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System is undergoing transformative changes to empower rural areas in Haryana: Dushyant Chautala

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Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Dushyant Chautala said the state government has undertaken commendable initiatives to reform the system, particularly in empowering and strengthening rural areas. In a concerted effort to reach every individual in society, government services are now accessible at the doorstep, ensuring that eligible individuals effectively avail themselves of these benefits.

Addressing the gathering in villages Tihara, Pranapura, and Asalwas of Rewari district, the Deputy Chief Minister acknowledged the demands of the Gram Panchayat and assured their fulfillment to the best extent possible.

Government services at the Doorstep: Deputy Chief Minister

During public meetings, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the present government’s vision is focused on developing Haryana comprehensively, ensuring equal development for every village without discrimination. Operating under the principles of ‘Antyodaya’ and ‘equal’ development, the state government strategically provides services and facilities to citizens at their doorsteps. With the adoption of online processes, citizens can now avail themselves of various government schemes and services, including caste, birth, and residential certificates, old age pension, widow pension, Divyang pension, Aadhar card, and PAN card, all from the comfort of their homes. This has not only relieved citizens from repetitive visits to government offices but has also resulted in significant time and cost savings.

The government is diligently honoring the commitments made to the public

Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Dushyant Chautala said that the state government is actively fulfilling promises made to the public. The state government has facilitated farmers by ensuring swift transactions. Now, within two days of selling their crops, the proceeds are promptly transferred to the bank accounts of the farmers. Compensation for crop damage, applied through the government’s compensation portal, promptly reaches the affected farmers’ accounts. The state government is dedicated to advancing farmers through innovation and initiatives, ensuring a streamlined process from seed to market. Families in the state with an income below Rs 1.80 lakh are directly benefiting from government schemes and services. The government’s commitment to change the system in the state is reflected in its actions.

Economic Empowerment of Farmers and Laborers: Deputy Chief Minister

Highlighting the government’s efforts in economically empowering farmers and laborers, the Deputy Chief Minister said that farmers now receive the full price of their crops, credited to their accounts within 48 hours. City-like amenities, including parks, gyms, and e-libraries, are being extended to villages. Developmental initiatives are underway in every corner of the state, leaving no area untouched by progress. The government’s initiatives include providing 50 percent reservation to women in Panchayati Raj institutions, enhancing their respect and self-confidence. Additionally, one out of three ration depots is allocated to women, reflecting the government’s commitment to gender inclusivity. The introduction of 600 online government services allows people to access these services conveniently through CSC centers near their homes.

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Stringent action taken against government officials for work negligence and irregularities

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In Haryana, the government is actively pursuing corrective measures against instances of negligence and irregularities among government officials. The state government is unequivocally conveying the message that work must be carried out with utmost honesty to ensure the public’s seamless experience. As part of this initiative, Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Lal has suspended Estate Officer Vijay Kumar of Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) Rewari, in response to a complaint received through the CM Window.

Chief Minister’s OSD, Sh Bhupeshwar Dayal, stated that a complaint regarding the incorrect demarcation of her plot was filed by Mrs. Savita, a resident of Sector-18, Rewari, through the CM Window. The complaint implicated HSVP’s Estate Officer, Vijay Kumar, and Junior Engineer, Gaurav Yadav, in the alleged misdemarcation.

Sh Bhupeshwar Dayal highlighted that the mentioned complaint was initially forwarded to the accused officer, Vijay Kumar, for further action. However, in accordance with government instructions, investigations against a first-class officer are supposed to be conducted by an officer one rank above. Unfortunately, this instruction was not observed in this case. Consequently, instructions were issued to initiate departmental action against Vijay Kumar and Gaurav Yadav for addressing their own complaint. Despite these instructions, no action taken report has been submitted by the department in this matter.

OSD Mr. Bhupeshwar Dayal has said that in light of the mentioned issue, the Chief Minister has promptly suspended Vijay Kumar, the Estate Officer of HSVP in Rewari. In addition, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Town and Country Planning Department has been directed to expedite the submission of an action report on this matter.

