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Chandigarh, Punjab

VIGILANCE BUREAU ARRESTS TWO ACCUSED FOR COLLUDING IN SELLING PLOT TO FORMER MINISTER’S SON AT THROW AWAY PRICE

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IEP Chandigarh March 30

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has nominated four persons as accused in a corruption case including Harpreet Singh son of former forest minister Sadhu Singh Dharmsot on the charges of buying a plot for Rs 60 lakh and selling it on the same day for only Rs 25 lakh to the ministers’ son.In this case, after arresting the accused Rajesh Kumar Chopra and Raj Kumar Nagpal, the VB has produced them in the court of Mohali and obtained 6-day police remand.  Further investigation of this case was under progress.Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the VB said the Bureau had already registered a FIR number 06 dated 06-02-2023, under section 13(1), 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act at the Vigilance Bureau Flying Squad, Punjab in Mohali police station. During the investigation of this case, it was found that the accused Raj Kumar Nagpal, resident of Sector 8, Panchkula, Haryana had obtained the LOI of Plot No. 2023, Sector-88 Mohali from Gurminder Singh Gill, Resident of House No. 1677, Phase-3B-2 Mohali, for Rs.60 lakh after purchasing one affidavit (No. AE773271) on 27.11.2018. He had purchased another affidavit in the same series on the same day (No. AE773272) and sold the same plot for only Rs 25 lakh on the basis of this affidavit to Harpreet Singh, son of former Punjab Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, after reducing the price of around Rs 35 lakh. At the time of purchase and sale of this plot, accused Rajesh Kumar Chopra, resident of Sector 82 JLPL, Mohali signed as a witness, he informed.He further said during the probe, it was also found that out of the amount of Rs 60 lakh, Rs 22,50,000 were already deposited in the account of the said accused Raj Kumar by accused Rajesh Kumar Chopra, the proprietor of Anmol Umpire Private Limited, Harpreet Singh son of Sadhu Singh Dharamsot transferred 25,00,000 and Rs.12,10,000 were deposited by others. It has came to light that Raj Kumar Sarpanch, Property Dealer, Jujhar Nagar, Mohali and resident of Phase 6, Mohali had played an important role for Harpreet Singh to procure this LOI from Raj Kumar.The spokesperson further added that there was no record in the files of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) about this LOI issued in the name of Raj Kumar by plot owner Gurminder Singh Gill. This plot was directly transferred from the name of Gurminder Singh Gill in the name of the said Harpreet Singh.He further informed that in this way Raj Kumar Nagpal, Rajesh Kumar Chopra property dealer, Raj Kumar Sarpanch property dealer and Harpreet Singh son of Sadhu Singh Dharmsot had procured and purchased this LOI through Raj Kumar on the basis of different fake entries and in connived with each other to purchase and sell the said plot costing about Rs 60 lakh for only Rs 25 lakh to Harpreet Singh.He informed that on the basis of findings, the VB has amended the FIR by adding section 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC and section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and nominated Harpreet Singh son of Sadhu Singh Dharamsot resident of Annia Road, Amloh, Raj Kumar Nagpal, Rajesh Kumar Chopra and Raj Kumar Sarpanch as an accused. In this case, two accused Rajesh Kumar Chopra and Raj Kumar Nagpal have been arrested on 28.03.2023 and the search for the rest is on. 

Chandigarh, Haryana

Maharaja Agrasen Hisar Airport will be operational by November 1: Dushyant Chautala

