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Jauramajra directs all four government medical colleges to expedite availability of essential drugs at all hospitals

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IEP Chandigarh, November 2

Health and Medical Education & Research Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra on Wednesday directed all four government medical colleges to expedite availability of essential drugs at all the hospitals.

Chairing a high-level meeting here to review various projects, development works and pending demands of four government medical colleges at Patiala, Amritsar, Faridkot and Mohali, the minister directed the institutions to expedite the availability of essential drugs at all hospitals. He also reviewed the efforts being made by the department to adjust the various covid warriors who had given services during COVID.

He directed the hospitals to prepare a detailed master plan for upgradation of the facilities at the institutions for the patients and students. He stressed a time bound action to amend and draft any pending service rules. He asked the directorate to ensure timely advertisement of various direct quota posts.

It was decided to enhance the delegation of powers with the institution heads to streamline the working and cut the red tape. He asked the department to prepare a proposal for incentivising the superspecialists to attract talented doctors. He appreciated the work being done and at the same time emphasised that much more needs to be done so as to provide better facilities to the patients.

The meeting was attended by Alaknanda Dayal, Secretary Medical Education & Research, Dr Avnish Kumar, Director Health and Principals and Medical Superintendents of four government medical colleges.

Chandigarh

Vigorous campaign being waged to stop bogus billing of paddy/rice: Lal Chand Kataruchak

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IEP Chandigarh, November 2

Intensifying the campaign to sell paddy/rice purchased from other States at concessional rates, in Punjab during ongoing Kharif season 2022-23 and nipping the menace of bogus billing of paddy/rice in bud, two trucks were impounded today and an FIR registered.

As part of this, Secretary Market Committee, Sangat (Bathinda) Sukhjiwan Singh impounded the 2 trucks of rice from the inter state barrier sent by M/s S.K. Brothers Trading Company, Akbarpur (U.P.), present address Saurav Industries, Shop No. 102, New Anaj Mandi, Hansi, Hisar, to B.C.L. Industries, Sangat Kalan, District Bathinda. These trucks were handed over to the police and an FIR No. 0166 registered on November 1, 2022 u/s 420, 120B at Police Station Sangat, Bathinda.

Disclosing this, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak said that the culprits won’t be spared in this matter and their arrest would be ensured besides forfeiting the rice recovered from them. The ADGP Naresh Arora has been assigned the task of leading this campaign and coordinating with the department.

The Principal Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Mr. Rahul Bhandari divulging further, said that the department is fully geared up to tackle the menace of illegal activities such as bogus billing/recycling of the rice.

The Department has activated Mobile Wings of Excise and Taxation Department at District level, for the purpose of keeping strict watch over the paddy arriving in the mandis with directions to the Commissioner Taxation to probe the GST returns of the millers/private traders procuring the paddy privately.

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AMAN ARORA PRESIDES OVER ZONAL YOUTH & HERITAGE FESTIVAL AT HIS ALMA MATER DAV COLLEGE

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IEP Chandigarh, November 2

Punjab Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Aman Arora presided over a Bhangra competition of 63rd Panjab University Zonal Youth & Heritage Festival organised at D.A.V. College here.

“College life is the most beautiful and important phase of life. All students must realise that this time will never come back,” said Mr. Aman Arora, while exhorting the young crowd to work harder to achieve their goals.

Addressing a large gathering of youth at the event, he highlighted the importance of the collective power of youth for the improvement of the country. He said that youth have immense potential and energy, they just need to channelise it to excel in any field.

Earlier, the Cabinet Minister was given a warm welcome by the College Principal Dr. Pawan Sharma and Staff on his visit at his alma mater D.A.V. College at Sector-10, Chandigarh.

The Bhangra team of Post Graduate Government College, Sector-11 bagged the first prize in the competition. The Khalsa College Sector-26 team won 2nd, while the D.A.V. College, Sector-10 team remained at 3rd position. A total of eight teams participated in the competition. Mr. Aman Arora distributed the prizes to the winners and wished them all the best in life.

The College Principal said that it was a matter of immense pride to see Mr. Aman Arora touching new heights. Mr. Arora wholeheartedly expressed gratitude to the college Principal and staff members for refreshing memories of his college days.

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CHIEF JUSTICE ADMINISTERS OATH TO 10 ADDITIONAL JUDGES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT

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IEP Chandigarh, November 2

Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Shri Ravi Shanker Jha on Wednesday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 10 newly appointed Additional Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court in a simple yet impressive ceremony.

