IEP Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, January 26

Punjab School and Higher Education, Language, Technical Education and Industrial Training, Minister Harjot Singh Bains unfurled National Flag at Shaheed Major (Shaurya Chakra) Harminder Pal Singh Govt College, Mohali on Republic Day.

      Saluting to the contribution of our great freedom fighters like Kartar Singh Sarabha, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Sardar Udham Singh, Madan Lal Dhingra, Lala Hardyal and Lala Lajpat Rai and architect of our Constitution Dr B R Ambedkar, he said that we are the proud contributors to the freedom struggle of India by having over 80 percent share. 

    Remembering the movements started from the soil of Punjab like Gadar Movement, Babbar Akali Movement , Gurdwara Reforms Movement, Kamagatamaru and Pagri Sambhal Jatta as the fuel to the freedom movement, he said that after struggle we have the credit to make the country self reliant in food grain production.

      He said that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government of Punjab who started its journey by taking oath from the ancestral village Khatkar Kalan of Shaheed Bhagat Singh has been delivering diligently as per its commitments made to the people of Punjab.

     The Education Minister said that in fact, Punjab has got an elected government; of the people, by the people and for the people,  in the real sense after decades.

     He further said that the Bhagwant Singh Mann Governement has set an example in Health, Education, Corruption free Governance, Power reforms and subsidies and revenue generation. He said that the concept of Aam Aadmi Clinics have facilitated the general public with quality health services at their doorstep besides Schools of Eminence have been proving a revolutionary change to make the education at par with the high standards of inaccessible institutions for the commeners. 

       He said that the increase in GST collection has shown the firm commitment of the Bhagwant Singh Mann Government to make the state with its own resources to benefit the people with various welfare schemes. He said that the free domestic power has benefitted the 90 percent of the consumers with zero bill. He said that in the history of Punjab, it’s the first time that we have purchased a thermal power plant.

     Talking of the initiatives taken in his own department, he said that 117 Schools of Eminence, International high standard training to principals at Singapore and Head Masters from Indian Institute of Management, Ahemdabad have set new heights in the history of the Education Department. Furthermore, we have brought the new and transparent transfer policy to make it more easy recently.

      He said that Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra, Enhancement in ex-gratia grant to the martyrs of defence forces, action against 550 corrupt political people and Officials, jobs to 39406 youth of Punjab besides regularisation of 12710 adhoc/contractual employees, opening of 664 AAP clinics, setting up of Sadhak Surakhya Force to save the precious lives in road accidents, to make Punjab a favourite destination among the investors, hefty cash prizes to the international and national players with total amount of Rs 70 Crore, Door Step Delivery of 43 citizen centric services by dialing 1076, Public Revenue Lok Adalats to clear pendency of Mutations are the major achievements of our 22 months tenure. 

      Terming the denial to the Punjab Tableaus at National Level Parade most unfortunate, he said that the Bhagwant Mann Government has formally launched these Tableaus to showcase to the people Punjab from today so that they could judge   whether these Tableaus were able to enter at National Level Parade or not.

     Earlier, the Minister accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner Mrs Aashika Jain and SSP Dr Sandeep Garg inspected the parade and took salute from the March Past led by Parade Commander DSP Harsimrat Singh Chhetra.

     Wards (Kulbir Singh and Hardip Singh) of late freedom fighters Kehar Singh Basma and Natha Singh Landra were congratulated by the Minister on the day while the families of martyrs defence persons, Mrs Jagmeet Grewal w/o Col. Manpreet Singh (Sewa Medal), Anita Rani w/o Hawaldar Ranjodh Singh (Shaurya Chakra), Sunita Kumari w/o Hawaldar Kashmiri Lal and Sawita Rani w/o Head Constable Satbir Singh were honoured with momentos for remembering their contribution to the Nation.

     NCC Cadets from Govt College Mohali, Doon International School, Shiwalik Public School, Band Teams from Govt Senior Secondary school 3B1 Mohali, Govt Girls Senior Secondary Smart School Sohana were among the contingents other than Punjab Police. 