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IEP Chandigarh, March 30

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala has said that Maharaja Agrasen Hisar Airport will be made operational by November 1, 2023. Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, air service will be started from Hisar on 9 routes to different states. After completion of various works, passengers will be able to travel on these routes by 48 seater plane.Sh. Dushyant Chautala was interacting with media persons at Hisar airport on Thursday. Urban Local Bodies Minister Dr. Kamal Gupta was also present on the occasion.Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that Air India will come for inspection of Hisar airport in the direction of starting flying training operations from here. Air India is going to buy 400 Airbus aircraft soon. If the flying training operations will start after inspection in Hisar, then Air India alone will give this training to about 200 pilots. He said that three other companies are also in the race to start flying training operations in Hisar, for which open tender will be floated soon.Giving information about various works going on at the airport, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the work of the boundary wall of the airport would be completed in the month of May. In terms of security, watch towers have been set up as per international standards. The work of the taxiway at the airport is almost complete. Advanced light systems have arrived and will be installed from next month. The capacity of the existing terminal at the airport will be increased from 30 people to 55. Apart from this, the process of tender for the building of the new terminal will start soon. Arrangements are also being made in view of hijack and other emergency situations, he added.        The Deputy Chief Minister said that many projects have been approved as per the conditions of the Central Government and their drawings are being prepared.In response to a question about connecting Hisar to Chandigarh via rail, he said that negotiations regarding the rail connectivity of Chandigarh via Hisar-Uklana to Narwana are still underway, on which the report is yet to come. The Deputy Chief Minister informed that a provision of Rs. 723 crore has been made in the budget for the elevated road in Hisar.

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There will be no shortage of budget for sports department – Chief Minister

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IEP Chandigarh, March 30

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, who also holds the charge of Sports Department directed the officers to ensure all kind of sports facilities to sportspersons to enhance their performance at national and international level sports events. There is no shortage of budget for the sports department. For the improvement and maintenance of sports infrastructure, posts of groundsman, watchman cum gardener and sweeper will be filled at the earliest through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Limited.The Chief Minister was presiding over the review meeting convened by the Sports Department here today.Earlier, the Chief Minister honored Ms. Nitu Ghanghas and Ms. Saweety Boora, gold medal winners in IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship. In the meeting, Sports Director, Sh. Pankaj Nain apprised the Chief Minister that three state-level sports stadiums in Panchkula, Faridabad and Rohtak, 21 district sports complexes, 25 sub-divisional stadiums, 163 Rajiv Gandhi Rural Sports Complexes and 245 small-scale sports complexes are there in the state. The department is making concrete efforts to provide sports facilities and excellent sports infrastructure to the budding players according to the nature of the game. On this, the Chief Minister said that the maintenance of sports infrastructure is as important as the stadium for the players.The Chief Minister was apprised that the department has a proposal to fill 202 junior coaches, 254 groundsman and 203 watchman-cum-gardener-cum-sweeper on contract basis through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Limited. A demand has also been sent for a manager, 8 head coaches, three sports physiotherapists, a dietician and a psychologist for the sports academy being set up at Panchkula. For the year 2023-24, the budget of the sports department has been increased from Rs. 540.5 crore to Rs. 566.04 crore.179 appointments have been given to outstanding sportspersonsThe Director of Sports in his presentation said that till the year 2023, 216 outstanding sports persons were offered government job appointments out of which 179 sportspersons have joined while only 41 sportspersons were given jobs in 2013-14.Rs. 400 per day food allowance will be provided to sportspersonsHe apprised that 1100 sports nurseries are operational in the state. The sports nursery scheme is being redefined and transferred to educational institutions. For this, the department is coordinating with government and private institutions. Every educational institution will be given Rs. 3 lakh every year to spend on sports equipment and sports infrastructure so that the sporting talent of budding players can be enhanced at a young age itself. Apart from this, it is also proposed to open 24 residential academies which will accommodate 600 athletes, with facilities for 12 sports. In these residential academies, each player will be given Rs. 400 per day food allowance.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Gift of 93 projects worth Rs. 19742.49 lakh to the people of Hisar

