya Nagar, Bank Colony, Sudhal and Kansapur areas of Radaur Municipal Corporation and listened to the problems of the people and directed the officials to resolve them.

Sh. Rana laid the foundation stone for development works worth Rs. 87.72 lakh in the Municipal Corporation area of Radaur Assembly constituency, which includes development works worth Rs. 18.71 lakh for kitchen and toilet in Peer Majra, Rs. 21.50 lakh for construction of lanes and water drainage pipeline in Panjeto Ka Majra, and Rs. 47.51 lakh for construction of 3 lanes in Ramnagar/Aryanagar. He said today, on the completion of 75 years of formation of the Constitution of India, the Samvidhan Gaurav Diwas was celebrated. He congratulated all the residents of the district on Republic Day. He said more than 100 buildings were constructed in the name of Baba Ambedkar in Radaur Assembly constituency.

On the request of the Sarpanches, Sh. Rana assured to construct a library and sports stadium in the villages.

Citizens must follow the path shown by makers of Constitution: Dr. Arvind Sharma

Chandigarh, January 25

Haryana’s Jail and Tourism Minister Dr. Arvind Sharma, while addressing the programme in Jhajjar under the ‘Hamara Samvidhaan, Hamara Swabhiman’ campaign, said these events are being organized across the country with the aim of making today’s generation aware of the Constitution and inspiring them towards its values. These programmes are instilling patriotism and faith in the countrymen and making them aware of their rights and duties.

Speaking as the chief guest through videoconferencing, the minister said the more dedication the citizens have towards the values of the Constitution, the faster the country will progress. He said Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has also explained the importance of the Constitution to the countrymen in the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme and appealed to participate in the development and progress of the country by following the path shown by the Constitution makers.

Dr Arvind Sharma said today is also National Tourism Day and the department will organize the 38th Surajkund Fair from February 7 to February 23 where the cultural ethos of Haryana will be seen. This time, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh will participate as partner states. He said along with the culture of the country, tourists will get an opportunity to get acquainted with the culture of other countries as well, including the partner states. He appealed to the people of the state to attend the fair in maximum numbers. DC Pradeep Dahiya and other officials were present in the programme.

Government took revolutionary decisions for welfare of youth, women & farmers in first 100 days: Mahipal Dhanda

Chandigarh, January 25

Haryana Education Minister Sh. Mahipal Dhanda, in a statement issued on the completion of 100 days of the Haryana Government, said by giving jobs to 24,000 youths of the state without ‘kharchi-parchi’, the Nayab Singh Saini government has made a special place in hearts of the youth. More jobs will be given and employment fairs are being organized to make the youth self-reliant.

Ensuring welfare of women

The Education Minister said the government is leaving no stone unturned to promote welfare of women. Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi recently launched the Bima Sakhi Yojana from Panipat. Under this scheme, women will be given a monthly salary of Rs 7000 in the first year, Rs 6000 in the second year and Rs 5000 in the third year. Along with this, commission and incentive amount of Rs 2100 will also be given every month. This is a revolutionary step for making women self-reliant.

Farmers are becoming self-reliant

Sh. Mahipal Dhanda said the Nayab Singh Saini government has taken revolutionary decisions in the interest of farmers. The government made three laws in the interest of farmers in the first Assembly session itself. The government also took steps to reduce the financial burden on farmers due to less rainfall and put money in the accounts of farmers at the rate of Rs 2000 per acre for sowing of Kharif crops. The government also made a compensation policy for high tension power lines passing through the farmers’ fields. There are many such schemes, including Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana and Crop Insurance Scheme, which have been implemented in Haryana and farmers are getting direct benefit from this.

Benefit to every section of society

The minister said the BJP government formed with majority for the second time in the state worked for every section. The monthly pension of ‘matrabhasha satyagrahis’ was increased from Rs 15000 to Rs 20000. Along with this, the honorarium of Anganwadi workers was increased by Rs 750 and the honorarium of assistants was increased by Rs 400 per month. Maharana Pratap Horticulture University is also being built in Uchani, Karnal for which Rs 700 crore will be spent. Another achievement that the government has achieved is that Haryana has reached the top among the big states with an increase of 28 percent in GST collection, the minister added.

Ranbir Gangwa lays foundation stone of community centre in Barwala

Chandigarh, January 25

Haryana’s Public Works and Public Health Engineering Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a community centre, to be built at a cost of around Rs 3.5 crore in Barwala town of Hisar district.