     Students from Govt Girls Senior Secondary Smart School Sohana, National Public School Kurali, Paragon School Sector 70, APJ School Mundi Kharar, Govt Senior Secondary School 3B1 Mohali, Shiwalik School Phase 6 Mohali and Special Children from Govt Primary School 3B1 were among the performers of Cultural program.

     Tableaus of Punjab Pollution Control Board, PSPCL and Agricultural were declared first, second and third while the other participant departments; Health Department, Forest Department, District Police and Doorstep Delivery of Citizen centric services were given consolidation prizes.

     As many as 62 achievers from society and Governement departments were awarded with Punjab Government Parman Patras while 21 students of various Government and Private Schools were felicitated for their rare achievements. The 14 MC Mohali employees who contributed to make the MC number one in Swachh Bharat Survey among the North India Cities were also given appreciation especially.

      Prominent among the others present there included MLA Kulwant Singh Mohali, Prabhjot Kaur Chairperson District Planning Committee, Jaskaran Singh ADG Rupnagar Police Range, Parents of Education Minister Sohan Singh Bains and Balwinder Kaur, Wife Dr Jyoti Yadav, IPS.

IEP Chandigarh, January 27

Haryana Home and Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij today took a note of the complaint of a victim of rape case, reprimanded the DSP of Gohana, and gave strict directions for action in the registered case. Similarly, in another misdeed case in Bhiwani, he directed the SP to take stringent action, stating, “We will not tolerate any leniency in crimes against women.”

Sh. Vij was redressing to the grievances of people the state at his residence in Ambala today

        The victim of rape case from Gohana informed Home Minister Anil Vij that the police have not yet arrested the accused, and the DSP is negotiating with the same person. Displeased with the DSP’s conduct, Home Minister Anil Vij reprimanded the DSP of Gohana over the phone and instructed immediate arrest of the accused.

        Similarly, a woman from Bhiwani complained about inaction in a rape case. She explained that even after filing a case, the police have not arrested the accused, and pressure is being exerted for a compromise. Sh. Vij directed the SP, Bhiwani, to take strict action in the case.

Home Minister Anil Vij directed the SP for action against the forced entry of goons into the Yamunanagar Anganwadi

        The Anganwadi worker from Yamunanagar informed Home Minister Anil Vij about daily forced entries of criminals into the Anganwadi in the Chhappar area and their indulgence in criminal activities. Home Minister Vij, over the phone, reprimanded the SP, Yamunanagar, and instructed the police to take immediate action.

A personnel claimed to be falsely implicated in a case, and Home Minister instructed the formation of a committee for investigation

        A personnel from Ambala complained to Home Minister Anil Vij that he had honestly performed his duty, but he was falsely implicated in a case, leading to his imprisonment. The case also affected his promotion. He alleged that the case against him was incorrect, and he had evidence related to the case. Home Minister Anil Vij directed the DGP, Haryana, to form a three-member committee for a re-investigation into the matter.

Home Minister Vij directed to the SP, Kaithal in the case of the death of a married woman

        A family from Kaithal complained to Home Minister Anil Vij that their sister had consumed poison due to harassment from the in-laws. While the police registered a case, no action was taken against the accused. Before her death, the married woman had given a statement to the magistrate. Home Minister Vij directed the SP, Kaithal to immediately arrest the accused.

Allegations of corruption in MGNREGA, and Home Minister Anil Vij directed the DC, Karnal to conduct an investigation

        A person from Kunjpura, Karnal, accused corruption in MGNREGA works in the village. He claimed to have filed several complaints at various levels without any action taken. Home Minister directed the DC, Karnal, to initiate an investigation through the SDM.

42 lakh rupees fraud in the name of work visa in the USA, and Home Minister directed an SIT for investigation

        A woman from Kurukshetra complained to Home Minister Anil Vij that her son was defrauded of 42 lakh rupees in the name of obtaining a work visa in the USA. Allegedly, he was sent to a different country instead. Home Minister directed to investigate formed an SIT for  the immigration fraud.