Sh Bhupeshwar Dayal emphasized that prioritizing good governance as the foundation of public service has led to widespread satisfaction among citizens with the CM Window initiative, leaded by Chief Minister Sh Manohar Lal in Haryana. This initiative aims to ensure the swift resolution of public complaints. The growing trust of citizens in the government is evident, signifying that there is now a responsive government in the state. Consequently, the number of complaints received on the CM Window continues to rise. Out of approximately 13 lakh complaints received, more than 92 percent have been successfully resolved, he added.

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Decrease in criminal incidents throughout Haryana in 2023: DGP

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Haryana Director General of Police, Shatrujeet Kapur today , revealed a notable decrease in criminal incidents throughout the state for the year 2023.”. He highlighted notable reductions in thefts, dacoities, robberies, snatchings, and, importantly, crimes against women. This positive trend reflects the proactive efforts of the Haryana Police to ensure public safety and security. Furthermore, the Haryana Police’s Saral Seva Kendras achieved a commendable 100% rating for the quality of services provided. These centers offer citizens convenient access to various police services, such as passport verification, character certificates, and license renewals. The high score signifies the department’s commitment to efficient and citizen-centric service delivery. Significant Decline in Crime Rates: Addressing a press conference at the police headquarters in Panchkula, Kapur reported a 28.9% decrease in dacoity cases compared to last year. He further highlighted an 18.1% reduction in robbery cases, a 3.9% drop in snatching incidents, and varying decreases in crimes against women, including kidnappings (7.2%), rape (6.9%), molestation (7.9%), dowry deaths (9.5%), and dowry harassment (8.4%).

Advanced Feedback Mechanism for Increased Satisfaction: Kapur emphasized the establishment of a feedback cell to ensure complainant satisfaction. “Through this cell,” he stated, “we maintain complete transparency, record all calls, and supervise the process to uphold its quality.” This initiative has boosted the state’s satisfaction rate to 71%, with over 99% expressing contentment with the online police services.

Priority to Women’s Safety: Kapur underscored women’s safety as a top concern for the Haryana Police. Special teams, comprising four female officers each, have been trained by a Gurugram-based voluntary organization. Additionally, unique identification numbers have been affixed to 71% of all autos and cabs in Haryana, with full implementation in eight districtswhile more than 99 percent people have given their feedback and registered their satisfaction with the online services of the police department.

Integrated Helpline Services and Reduction in Response Time: TRecognizing the need for better emergency response coordination, Haryana has added 139 ambulances and 333 fire vehicles to 112 . Similarly, it has been successfully integrated with various critical services including disaster management, women and child development and cyber helpline. This integration has yielded impressive results, reducing police response time to approximately 8 minutes and 5 seconds. Over 630 emergency response vehicles and 33 Durga Shakti vehicles are now seamlessly connected to this integrated platform, further enhancing response. Additionally, Trip Monitoring System has been launched by Haryana Police to provide an additional layer of safety to women while traveling at night.Cracking Down on Cybercrime and Strengthening Security: “With a proactive approach towards cybercrime, the Haryana Police have witnessed a significant increase in the resolution of cyber fraud cases. As a result, within 4-5 hours of a cyber fraud incident, the percentage of held funds has risen to 70%, resulting in the recovery of approximately Rs 74 crore. Furthermore, rupees have been saved. Similarly, the percentage of funds held in cyber fraud incidents increased to 29% in November 2023, up from just 10% in January. Additionally, 4,11,534 citizens have received assistance through the cyber helpline. DGP Kapoor stated that this year, 61,493 mobile numbers linked to cybercriminals were blocked. Moreover, 1,36,347 bank accounts associated with cybercriminals were frozen. Through awareness programs, 21,25,671 individuals have been educated about cybersecurity.”,he added.Strict Action Against Drug Smuggling