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IEP Chandigarh, March 30

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala along with Urban Local Bodies Minister Dr. Kamal Gupta today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several projects in assembly constituencies of district Hisar. They inaugurated Hisar-Mangali-Syahadwa four-lane road constructed at a cost of Rs. 1552.040 lakh, Hisar-Mangali-Syahadwa ROB constructed at a cost of Rs. 4781.78 lakh and two-lane ROB on Rewari-Bathinda railway line LC-76 constructed at a cost of Rs. 2796 lakh. An amount of Rs 9129.82 lakh will be spent on these three projects.        The Deputy Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of 8 roads to be constructed with an amount of Rs 2622.09 lakh in Uklana assembly constituency and 10 roads worth Rs 2424.670 lakh in Barwala constituency. Besides this, the foundation stones were laid for five projects worth Rs 2612.31 lakh in Narnaund assembly constituency, 17 projects worth Rs 2510.290 lakh in Nalwa assembly constituency and 22 projects worth Rs 2636.120 lakh in Adampur constituency.The Deputy Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of seven projects worth Rs. 1887.350 lakh in Hisar assembly constituency and 22 projects worth Rs. 2421.78 lakh in Hansi constituency.Similarly, a total amount of Rs. 17114.61 lakh will be spent on projects planned to be set up on 215.57 kilometers in all the assembly constituencies of Hisar. In addition to laying the foundation stone of these projects, an amount of Rs. 2627.88 lakh was also spent on the construction of emergency exit and perimeter road for Maharaja Agrasen Airport. 

Chandigarh, Haryana

Once again Haryana’s daughters brought laurels to the state in sports

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IEP Chandigarh, March 30

Haryana’s daughters once again proved their mettle by grabbing gold medal in IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship held in New Delhi recently. Ms. Nitu Ghanghas and Ms. Saweety Boora, gold medal winners today met Chief Minister Manohar Lal here today.During the meeting, the Chief Minister also handed over a cheque of Rs. 40 lakh each and offer letter of Group B post under the Haryana Outstanding Sportsperson Service Rules to both the sportspersons in a programme organised at his residence Sant Kabir Kutir in Chandigarh today.The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of pride for every resident of Haryana that during the past few years, the daughters of the state have not only brought laurels to the state but also to the country in the field of sports.Besides providing excellent sports infrastructure to the sportspersons, Haryana Government is also providing them government jobs under the Haryana Outstanding Sportspersons service rules.On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Sports, Sh. Raja Sekhar Vundru, Director, Sports, Sh. Pankaj Nain and other senior officers were present.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Police Launches Month-long Campaign Against Human Trafficking

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IEP Chandigarh, March 30

The Haryana Police will run a month-long campaign against human trafficking across the state in April. Through this, it aims to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking and to encourage people to report any suspicious activity related to human trafficking.The campaign, which will run from April 1 to April 30, 2023, will involve various activities such as seminars, workshops, street plays, and awareness drives. The Haryana Police will also work closely with NGOs and other stakeholders to conduct rescue operations and provide rehabilitation to the victims of human trafficking. “Human trafficking is a heinous crime that affects thousands of people every year in the country. The state has unearthed several cases of human trafficking in recent years, and the Haryana Police is committed to putting an end to this menace” said DGP PK Agrawal.Speaking about the campaign, he further said, “The month-long campaign against human trafficking is a part of our ongoing efforts to combat this crime. We are determined to create a safer environment for our citizens and to ensure that perpetrators of this crime are brought to justice.”The Haryana Police has urged citizens to report any suspicious activity related to human trafficking to the police immediately at 112, its emergency helpline number. The police has assured that the identity of the informer will be kept confidential.In its communique to field units, SPs and DCPs have been asked to organise the campaign. CPs and IG/ADG Range will weekly review the progress. Performance of field units will be reviewed at the end of the month on number of missing children and adults traced and beggars and labours rescued. Towards this end, police will revisit has untraced missing person cases and send police teams to shelters and children homes in adjoining states to see whether any of them are residing there. While missing children cases are registered under section 363-366 IPC, those of missing adults are registered under 346 IPC.In 2022, Haryana police traced 3379 female and 6340 male missing adults. During the year, it also recovered missing 1144 boy children and 1426 girl children. During the year, it rescued 41 bonded labourers too.In the same period, twenty-two Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTU) of the State Crime Branch traced missing 316 male adults and 373 females. It also traced missing 313 boy children and 227 girl children during the year. It rescued 639 male and 294 female beggars and 1300 male and 52 female bonded labours in 2022. As per a Supreme Court order, a case of missing person is transferred to state crime branch for further investigation if it remains unsolved in the district for over four months.Through the campaign, Haryana police in association with women and child welfare department, other state police and NGOs aims to bring smile back to the family by reuniting their loved ones with them.