Additionally, Home Minister Anil Vij directed action against officials involved in these cases

        Complainants from Yamunanagar accused him of causing the roof of their house to collapse in a dispute. Similarly, a complainant from Panipat falsely accused a person of obtaining a pistol license using fake documents. Another person from Rewari accused his family of not taking action against his father’s suicide. A woman from Karnal accused her in-laws of harassment. A woman from Yamunanagar complained about being teased by some young men. A woman from Dabwali complained about encroachment on her land, and other grievances were presented, for which Home Minister Anil Vij directed officials to take action.

IEP Chandigarh, January 27

Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Sh Anurag Agarwal said that under the program issued by the Election Commission of India, the preliminary publication of voter lists of all 90 assembly constituencies of Haryana state was done on 27 October 2023. At that time, the total number of voters stood at 1,96,25,391, comprising 1,04,50,568 male voters and 91,74,823 female voters. Additionally, there were 2,05,046 voters aged 18 to 19 years. Consequently, for every 1000 male voters, there were 878 female voters.

        Sh Anurag Aggarwal mentioned that during the Special Summary Revision-2024 period, the concerned Electoral Registration Officer addressed claims, objections, and amendments received from the public in accordance with the submitted forms. A total of 5,25,615 voters were added, while the names of 4,25,749 deceased and permanently transferred voters were removed from the voter list. Subsequently, the final publication of the voter lists, including photographs, was completed at all polling stations on January 22, 2024.

        He stated that following the latest publication, the total number of voters in the state stands at 1,97,25,257, comprising 1,04,74,461 male voters and 92,50,796 female voters. Notably, the count of voters aged 18 to 19 years reached 3,43,753, marking the highest figure in the special summary revisions to date. Additionally, there are 38,75,544 voters aged between 20 to 29 years. Consequently, there are now 883 female voters for every 1000 male voters.

        He urged all registered voters of the state to carefully review the photo voter lists published on January 22, 2024. He emphasized the importance of verifying their names, photos, and other details in the list. In case of any discrepancies or if their name was not included due to any reason, or he or shehas not turned 18 years of age at that time then such persons can now get his or her name registered in the voter list by filling Form No. 6 through online/offline during the continuous updates conducted by the Election Commission of India. This can be done either online through the Voter Portal App/NVSP/Voter Helpline App or offline by submitting Form No. 6 to the office of the BLO/District Election Office/Electoral Registration Officer in their respective area.

IEP Chandigarh, January 27

Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Sh Anurag Agarwal said that January 25 has been designated as the foundation day of the Election Commission of India since 2011 by the Election Commission’s decision. This significant occasion is celebrated nationwide as National Voter’s Day, spanning from every polling station to assembly constituency, district, state, and national levels. This year, the state-level National Voters’ Day ceremony took place at Agrasen Public School, Kurukshetra.

        He that the theme for National Voters’ Day is ‘There is nothing like vote, we will definitely vote.’ The chief guest for this event was Chief Secretary Sh Sanjeev Kaushal. He mentioned that a picture exhibition was organized by the Central Bureau of Communication, Chandigarh, along with an exhibition featuring election-related paintings and sculptures prepared by the Haryana Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture Department. During the event, students from schools and colleges across the state who secured first, second, and third positions in the speech competition were honored by the Chief Secretary. Additionally, recognition was extended to the Deputy Commissioners and District Election Officers of Gurugram, Karnal, Panchkula, Faridabad, and Nuh, along with the Electoral Registration Officers of Assembly Constituencies 20-Indri, 78-Sohna, and 86-Faridabad N.I.T for their outstanding contributions during the Special Summary Revision 2024. Appreciation were also extended to Election Tehsildars/Election Deputy Tehsildars of Gurugram, Karnal, Faridabad, and Panchkula, as well as booth level officers.

        During the event, Chief Secretary distributed voter I. cards to new voters aged 18 to 19 years, and attractive incentives were announced as part of a scheme aimed at encouraging youth and women to enroll in the voter list. Chief Secretary awarded 3 laptops and 2 smartphones to eligible voters aged 18 to 19 years, and 3 laptops and 2 smartphones exclusively to women voters (selected through a draw) as prizes. Among the prize winners were Tannu from Panipat, Arvind from Mahendragarh, Promila and Ashish from Fatehabad, Kavita from Fatehabad, Simran and Monika from Hisar, Nandini from Hisar, Himanshi from Kaithal, and Gyanwati from Rohtak.