 DGP Kapur stated that 3,757 cases were registered under the NDPS Act, leading to the arrest of 5,350 criminals and the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal drugs. He emphasized decisive action against habitual offenders; 45 of them have already been sentenced to one year in jail under the PIT NDPS, with further actions against others underway. Additionally, 449 gangs and 378 individuals on the most-wanted list have been apprehended. From January 1 to November 30 of this year, 7,340 POs and 4,970 bail jumpers have been arrested, bringing the total to 12,310 apprehensions in the state.To deter youth from drug use, sports activities are being collaboratively organized by police officers, athletes, ex-servicemen, and villagers in various districts, ensuring that the youth’s energy is directed positively.In Haryana, a total of 85 law and order companies have been established, receiving high-level training. Additionally, 53 SWOT teams have been formed. Furthermore, three teams have been deployed in Hisar, Ambala, and Madhuban for disaster management.”Meaningful Steps Taken for Road Safety:Using iRED, the state has identified accident-prone black spots, and efforts are underway with concerned authorities and IIT Madras to enhance the engineering solutions for these areas. Furthermore, Haryana Police has drafted a proposal to offer free medical treatment to individuals injured in road accidents within the first 48 hours.Haryana Police’s Efforts for Policemen’s Welfare:With the convenience of police school students preparing for competitive exams in mind, e-libraries are being established in various districts. Progress on setting up these e-libraries is underway in Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, and Bhiwani. Additionally, an e-library has been inaugurated in Sonipat district. To ensure the well-being of children belonging to Haryana’s female police personnel, CRASH centers have been initiated in 15 districts, with plans to introduce CRASH in six more districts soon.Beware: Liking Criminal Posts on Social Media:Mr. Kapur highlighted that the Haryana Police closely monitors individuals who engage with criminal content on social media platforms. Special teams in each district actively engage with and counsel individuals who like or share such posts. IG Ambala, Sibash Kaviraj, and SP Cyber, Amit Dahiya, were also present during the press conference.

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Punjab CM launches new website nri.punjab.gov.in to facilitate the NRIs

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In order to facilitate the NRI brethren for resolving their issues, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday launched new website nri.punjab.gov.in of the NRI affairs department.

Launching the website here today, the Chief Minister described it as a path breaking initiative aimed at ensuring the well being of the NRIs on one hand and helping them to stay connected with their roots on the other. He said that the ultra modren website has been created by Governance Reforms department along with the help of NIC. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the website has detailed information pertaining to NRI Police wing, Punjab State Commission for NRIs and NRI sabha.

 Likewise, the Chief Minister said that the website will also provide slew of facilities offered by the state government to the NRI brethren on single click. He said that the website will also help the NRIs to get their documents attested along with ensuring the benefit of other schemes to them. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the website will also provide helpline number, email addresses and WhatsApp complaint number to the visitors.

 The Chief Minister said that the website also has detailed information regarding the registered travel agents/ agencies with Punjab government and registered immigration agents/ agencies with the Ministry of External Affairs. He said that the website also link of centralised online complaint portal of Punjab viz. www.connect.punjab.gov.in wherein NRIs and other people can register their complaint. Bhagwant Singh Mann envisioned that this website will act as a catalyst in resolving the issues faced by the NRI brethren thereby facilitating them in a big way.

The Chief Minister also announced that the state government will hold five NRI milnis in the coming year during the month of February. He said that these milnis will help in on the spot redressal of the problems being faced by the NRI brethren. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is committed for well being of NRIs and no stone will be left unturned for it.

 The Chief Minister further said that in a landmark initiative the state government will also set up a “Facilitation Center” at the Arrival Hall of International Terminal. He said that this center will be manned 24×7 and will provide assistance to all the

NRIs and other passengers arriving at the terminal. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the centre will help in giving assistance regarding arrival flights, connecting flights, taxi services, lost luggage facilities and others at the airport.

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Punjab experiences declining trend in road fatalities against countrywide trend of 9.4% increase in road fatalities in 2022

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Under the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for road safety, Punjab has witnessed a decline of 0.24 per cent in road accident fatalities during the year 2022, in comparison to the previous year 2021, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. In 2022, Punjab had registered 4,578 road accident fatalities.

This significant decline in road fatalities in the state is against the countrywide trend, which has witnessed an increase of 9.4 per cent in road fatalities in 2022, resulting in a total of 1,68,491 road accident fatalities in India.

DGP Gaurav Yadav, while launching the Annual Report on Punjab Road Crashes and Traffic-2022, said that this declining trend is likely to be accelerated with the launch of the first-of-its-kind Sadak Surkhiya Force (SSF), a special police team dedicated towards road safety and effectively chasing criminals.

“The SSF— a brainchild of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is expected to hit the roads soon, which will not only help in saving precious lives by reducing mishaps but will also streamline the traffic movement in the state,” he said.

The DGP, while expressing his appreciation for the hard work put in by the teams of Punjab Police, Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Research Centre, urged the public to follow road safety rules and regulations to make the roads of Punjab safer.