Sh. Gangwa said work is being done to resolve the problems of Barwala. He said the state government is focused on development. He said the main problem of Barwala is unapproved areas, but these problems will be resolved soon.

Referring to 100 days of the government, he said from the very first day, the government started working for every section, whether it is about providing employment to the youth or other schemes. The resolutions made by the government during the elections are being fulfilled one by one and this BJP government will work to fulfill all the resolutions in the future. Cabinet Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa said there will be no shortage of development works in the Assembly constituency of Barwala.

CM Nayab Singh Saini celebrates his birthday with Swachhata Nayaks

Chandigarh, January 25

Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini celebrated his birthday with Swachhata Nayaks today at the Chief Minister’s residence Sant Kabir Kutir with great simplicity.

On this occasion, the Swachhata Nayaks presented a memento to the Chief Minister, congratulated and wished him a long life. The Chief Minister presented shawls to the Swachhata Nayaks and also had breakfast with them.

The Chief Minister said Swachhata Nayaks are the sentinels of cleanliness and without their cooperation, the goal of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission cannot be achieved. He said Swachhata Nayaks work hard in the true sense and give the message of cleanliness to people. The Haryana Government has also constituted the Haryana Rajya Safai Karamchari Aayog for the interests of Swachhata Nayaks, which from time to time brings to the notice of the government the issues and interests of employees and welfare decisions for their children.

After this, the Chief Minister reached the Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disability (GRIID) located in Sector-31, Chandigarh and celebrated his birthday with the children of the institute. The Chief Minister also observed the work being done by the children of the institute and appreciated them. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also distributed gifts to the children.

President, Prime Minister, prominent leaders wish CM Nayab Singh Saini on his birthday

Chandigarh, January 25

President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu congratulated Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on his birthday today. Prime Minister of the country Sh. Narendra Modi, while wishing Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on his birthday, described him as a grassroots leader as well as a hard worker. The Prime Minister said Shri Saini has dedicated himself to social service and is implementing many initiatives for the progress and development of Haryana. Haryana Governor Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya and Punjab Governor Sh. Gulab Chand Kataria also congratulated the Chief Minister on his birthday.

Besides, Union Home Minister Sh. Amit Shah also congratulated Sh. Nayab Singh Saini and said under his leadership, Haryana is moving on the path of development. Union Minister Sh. Nitin Gadkari congratulated the Chief Minister and prayed to God to give him good health and a happy life. Union Defence Minister Sh. Rajnath Singh, BJP National President and Union Minister Sh. Jagat Prakash Nadda also congratulated the Chief Minister on his birthday.

Union Energy Minister Sh. Manohar Lal also congratulated the Chief Minister on his birthday and wished that he takes the state to new heights every day. Apart from this, Lok Sabha Speaker Sh. Om Birla and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Sh. Yogi Adityanath also wished the Chief Minister on his birthday. Citizens who came to the Chief Minister’s residence Sant Kabir Kutir from every corner of the state also congratulated and wished the Chief Minister on his birthday.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to everyone and thanked them.

Corruption, Inflation, Unemployment, and Drug Abuse are at their peak, Under the BJP Government’s tenure: Kumari Selja

Chandigarh, January 25

The General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, former Union Minister, and MP from Sirsa, Kumari Selja said that the Haryana BJP government on completing 100 days of its tenure, stating that not a single promise from its manifesto has been fulfilled so far. She said the government has forgotten its promise to provide ₹2100 monthly to women and compensate farmers for crops damaged due to hailstorms. Furthermore, the government has failed to control unemployment, inflation, corruption, and drug abuse. Kumari Selja said that the state’s law and order system has collapsed, gangsters are thriving, public murders are happening, and extortion demands are being made.

In a statement released to the media, Kumari Selja said that in the last ten years and 100 days, Haryana’s government has earned the reputation of being a “jumla government” (all talk, no action). The trend of making false promises to gain power and then misleading the people has become common. Under BJP rule, the state has been plagued by unemployment, inflation, corruption, and drug addiction, with no concrete steps taken to address these issues. Lawlessness has taken over, with increasing incidents of theft, robbery, snatching, and extortion. Criminals have no fear, as evident from the frequent public murders and even political assassinations.

She said that unemployment in the state is at its peak. Youth are only being given “D-category” jobs, while “A” and “B-category” jobs are being offered to outsiders. 