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Time limit fixed for Fire Services Department to issue NOC

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IEP Chandigarh, March 30

The Haryana Government has notified the prescribed time limit for services to the citizens by the Fire Services Department under Haryana Right to Services Act, 2014.Sharing information in this regard, Chief Secretary, Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal said that a time limit of 30 days has been fixed for renewal of Fire No Objection Certificate (NOC).        Further, as per the nomenclature of the National Building Code, in case of Hostel (A – 5) less than 15 meters in height having plot area up to 4000 sq. mtr, Education Building (B) Less than 15 meters in height having plot area up to 8000 square meters, Institutional Building (C) Hospital, Sanatoria and Nursing homes (C – 1) less than 15 meters in height with plot area up to 4000 square meters, Custodial (C – 2) and Penal and Plental (C – 3) Less than 10 meters in height with plot area up to 4000 square meters, Assembly Buildings ( D 1 to D – 5 ) Less than 10 meters in height with plot area up to 4000 square meters, Mercantile & Business Buildings (E , F – 1 & F – 2) Less than 15 meters in height with plot area up to 4000 square meters, Industrial Buildings (G), Low Hazard (G – 1) Less than 15 meters in height but plot area up to 4000 square meters, Moderate Hazard (G – 2) Less than 15 meters in height but plot area up to 4000 square meters, High Hazard ( G – 3 ) Less than 15 meters in height but plot area up to 4000 square meters, Storage Buildings (H) Below 15 meters in height and plot area up to 4000 square meters, the time limit of 60 days has been fixed for issuing Fire No Objection Certificate (NOC).Further, as per the nomenclature of the National Building Code, in case of Residential Buildings (A), Dormitories (A – 3) and Apartment Houses (A – 4) 15 meters and above but not exceeding 35 meters in height, Hostel (A – 5) height less than 15 meters having plot area more than 4000sq. meters but less 8000 square meters, Education Building ( B ) height less than 15 meters in height having plot area more than 8000 square meters but less 16000 square meters, Institutional Buildings (C), Hospital , Sanatoria and Nursing homes (C – 1) less than 15 meters in height but plot area above 4000 square meters but less 8000 square meters, Custodial (C – 2) and Penal and Plental ( C – 3 ) Less than 10 meters in height with plot area more than 4000 square meters but less 15000 square meters, Assembly Buildings ( D – 1 to D – 5 ) Less than 10 meters in height with plot area more than 4000 square meters but less 8000 square meters, Mercantile & Business Buildings ( E.F – 1 & F – 2 ) Less than 15 meters in height with plot area above 4000 square meters but less 8000 square meters, Industrial Buildings ( G ), Low Hazard ( G – 1 ) less than 15 meters in height with plot area above 4000 square meters but less 8000 square meters, Moderate Hazard ( G – 2 ) Less than 15 meters in height with plot area above 4000 square meters but less 8000 square meters, High Hazard ( G – 3 ) Less than 15 meters in height with plot area above 4000 square meters but less 8000 square meters, Storage Buildings ( H ) Below 15 meters in height with plot area above 4000 square meters but less than 8000 square meters, the time limit of 60 days has been fixed for issuing Fire No Objection Certificate (NOC).He said that in case of buildings not falling in the above categories, the time limit of 60 days has been fixed for issuing Fire No Objection Certificate (NOC) in case of buildings as per the nomenclature of the National Building Code.