Divulging more details, ADGP Traffic AS Rai said that this Annual Report on Punjab Road Crashes and Traffic-2022 is an initiative taken by the Punjab Police and Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Research Centre. It comprises an in-depth analysis of road accidents, traffic violations, and road safety measures in Punjab, he added.

He said that the report is expected to be a valuable resource for traffic and law enforcement personnel to understand and address traffic-related issues in the state, besides, it will also serve as an important reference material for scholars and academicians working in the field of road safety.

Sharing key findings of the report, Director of Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Research Centre Dr Navdeep Asija said that in the year 2022, a total of 5,55,429 Motor vehicles were registered in Punjab accounting for an annual increasing growth rate of 7.44%. The total cumulative registered vehicles in Punjab till August 2023 was 1.33 Crore vehicles (1,32,87,350), he added.

He said that a decline in road fatalities was observed in February, July, September, October, November and December, whilst an increase in road accident fatalities in all the other months was observed as compared with the previous year 2021. Over Speeding and Animals remained a leading cause of road accident deaths in Punjab, he said, while adding that in the year 2022, a total of 2085 people died in road accidents due to over speeding followed by 421 due to the involvement of animals.

Meanwhile, a maximum number of road accident fatalities, accounting for 26 per cent of the total accident fatalities in the state were reported between 6pm to 9pm in 2022, while, at least 75 per cent of the road accident fatalities occurred in rural areas of the State. As per the socio-economic cost analysis, in Punjab, Road accidents accounted for a loss of Rs 21,517 crores in 2022.

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Students put queries to DC, ADC and other officers regarding civil services and working of district administration

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To broaden the students’ horizons and provide them with a hands-on understanding of various professional fields, career counseling and help students to build their pathway to achieve their goals, an exposure visit was organized of the Class Eleventh Students of School of Eminence from 3B 1 at  District Administrative Complex, Mohali, today.

          The students while interacting with the Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain were keen to know her journey to the civil services besides looking after family matters as well as carrying official responsibilities.

          Deputy Commissioner while pacifying the anxiousness of the students said that everyone should have a goal in his/her life to achieve something. She started her journey to join civil services during her study of eighth class. After that, she persuaded her LLB getting inspired from her father and after completion did not join a law firm that had offered her an annual package of Rs 20 Lakh. She aimed at her aspiration of joining UPSC and cracked it finally.

          She exhorted them to fix a goal and follow it passionately till it’s achieved. She said them to prepare a time table and study accordingly. The best timing for study is early morning.

          Responding their query to manage family as well as official responsibility of district administrative head, she said that day by day we used to focus on both professionally by managing both roles be it of mother, wife, daughter and Deputy Commissioner.

          Deputy Commissioner while apprising them of the duties of District Administrative Officers said that they deal with regulatory powers as well as welfare services such as to maintain law and order by taking various steps besides ensure health and educational services and roads infrastructure etc.

          Earlier, while interacting with ADC (Rural Development) Sonam Chaudhary and Assistant Commissioner (Under Trainee) Davy Goyal, the students put many a questions on both of them and showed keen interest to follow their paths. ADC (Rural Development) threw light on administrative set up viz Sub Divisional Magistrate at Sub Division Level, Additional Deputy Commissioner at Distric Level under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner.

          The students visits SEWA Kendra where they were informed about the process of Citizen Oriented Services Delivery as well as home delivery of 43 services under ‘Bhagwant Mann Srakar Tuhade Dwar’ initiative by dialing 1076.

          They also visited SDM Office, ADC Rural Development and General Offices too and knew about the working of the administrative offices.

          Deputy District Education Officer, Angrej Singh who was leading the students in this new endeavor, said that as per the directions of Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains, the Department of School Education is spearheading a series of exposure visits for students from Schools of Eminence (SoE).     As part of this initiative, students have visited DAC Mohali, Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, Maharja Ranjit Institute for Preparation of Armed Forces Mohali, IISER Mohali (Indian Institute of Science, Technology and Research) etc, during the exposure visit.

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Punjab CM announces major developmental push to industrial city Ludhiana

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday announced to give a complete facelift to Ludhiana by completing/starting new projects worth crores of rupees.