Kumari Selja accused the government of finding various ways to exploit the people financially. She said the imposition of FSA (Fuel Surcharge Adjustment) on electricity bills, which has made Haryana’s electricity rates higher than in other states. By increasing collector rates, the government has dashed the dreams of people wanting to build their own homes. Poor people now hesitate a thousand times before even thinking of buying property, which has become even more expensive. Kumari Selja said the BJP government has disregarded farmers’ demands and hurt their sentiments. The government is boasting about purchasing 24 crops under MSP, most of which are not even cultivated in the state. Despite promising compensation for 85,000 acres of crops damaged by hailstorms, the government has conveniently forgotten about it. Kumari Selja said that the current condition of the BJP government is such that even officers do not take calls from MLAs and MPs, so how can ordinary citizens expect to be heard? 

While extending her Republic Day greetings to the countrymen, Kumari Selja paid homage to all the freedom fighters, Constitution makers, and brave soldiers who dedicated their lives to securing the country’s independence, strengthening it, and protecting it. She also said that the BJP government, alleging it wants to undermine the Constitution. Kumari Selja assured that Congress will not let this happen and its fight to protect the Constitution will continue.

Haryana Police Activates ‘Third Eye’ to Monitor Vehicles on National Highway-44

Chandigarh, January 25

Another feather has been added to the cap of Haryana Police today. Taking a significant step towards road safety and crime control, DGP Shatrujeet Kapur today inaugurated 128 CCTV cameras installed on National Highway-44 (from Ambala border to Kundli border of Sonipat) from the CCTV control room in Karnal. Now, all vehicles passing through this highway will be under the strict watch of Haryana Police and challans will be issued automatically to the vehicle drivers violating traffic rules. This CCTV control room has been set up at the office of the Additional Director General of Police, Traffic and Highways.

Providing information in this regard, Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur said that this historic initiative has been started by Haryana Police with the aim of reducing road accidents and ensuring compliance with traffic rules. Haryana Police has installed 128 CCTV cameras at 19 locations on this highway. Out of these, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras have been installed at 9 places and surveillance cameras at 10 places. He informed that ANPR cameras have been linked to Haryana Police’s Intelligent Traffic Management System so that the complete history of the vehicles can be obtained.

Mr. Kapur said that 72 ANPR, 38 surveillance and 18 evidence cameras have been installed on NH-44. These cameras are equipped with state-of-the-art technology. With the start of these cameras, the feeling of security among the vehicle drivers passing through here will also get a boost, as alerts about vehicles involved in criminal activities, stolen vehicles, etc. will automatically reach the control room through the cameras, which will be sent to the police stations as per the requirement. Mr. Kapur informed that such cameras have been installed in 10 districts of Haryana so far, including Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Ambala, Panipat, Rohtak, Panchkula, Gurugram, Faridabad and Sonipat. Apart from this, challans are also issued through drones in Gurugram district to ensure compliance with traffic rules.

It is noteworthy that there has been a decrease of 657 in road accidents in 2024 as compared to 2023. Along with this, 279 fewer people died and 432 fewer people were injured in road accidents in 2024 compared to 2023. A decrease has also been seen in the cases of fatal road accidents, which have decreased from 4652 in 2023 to 4389 this year, which is 5.65% less than the previous year. In 2024, Haryana Police conducted 2366 road safety awareness campaigns through which 3 lakh 16 thousand 414 children and other people were made aware. Similarly, Haryana Police conducts campaigns from time to time to ensure compliance with lane driving, under which challans have been issued to 3,86,266 vehicle drivers violating lane driving rules.

Cashless treatment facility up to Rs. 1.5 lakh for injured persons in road accidents

Providing information on road safety, Mr. Kapur said that in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Haryana Police has started a new initiative under which the injured person in a road accident is now being provided free treatment in the initial golden hour. Under this scheme, treatment up to Rs. 1.5 lakh per person per road accident is provided free of cost for a maximum period of 7 days from the date of the accident. He informed that this pilot project has been implemented jointly by the National Health Authority in coordination with local police and state health department contracted hospitals such as Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs), civil hospitals and many other private hospitals. He informed that under this scheme, the injured person in a road accident is taken to the hospital. After this, the hospital management uploads the data of the injured person in their software and sends it to the concerned police station, after which the concerned police station confirms within 6 hours whether the injured person is injured in a road accident or not. After confirmation, the injured person is provided with cashless treatment.