IEP Chandigarh, January 27

Under the “Antyodaya Aahar Yojana,” launched by Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, to provide affordable meals to workers, the Labour Department has successfully initiated the operation of 127 labour canteens across the state. Individuals can access nutritious meals at a nominal cost of Rs 10 at these designated canteens.

        Providing further details here today, an official spokesperson stated that among these 127 canteens, 52 are base canteens equipped with kitchen facilities for both cooking and serving meals. The remaining 75 canteens will distribute food prepared in a central kitchen, utilizing 39 vans and 9 e-rickshaws for transportation to designated sites.

        In addition to offering food at affordable prices, these canteens will also generate employment opportunities for members of self-help groups. Currently, 52 self-help groups are affiliated with the canteens, with approximately 488 members participating in their operation. With a capacity to serve around 27,000 workers daily, these canteens, strategically situated near workplaces and major industrial zones, are poised to cater to the needs of the labor force efficiently.

        The spokesperson highlighted that the project aimed at establishing 100 canteens under the Antyodaya Aahar Yojana has been extended to operate 127 canteens across the state. This initiative not only ensures access to affordable food for the needy but also provides employment opportunities for women in self-help groups. The government’s objective is to ensure both male and female workers have access to nutritious meals at reasonable prices. To facilitate easy access, workers can conveniently locate their nearest canteen and mobile unit through the Labour Department’s website using their mobile devices, thus streamlining their access via map directions.

        The locations of all permanent canteens and mobile units have been made available through a map on the website of the Labor Department www.hrylabour.gov.in.

        Taking into account key areas and workplaces along with the workforce density, the government has designated canteens at 4 locations in Karnal, 9 in Sonipat, 5 in Yamunanagar, 31 in Gurugram, 15 in Faridabad, 5 in Nuh, 9 in Panipat, 4 in Ambala, and several other places including 4 canteens, operational in Panchkula.

IEP Chandigarh, January 27

Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal will inaugurate the Electric City Bus Service from Panipat on January 28, 2024. This initiative aims to not only benefit residents in nine cities but also contribute to environmental sustainability by ensuring zero pollution.

        Transport Minister Sh. Mool Chand Sharma will inaugurate a comparable bus service facility from Jagadhri, Yamunanagar on January 29.

        Providing further details, an official spokesperson informed that following the launches in Panipat and Jagadhri, the government will progressively introduce comparable services in seven additional cities throughout the State, namely Panchkula, Ambala, Sonipat, Rewari, Karnal, Rohtak, and Hisar. The rollout of the City Bus Service across all nine cities is slated for completion by June 2024.

        In his Budget Speech of 2023, Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal had announced the government’s intention to introduce City Bus services in nine cities of Haryana with Municipal Corporations, along with adding Rewari city and enhancing existing services in Gurugram, Manesar, and Faridabad. The Transport Department efficiently executed this initiative in record time, marking it as a pioneering project in the country.

        He said that with a fleet of 450 state-of-the-art, air-conditioned electric buses, this project, amounting to Rs 2450 crore over 12 years, represents not only a new dimension but also a significant stride toward a pollution-free environment. The state government appointed Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), an entity under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, as its consultant for the bus tender process. Through a global tender facilitated by CESL under the National e-Bus Plan, an order was secured for 375 (12-meter) buses, designated for operations within the City Bus Service. A total of 450 buses will be procured for the facility.

        He said that separate depots are currently under construction for the City Bus Service in each of these nine cities. Existing depots in two locations, Panipat and Jagadhri (Yamunanagar), have been modified for operational launch. In the remaining seven locations, new depots are being built, each spanning approximately three acres of land, at a cost exceeding Rs 100 crores. Operations at these new depots are slated to commence by June 2024.

        The spokesperson said that the city bus service will benefit not only the urban population but also the rural population of the district and the reach of bus service will be ensured in the villages around each city.