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the path towards self-reliance.He said that the present state government has also made dedicated efforts to promote the education of girls. Colleges have been opened within a radius of every 20 kilometres so that the girls do not have to travel far distances for their higher education.        “Also, separate colleges have been opened for girl students. In the last eight and a half years, a total of 72 new government colleges were opened in the state, out of which 31 are for girls. Besides this, a free travel facility is provided to the girls travelling via state transport up to a distance of 150 km for girl students to travel from their homes to educational institutions,” shared Sh. Manohar Lal.        He further shared that apart from these initiatives, the government has also started 211 special girl students buses under the Chhatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana to ensure safe travel. Similarly, 29 women industrial training institutes have also been established in the state to provide technical education to daughters. A stipend of Rs 500 per month is also given to the girls studying in the ITIs.

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Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the problem of chemically contaminated dirty water of industrial units coming from Bhiwadi in Rajasthan to Dharuhera in Haryana will be resolved soon.        “I have personally spoken to the Chief Minister of Rajasthan about this and he has assured us of taking appropriate steps. But we have asked them to give the assurance in writing so that there is no laxity at any level,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.         He said that for a permanent solution to this problem, a meeting will be organized with the top officers of the concerned departments on Sunday and the officers from Rajasthan will also be called in this meeting.        “We are ready to take this matter to the Supreme Court to get a permanent solution to this problem,” said Sh. Manohar Lal who had today visited Bhiwadi and Dharuhera cities to take the stock of the dirty water before attending the Jan Samvad Programme at Dharuhera in district Rewari on Sunday.        He said that the NGT has also imposed a fine of Rs 45 crore on Rajasthan for releasing polluted water from Bhiwadi towards Dharuhera, but Rajasthan has approached the court and got stay on the matter. Now the Haryana government will go to the Supreme Court to vacate the stay. The people of Dharuhera will not be left to suffer. Rajasthan will be given 7 days notice for appropriate action in this matter, said the Chief Minister.        While addressing the Jan Samvad at Dharuhera, the Chief Minister said that the government is improving the lives of the people by ensuring the reach of benefits of public welfare schemes to the grassroot levels. In Dharuhera, 6983 Ayushman cards have been made, out of which 69 people have availed the benefits, on which the government has spent an amount of Rs. 22.5 lakh.        He said that the government is giving jobs on merit without any discrimination and so far 67 people have got jobs in Dharuhera during the tenure of the present government.        The Chief Minister further shared that under the Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana, 172 people of Dharuhera, whose income is less than Rs. 1 lakh, have been given loans and provided employment opportunities. Similarly, financial help is being provided to rural women through Self Help Groups, due to which the standard of living of the women is rising, he added.        While fulfilling the demand raised by the people of Dharuhera, the Chief Minister announced that a new bus stand would be constructed by July 2024. He informed that the present state government has got development works worth Rs 36.76 crore done in Dharuhera.        Chairman, Haryana Tourism Corporation, Dr. Arvind Yadav, and other dignitaries also remained present on this occasion.

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Shri Vishwakarma Skill University ( SVSU),  Palwal has taken an historic initiative with Anand Group in the field of technical education. The University will be providing B.Tech degree to 30 working professionals of Anand Group along with their regular jobs.        In the presence of Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Technical Education, Industries and Commerce, Mr  Anand Mohan Sharan,  Vice Chancellor of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Dr. Raj Nehru and President of Anand Group Mr Mahendra Goyal, Registrar Prof. Jyoti Rana and Senior  President Head of Anand Group Pankaj Sharma signed the MoU.        Chief guest Mr. Anand Mohan Sharan appreciated this initiative of  SVSU and said that  the University is playing the role of a pioneer. This paradigm shift for working professionals at Anand Group was not an easy task but Shri Vishwakarma Skill University has made it possible with their untiring efforts.   