The official spokesperson said that the judges who were sworn in today included Additional Judge Mr. Kuldeep Tiwari, Mr. Gurbir Singh, Mr. Deepak Gupta, Mrs. Amarjot Bhatti, Mrs. Ritu Tagore, Mrs. Manisha Batra, Ms. Harpreet Kaur Jeewan, Mrs. Sukhvinder Kaur, Mr. Sanjiv Berry and Mr. Vikram Aggarwal. Judges and advocates of Punjab & Haryana High Court were also present on this occasion.

The spokesperson said that with the elevation of these 10 new Judges, now the total number of judges of Punjab and Haryana High court has increased from 56 to 66.

Chandigarh

Bathinda Branch of Sirhind canal will remain Closed till November 17

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IEP Chandigarh, October 2

Bathinda Branch of  Sirhind Canal will remain closed for 19 Days till November 17. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson said that under Rule 63 of Rules framed under the Northern India Canal and  Drainage Act, 1873 (Act 8 of 1873) and keeping in view the weather conditions and crops, it is notified that the Bathinde Branch off-taking from tail RD 10751 of Combined Branch of Sirhind Canal will remain closed for 19 days from 30-10-2022 to 17-11-2022 (both dates/days included) to complete the work of internal clearance of the Canal.

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Sidhwan Branch of Sirhind canal to remain closed till November 21

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IEP Chandigarh, October 2

Sidhwan Branch of Sirhind canal will remain Close till November 21, 2022. Is was informed by an official spokesperson. He said that under rule 63 of Rules framed under the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (Act 8 of 1873) and keeping in view the weather conditions and crops, it is notified that Sidhwan Branch off-taking from Sirhind Canal will remain closed for 23 days from 30-10-2022 to 21-11-2022 (both dates/days included) to complete the work of construction of Bridge.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Vigilance arrests revenue Patwari, registers bribery case against ASI for taking bribe

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IEP Chandigarh, November 2

 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption on Wednesday arrested a revenue Patwari for taking bribe of Rs 3,500 and registered a bribery case against an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Police for demanding and accepting bribe Rs 30,000.

          Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the VB said Patwari Bhagwan Das was arrested on the basis of complaint lodged at Punjab Chief Minister’s anti-corruption online complaint number by the complainant Balwinder Singh resident of village Ballran, Sangrur district. He has alleged that the above said Patwari has demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 3,500 to mutation of his agricultural land.

          He informed that after verification of the facts and the material evidence, it has come to light that the accused revenue official has received this bribe amount. In this regard a case under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station, Patiala and further investigation is under progress.

            In another bribery case the VB has registered a corruption case against ASI Gurmeet Singh posted at police station sadar, Ferozepur for demanding and accepting bribe Rs 30,000. In this case complainant Jagsir Singh of village Korey Wala Kalan, Moga district has approached the VB and alleged that the above mentioned police official has taken Rs 30,000 in lieu of not to involve him in a police case as a woman has submitted a complaint against him.

            The spokesperson informed that the complainant has further alleged that the ASI Jagsir Singh, being an investigation officer in this case, has demanded Rs 20,000 more as a bribe for executing mutual agreement in this case. He has recorded the conversation as evidence for demanding the bribe by the police official.

            After verification of the complaint and the material evidence, the VB has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act against the accused ASI at VB police station, Ferozepur and further investigation is under progress.

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POLLUTION POLITICS’ HAS EXPOSED THE ANTI-FARMERS AND ANTI-PUNJAB STANCE OF BJP: CM

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IEP Chandigarh, November 2

Slamming the BJP for stooping too low by indulging in ‘pollution politics, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that the anti-farmers and anti-Punjab stance of saffron party has been exposed as it hates Punjabi farmers since they had raised banner against the draconian farm laws.

          “Only three cities of Punjab figure in 32 cities of north India with poor Air Quality Index (AQI), but the BJP and Centre have unleashed slanderous campaign against hard working and resilient farmers of state by squarely blaming them for environmental hazards”, said the Chief Minister in a video statement issued here today.

          The Chief Minister said that it is ironic that the Punjab farmers who had played a major role in making the country self-reliant in food production are being blamed for paddy straw burning whereas the BJP had turned a blind eye towards poor AQI in other states. He questioned the silence of BJP over far more worst AQI in Faridabad, Manesar, Gurgaon, Sonipat, Gwalior, Indore and other states where the saffron party is in power. Bhagwant Mann said that it reflects the anti-farmers and anti-Punjab mindset of the Union government and BJP.

          The Chief Minister asserted that the basic reason is that the BJP hates the farmers of the state who had spearheaded a campaign against black farm laws. He said that in vengeance to this, the BJP is hell bent on defaming the state and its farmers. Bhagwant Mann said that surprisingly the BJP and Union government are continuously blaming the Punjabi farmer for environmental pollution by ignoring their immense contribution in the national food pool.