DGP’s Appeal:
Mr. Kapur appealed to the general public saying that road safety is an important issue. The common people should cooperate in making the roads safe and should drive the vehicles only within the prescribed speed limit. Haryana Police is organizing various types of competitions and activities to make the common people aware of traffic rules, people should ensure their participation in it. He said that people should also not use mobile phones etc. while driving. Even a slight negligence of a person can prove fatal not only for them but also for other people.

96 units of blood collected at camp  organized by PGIMER & Thalassemic Trust

Chandigarh:

Thalassemic Charitable Trust organized its 310th blood donation camp  on 25.01.25 in collaboration with Department of Transfusion Medicine PGIMER, Chandigarh 

 to celebrate 76th Republic Day and birthday of Shri Subhash Chandra Bose falling on 23rd January. 

The camp was organised for patients of Thalassaemia 

in Blood Donation Complex of PGIMER. Thalassemics need life long blood transfusions after 15-20 days to keep optimum level of hemoglobin for survival. 96 units were collected from voluntary blood donors.  A group of students from MCM College, Sector 36 Chandigarh visiting the camp were given thalassemia awareness  lecture and round of thalassemia ward by Shri Rajinder Kalra. Dr. Viney Sood, Finance Secretary of the Trust celebrated his 25th blood donation in this camp. 

Prof(Dr) R R Sharma HoD, Department of Transfusion Medicine PGIMER

and Shri Rajinder Kalra, Member Secretary of the Trust thanked voluntary blood donors and team of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER for the success of this camp. They  emphasised the need for voluntary blood donation to save precious lives needing blood support.

DERA BASSI FIRING INCIDENT: PUNJAB POLICE NABS ASSOCIATE OF THE LAWRANCE BISHNOI AND GOLDY BRAR GANG; ONE PISTOL RECOVERED

CHANDIGARH, January 25:

          In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive against organised crime launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force Punjab (AGTF) Punjab in a joint operation with SAS Nagar Police has apprehended an associate of Lawrance Bishnoi and Goldy Brar gang in connection with the firing incident at IELTS/Immigration Centre in Dera Bassi, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

          The arrested accused has been identified as Mehfuj alias Vishal Khan, a resident of Dera Bassi. Police teams have also recovered one .32 calibre pistol along with five cartridges from his possession.

          DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused, along with another member of Lawrance Bishnoi and Goldy Brar gang identified as Manjeet alias Guri— currently lodged in Tihar Jail, were the masterminds behind the firing incident at an IELTS/Immigration Centre in Dera Bassi. As per the information, on September 19, 2024, two motorcycle borne youth, in a broad day light, had opened fire outside the IELTS/Immigration Centre in Dera Bassi to demand extortion from the owner.

          The DGP said that the all the other accused persons involved in the incident including Jagdeep Jagga, Mohit Kumar alias Banti, Anmol, Gurkirat Singh Bedi, Nishant Kumar alias Nikku Rana have been arrested, whereas, Mehfuj alias Vishal Khan had been absconding.

          Sharing operational details, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) AGTF Promod Ban said that an information based on human intelligence was received about possible hideouts and locations of accused Vishal Khan.

          Acting swiftly, special teams of AGTF under the supervision of AIG Gurmeet Chauhan in coordination with SSP SAS Nagar Deepak Pareek were formed, said the ADGP, while adding that the teams zeroed in on the possible hideouts/locations and successfully arrested him from Punjab-Haryana border near Barwala and also recovered a pistol from his possession.

          AIG AGTF Gurmeet Chauhan said that the arrested accused has a previous criminal history and, ever since 2023, he has been working on the directions of foreign-based terrorist Goldy Brar. Arrested accused has also collected a weapons consignment from the notorious gangster Joginder alias Joga of Haryana, who had provided weapons and logistical assistance to accused involved in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case and later, was also arrested, he added.

          The AIG said that Manjeet Guri was earlier got injured in police action in November 2023, when he was directed by Goldy Brar to execute murder of some businessmen in Zirakpur.

          SSP Deepak Pareek further said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the arrested accused was planning to commit a crime in the tricity. Further investigation is ongoing to establish forward and backward linkages in this case, he added.

           A case FIR No 292 dated 19.09.2024 had already been registered under sections 111, 109, 308(5), 32(b), 333, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Dera Bassi in SAS Nagar.