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To stop illegal mining in the State, the Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday announced a series of steps including drone mapping of mining, setting up of drone unit and permit vehicles to enter the mining area. He stated this while presiding over the first meeting of Haryana State Enforcement Bureau (HSEB), in Chandigarh. He further said that HSEB would soon set up a drone unit to have a hawk eye to prevent illegal mining. He directed the Bureau to immediately take up the work of Drone mapping of mining area. Instructing the officers, he said that drone mapping is essential in areas like Yamuna Nagar, Narnaul, Bhiwani and Nuh, and this exercise should be done every month. Vij directed the bureau officers to only permit vehicles of valid contractors to enter the mining area and no vehicles without permission should not be allowed to enter the mining area.The Home Minister has directed that to curb the illegal liquor business, cameras with number detection of vehicles should be installed at the entry and exit gates of distilleries. Apart from this, the vehicles leaving the distillery should also be GPS enabled so that illegal liquor business can be curbed.Apart from this, he instructed the officers that a Website and App of the bureau should also be prepared and various modules should be incorporated in it so that information on mining, encroachment, challan, liquor monitoring etc. should be available.During the meeting, Vij said that a time limit should be given to the personnel working in various concerned departments who have been deployed in the bureau to join duty. Apart from this, he said that the functioning of the bureau should be ensured in each district. He said that information about the action being taken by the bureau should also be made available to him in the form of a report every month.The Home Minister was apprised in the meeting that the State Government has set up a bureau to monitor and initiate criminal action in cases of illegal mining, encroachment on government sites, illegal construction, challan and illegal liquor trade. The bureau has 8 police stations at Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak, Rewari, Gurugram, Faridabad, Hisar and Jind and the bureau will function under various Acts. The minister was apprised that the bureau would work to prevent violations committed under the Acts coming under Haryana Power Utilities, Mining Department, Transport Department and Excise Department etc. It was informed in the meeting that till now 253 sites were inspected and 43 vehicles were seized by the bureaus to stop illegal mining. Similarly, under the Transport Department, 758 vehicles were checked and 232 vehicles were seized and a fine of Rs 1,51,52,000 was imposed. At the same time, 36517 FIRs were registered by the Bureau under the Power Utilities, 494 FIRs by the Bureau under the Irrigation Department, 50 FIRs under the Town and Planning Department and 35 site inspections and 2 FIRs under the Excise Department.

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          The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, is continuously striving to provide basic facilities and a clean, pollution-free environment to the people of the state. Minister for Local Governments Balkar Singh expressed this commitment, stating that the state government makes every decision with the public’s interest as the top priority.

          A review meeting was held at Municipal Bhawan, Sector-35 Chandigarh, where the Minister of Local Government took stock of various development works and repair projects of the Municipal Corporations. He instructed the departmental officials to ensure that the ongoing development works in all districts of the state are completed within the designated time frame and meet the required quality standards.

          Minister S. Balkar Singh gave explicit instructions to the officials of the Municipal Corporations, emphasizing that there should not be any illegal construction in their respective areas. He clarified that if any person engages in illegal construction, immediate action should be taken against them.

          The Minister stated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is dedicated to providing a corruption-free administration to the people of the state. Anyone caught involved in corruption will not be spared.

          Furthermore, the Cabinet Minister highlighted that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s vision is to provide basic facilities and a pollution-free environment, thereby improving the standard of living for the people of the state.

          In line with the aim of providing more facilities to the people, the Punjab Government has already delegated the powers for the approval of Change of Land Use and Layout of colonies to Commissioners of Municipal Corporations and Additional Deputy Commissioners at District Level.  

          After evaluating the ongoing development works in the state, he emphasized that officials should personally ensure the quality of the projects to guarantee efficiency and quality in government initiatives.

          On this occasion, Local Government Secretary Mr. Ajoy Sharma, PMIDC CEO Mrs. Isha Kalia, Local Government Director Mr. Uma Shankar Gupta, Commissioners of various Municipal Corporations, and other officers were present in the meeting.