 The Chief Minister, who reviewed the ongoing development projects in the city during a high level meeting here today, said that the state government is committed for giving fillip to the overall development of this industrial city. He said that 46 projects of plantation to provide green lungs to city have been conceived at a cost of Rs 28.91 crore out of which 19 works worth Rs 14.18 crore have already been completed and rest will be accomplished in coming days. Likewise, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that under Smart city scheme 72 projects worth Rs. 930 crore were started out of which projects worth Rs. 219 crore have been already completed and the work on projects worth Rs. 549.10 crore is going on and tenders for projects worth Rs 161.90 crore have been allotted.

 The Chief Minister said that major projects like Integrated Command and Control Centre, All weather indoor swimming pool, LED street lights, surface water supply for Ludhiana, rejuvenation of Buddha Dariya, solid waste management and others will give major facelift to city. Likewise, he said that work on Construction of Community Club, Senior Citizen Club and Sewing Centre, Sector 32, Ludhiana, Construction of Health Centre (Sports Centre), Sector 32-A, Ludhiana, Construction of Swimming Pool & Pump Chamber in Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, Ludhiana and Construction of 200’-00” wide road from phase-3 urban estate to Jain Mandir Dugri, Ludhiana are also going on in full swing. Bhagwant Singh Mann further said that the work for construction of ROB and approaches on Ludhiana- Dhuri Railway Line at a cost Rs. 25.69 crores has also been allotted.

 Providing major relief to residents of Ludhiana, Chief Minister announced that the re-carpeting of the 16km stretch of Rahon Road from Khawajke village to Mattewara, pending from past 15 years, will commence in coming days as the tenders have already been allotted. He said that the completion of this project, the long pending demand of Ludhiana residents will be fulfilled. Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that he will personally monitor all the works so that the projects of the city will be completed in time bound manner.

 The Chief Minister also announced to install 1500 Street Lights, CCTV Cameras in each and every Legislative Constituency of Ludhiana to instil sense of security among the people. He informed that the tenders have already been floated and the work will allotted soon. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the issue of Budha Nullah will also be resolved soon and construction work on the bridge on the Nullah to link the Jalandhar road will be started.

 The Chief Minister said that NRIs Affairs Department will be strengthened further and the work related to bring the dead bodies of Punjabis back from abroad and power to take action against Fraud Travel Agents to be extended to the department.  He informed that the Punjab Help Desk being started at IGI Airport Delhi to help the people in their journey. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that NRI meetings or milnis will be held from Feb 3 to resolve their pending issues.

The Chief Minister said that the flights from Halwara terminal will be started from February 15, which will further bolster the economical and industrial activities in the region. He said that no stone is being left unturned for ensuring comprehensive development of the state and prosperity of its people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that due to strenuous efforts of the state government the day is not far when Punjab will emerge as front runner in every sphere.

 After the meeting, the Chief Minister during interaction with media persons, dared BJP leader Sunil Jakhar to prove his allegations about Punjab Government’s Tableau, in which he said that AAP Government was adamant to display photos of Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Singh Mann on the tableau that’s why the concerned committee rejected the same. Describing this as another lie by Jakhar, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that if these allegations substantiated then he will quit the politics. He said that Jakhar has recently joined BJP so he is yet to master the art of speaking lie flawlessly as other seasoned BJP leaders.

 The Chief Minister said that BJP leaders always get ready made scripts from their high command to hide the real facts. He said that the state government will include these tableaus in all the functions to be held across Punjab on January 26 and perpetuate the rich legacy of the state amongst the masses. Bhagwant Singh Mann also informed to showcase these tableaus in Punjab Bhawan at National Capital from January 20 to display the rich cultural legacy of the state as well as the contribution of our Martyrs to attain the independence.

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New Year bonanza for Ludhiana residents as Punjab CM flags off machinery worth Rs 19 crore for MCL

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In a major initiative to make Ludhiana clean, green and pollution free, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday dedicated machinery worth Rs 19 crore for the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana (MCL).

Flagging off the machinery, the Chief Minister described it as a red letter day for the Ludhiana city as this machinery will go a long way in ensuring cleanliness of the Ludhiana city. He said that this is the need of the hour to make sure that city is made clean, green and pollution free. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is making every effort to give facelift to the city and no stone is being left unturned for it.