Chandigarh, Haryana

100 percent completion of electrification work of railways in Haryana

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IEP Chandigarh, March 30

Haryana has today attained new heights with the successful completion of electrification work of railways in the state being carried out by the Central and State Government. Lauding this achievement of Haryana, Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi said that electrification of railways will create more opportunities towards development of Haryana.Union Railway Minister, Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw in his tweet disclosed the 100 percent completion of railway electrification work in Haryana.On the behalf of the people of Haryana the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister and the Union Railway Minister for this achievement. He said that Haryana is consistently stepping towards the path of development under the visionary leadership and inspiration of the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi.He further said that 100 percent railway electrification in the state would greatly benefit the citizens. Along with this, this step will also prove to be significant for the protection of the environment.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Reviews development works being carried out by Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board

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IEP Chandigarh, March 30

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today paid obeisance at Mata Mansa Devi Temple on the occasion of Ram Navami and wished for the happiness and prosperity of the people of the state.Sh. Manohar Lal performed yajna amid chanting of mantras in the temple premises and also performed Kanya Pujan. After this, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the blood donation awareness camp organized in the temple premises. He also interacted with the blood donors and encouraged them by putting up badges.        Addressing the mediapersons, the Chief Minister said that today, on the occasion of the ninth Navratri, he wished happiness and prosperity for the people of the entire state at the feet of the Almighty.The Chief Minister said that after coming here today, he also got information about various development works being done by the Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board. The executive and board members apprised the Chief Minister that the number of devotees visiting the temple is increasing every year. Along with this, there has been an increase in the number of devotees in Kali Mata Mandir, Kalka and Chandi Mata Mandir.On the occasion, Ambala MP, Sh. Ratan Lal Kataria, Chief Administrator. Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board and Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Mahavir Kaushik, along with other dignitaries were present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

CM FLAGS ISSUE OF PROPOSED WATER CESS WITH HIMACHAL PRADESH CM

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IEP Chandigarh, March 29 

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday flagged the issue of proposed Water Cess on Hydropower plants by Himachal Pradesh with his counterpart of hill state Sukhwinder Sukhu. The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister called on Bhagwant Mann at his official residence this morning. During the meeting, the Chief Minister expressed the concern of the state over the proposed water cess on Hydropower plants being implemented by the Himachal Pradesh government. Bhagwant Mann said that this should not be implemented as it is against the interests of the state. However, the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister clarified that the water cess will be levied only on the hydropower plants within their own state adding that it will not be applicable in Punjab. Meanwhile, in order to resolve the issue both the Chief Minister agreed that the Chief Secretaries and Power Secretaries of the state will meet after every fortnight to ensure that there is no bickering amongst the states. They said that the top brass bureaucrats of both the states will amicably solve the issues confronting the states so that there is no issue between them. Both the Chief Ministers agreed for mutual cooperation in various fields for benefitting the people of both the states. Flagging another issue, the Chief Minister batted for Ropeway between Sri Anandpur Sahib and Naina Devi ji to mutually benefit the two states. He said that the ropeway will facilitate lakhs of devotees visiting these two historic and religious sites in a smooth and hassle-free manner. Both the Chief Ministers agreed that the project will ease the travel of devotees visiting the two shrines, which were located quite far from each other, with hilly terrain compounding their problems. Meanwhile, both the Chief Ministers also expressed concurrence over setting up the Pathankot-Dalhousie ropeway project to boost tourism. They said that besides facilitating the tourists it will also help to boost the socio-economic development of both the states. Both the leaders also stressed on the huge tourism potential in the region and said it was in the interest of both the states in the region to work collectively to facilitate tourism. The Chief Minister also sought mutual cooperation between both states in the power sector too. He said that Himachal Pradesh can sell excess power available with it to the state during the peak season. Bhagwant Mann said that this will help resolving the issue of power during the paddy season in the state.