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     The ongoing drive against anti-social elements launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann got a major breakthrough after Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Moga Police solved the cold-blooded murder of Santokh Singh with the arrest of three shooters of Gopi Dallewalia gang, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.          Those arrested have been identified as Nirmal Singh alias Nimma, Aprail Singh alias Shera and Jaskaran Singh alias Karan. Police teams have also recovered three .32 calibre pistols along with 10 live cartridges and a Hyundai Verna car, which was used in a crime, from their possession.          According to the information, four assailants shot dead Santokh Singh after barging into his house in Moga on July 16, 2023.          DGP Gaurav Yadav said that a team of AGTF under the supervision of ADGP Promod Ban, led by AIG AGTF Sandeep Goel along with Moga Police following reliable intel inputs have arrested the three persons, who are shooters and associated with the notorious Gopi Dallewalia gang, from the area of Mehatpur in Jalandhar.          He said that as per preliminary investigations, Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Dallewalia and Gaurav Sharma alias Goru Bacha are the masterminds behind this gruesome murder. Gangster Gopi Dallewalia is a proclaimed offender with more than 12 criminal cases pertaining to murder, attempt to murder, extortion, Arms Act, etc have been registered against him, he added.          Giving more details, AIG Sandeep Goel said that the Police teams are on a manhunt to nab the remaining accused persons. Further investigations are on, he added.          A case FIR no. 155 dated 16/07/2023 was already registered under sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station City Moga.

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      As per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the State Government machinery has been working round the clock in flood affected areas. From July 10 to July 27, a total of 29,380 animals were treated in the state and 1,15,361 animals were vaccinated by Animal Husbandry Department.Similarly, the teams of the health department are working in the flood-affected areas with full attention. According to the spokesperson, total OPD is 1,14,580 till date.           As per the records of the revenue department, a total of 1475 villages in the state have been affected by floods so far.          27286 persons have been evacuated and taken to safe places till date. An official spokesperson informed that a total of 159 relief camps are running in the state, in which 1277 people are staying.          He further informed that dry food packets are also being distributed to the people in the flood affected areas. Total 19 districts have affected/are suffering from floods including Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Faridkot, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, Kapurthala, Patiala, Moga, Ludhiana, SAS. Nagar, Jalandhar, Sangrur, SBS. Nagar, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Mansa, Pathankot and Bathinda.          According to the reports received by the revenue department from different districts, a total of 44 people have lost their lives due to floods in the state while 22 people have been injured. 

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In a first in this region, Shalby Hospital, Mohali has launched ‘Prostatic UroLift’ procedure which is likely to be a boon for thousands of patients suffering from BPH. Talking to media persons on Friday, Dr Priyadarshi Ranjan, Director, Prostate Excellence Centre and Meliora Kidney Institute at Shalby Hospital, who has successfully conducted the Prostatic UroLift procedures said that this non-invasive non-surgical treatment is a breakthrough for symptomatic prostatic enlargement which affects millions of men worldwide.He further said that the ‘Prostatic UroLift’ procedure is a non-invasive option that offers quick relief without causing any complications or hospitalization. It involves precise placement of miniature stapling implants that lift and realign the obstructing prostate tissue, opening up the blocked urethra and allowing for better urine flow. This takes only a few minutes to complete, with patients usually able to return home the same day, informed Dr Ranjan who has received special training to conduct urolift procedure from Birmingham, NHS, UK.Till date, BPH was treated with either medications or TURP/Laser, both of which lead to serious complications such as bleeding, incontinence and sexual dysfunction. Medications for BPH such as Urimax Tamsulosin, Sildosin lead to psychosexually disturbing side effects and its difficult for younger patients to continue them for lifetime, Dr Ranjan maintained.UroLift is a perfect remedy for such patients who want to get treated for their prostate as well as want to preserve normal sexual function, he said.The biggest advantage of UroLift is its utility in young males affected by this problem, who are keen on preserving their sexual health. As the procedure involves only lifting or retracting the prostate, with mini staples the procedure carries  no risk of sexual or ejaculatory side effects and is done as a daycare procedure with no need of hospitalization or catheterization, informed Dr Ranjan. The research says over 40 per cent of men in their 50s and over 70 percent of men in their 60s have symptoms such as poor urine flow, dribbling, straining to pass urine, suggestive of BPH. The UroLift System procedure is intended to be a long-lasting solution for BPH that utilizes a permanently placed implant and offers immediately relief. It is also effective in patients of retention who are on catheter and offers a ray of hope to patients on blood thinner.“We are excited to offer this innovative treatment option to our patients. The procedure is a game-changer for men with BPH, as it offers a safe, effective, and minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgery”, added Dr Ranjan.