The Chief Minister said that the machinery that had been flagged off include eight jetting machines  worth 4.75 crore,  one pocklaine machine worth 0.6 crore, two Infra red pot hole repair machines worth 4 crore, one Turn Table Ladder for fire brigade worth 9 crore and others. He said that these machines will be instrumental in sprucing up the industrial city by streamlining the functioning of the Municipal corporation. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is not having any dearth of funds for the development of the cities and no stone will be left unturned for this.

The Chief Minister said that if the civic body needs more funds for infrastructure structure then the state government will give top priority to it. He said that state government is committed for providing ultra modren civic amenities to people and every effort will be made for it. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this is the new year bonanza for the Ludhiana residents and more such gifts will be given to entire Punjab in coming days.

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No question of construction of SYL as Pb not even has single drop of water to share with other states: CM

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday unequivocally said that the question of constructing the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal does not arise as the state is not having a single drop of water to share with anyone.

Solidly presenting the case of Punjab in the interstate meet convened by the Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhwat, the Chief Minister said that the state needs more than 54 MAF water to cater to its irrigational needs. However, he said that the situation is so grim that Punjab only has around 14 MAF of water, which it is providing to the food growers. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that in such a scenario there is no question of sharing even a drop of water with any other states therefore Punjab vehemently opposes the construction of SYL.

 The Chief Minister firmly said that Satluj river has already dried up and there is no question of sharing even a single drop of water from it. He categorically said that Punjab has no surplus water to share with Haryana and reassessment of availability of water is required as per international norms. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab’s 76.5% blocks (117 out of 153) are over exploited where the stage of ground water extraction is more than 100%, whereas in Haryana only 61.5% (88 out of 143) are over exploited.

 The Chief Minister said that the water crisis  can never be ignored due to which the state will oppose any move to construct the SYL tooth and nail. Showing deep concern over the gravity of the emerging situation following the fast depleting water table, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is really pathetic to learn that the same high powered motors that are used to extract oil in Dubai and other Gulf nations are being used for gushing out ground water in the state. He said that in such an alarming situation how construction of SYL canal can be allowed for sharing of waters of the state.

 The Chief Minister reiterated that the state has no spare water to share with any other state so instead of Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, the project should be now reconceived as Yamuna Satluj Link (YSL). He said that Satluj river has already dried up and there is no question of sharing even a single drop of water from it. Rather, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that water from Ganga and Yamuna should be supplied to Punjab through Satluj river adding that he has raised this issue with the Union government too.

The Chief Minister said that the state Government has emphatically presented the issue of the less availability of water and it has been recorded too in the decision of the Apex Court. He said that in the coming hearings too Punjab will solidly present its case in the Supreme Court of India to protect the rights of our coming generations. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the Punjab government is duty bound to ensure that the interests of the state and its people are safeguarded by all means and no stone will be left unturned for it.

 The Chief Minister also said that though these states always claim for their right on water of the state but when Punjab was flooded due to excess water from the hilly areas these states had refused to take water from Punjab. He said that Punjab had borne the brunt of the floods due to excessive rain in the hilly areas but these states who claim their right on our waters were unfazed by it. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab had suffered huge losses but these states who demand water from the state were unaffected by it.

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Speaker Sandhwan reviews law and order situation in Faridkot

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Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan held a review meeting with Punjab DGP Mr. Gaurav Yadav yesterday evening, inquiring about the law and order situation in Faridkot district.

After receiving information from the DGP regarding police arrangements in the villages, cities, and towns of Faridkot district, S. Sandhwan emphasized the need to intensify police patrols, increase blockades, and maintain a vigilant watch on suspicious elements.

Highlighting recent incidents of robberies against passers-by in Faridkot district, Speaker Sandhwan conveyed to the DGP that such elements should not be spared under any circumstances.

Speaker Sandhwan asserted the state government’s commitment to ensuring the safety of the common people and maintaining an effective police system, declaring that stringent action will be taken against anti-social elements and no stone will left unturned to maintain law and order situation.

Meanwhile, DGP Gaurav Yadav, during the meeting, said that no one would be allowed to disrupt the law and order situation in Punjab, including Faridkot district. He reiterated the Punjab Police’s dogged commitment to deal firmly with miscreants including gangsters.