          The Chief Minister reminded the centre that they had submitted a solution for the paddy straw burning by offering to jointly pay financial assistance to farmers worth Rs 2500 in lieu of not burning paddy straw. However, he said that instead of accepting this proposal the centre had blatantly refused to bail out the farmers. Likewise, Bhagwant Mann said that in order to provide a viable solution for management of paddy straw a large number of investors wanted to come to the state and set up Bio energy plants.

          However, the Chief Minister said that unfortunately the centre created hindrances in it by refusing to give permission for setting these plants. He said that the Punjabi farmer is fully sensitised towards not burning paddy straw as he knows that it will adversely hit his family.  Bhagwant Mann said that the armchair economists sitting in Air conditioned offices at Delhi are not giving any solution to the farmers but they are continuously bringing disgrace to them by falsely accusing them of burning the paddy.  

          The Chief Minister categorically said that since it is a problem concerning the entire north India, the Prime Minister must have convened a meeting to find a solution to this issue. He said that it is a paradoxical situation that until Punjabi farmers are contributing paddy in the national pool they are food growers but after procurement is over they are being castigated on a frivolous issue.  Bhagwant Mann said that this is humiliation and injustice towards Punjabi farmers which is totally unwarranted and undesirable.

          The Chief Minister said that the Punjabi farmers want to shun the practice of paddy straw burning but the centre has no solution to offer to them. He asked the BJP and centre to not threaten the Punjabi farmers by daily asking the state to lodge FIR against them. Bhagwant Mann said that instead of threatening the Punjabis farmers must be shown a way for dealing with this problem efficiently.

Chandigarh, Haryana

It is really unfortunate that Punjab Chief Minister is making a pointless statement on pollution caused by stubble burning, says Manohar Lal

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IEP Chandigarh, November 2- 

  Haryana Chief Minister has termed unfortunate the statements being made by his Punjab counterpart Sh. Bhagwant Mann on pollution caused by stubble burning.He said that instead of finding a solution to stubble burning, Maan is doing politics of blame games and counter-accusation.”Bhagwant Maan instigating the farmers, instead of  levelling false allegations against Centre Government. Instead of doing this, he should chalk out a detailed strategy to tackle stubble management”, said Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister said that Punjab should follow Haryana’s footsteps and incentivize farmers for stubble management.The Chief Minister said that the incidents of stubble burning in Haryana have come down by 25 percent this year.  So far in the year 2022, only 2249 incidents of farm fires have been reported in Haryana, whereas in Punjab these incidents have increased by 20 per cent. So far, 21,500  such incidents have been reported in Punjab, added Sh. Manohar Lal.He said that like Haryana, Punjab should also make arrangements for stubble management.  A provision of giving an incentive of Rs 1000 per acre has been made by the Haryana government to those who do not burn stubble.Besides this, Rs. 50 per quintal incentive amount and subsidy on straw management equipment are given to the farmers for making stubble bales.  Farmers are being given a 50 percent subsidy on equipment for crop residue management and an 80 percent subsidy on custom hiring centres, informed Sh. Manohar Lal.He said that if the farmer takes stubble bales to the Ethanol Plant in Karnal and Panipat, then he is given an incentive of Rs. 2000  per acre.  Furthermore, if a farmer takes stubble in Gaushalas, then an incentive amount of Rs 1500 is given to them, informed the Chief Minister.Not only this, Haryana is also giving cash rewards of up to Rs 10 lakh to the panchayat for not burning stubble in the Red Zone area. Last year, the government made a provision of Rs 216 crore for stubble management, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister said that AAP leaders first announce freebies and then expect help from the central government to fulfill their fake promises.Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal earlier blamed the farmers of Punjab and Haryana for the pollution in Delhi and now his entire blame game has shifted to Haryana only as his party has come to power in Punjab. The same is the case with the Yamuna in Delhi, in which pollution levels are so high that it has become like a  drain.  Instead of doing petty politics, the Aam Aadmi Party governments in Delhi and Punjab should do some work in public welfare,” added Sh. Manohar Lal.He said that the incidents of stubble burning are monitored by satellite and there is no doubt that the Punjab government has completely failed in farm fire management.”The Maan-led government is blaming its failure on the central government which is very unfortunate.  The stubble-burning issue has remained serious for many years, but it seems that  Punjab is bought playing petty politics rather than finding a solution. Maan government should give incentives to the farmers like Haryana and should not also depend on the central government or anyone else to resolve their issues,” said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

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In first phase of the PRIs poll, voting is done for Panch and Sarpanch in 9 districts, says Dhanpat Singh

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IEP Chandigarh, November 2

Haryana State Election Commissioner, Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that the first phase of polling for Gram Panchayats in Haryana was conducted peacefully except for some sporadic incidents that were reported in Nuh district. 

The poll for Panch and Sarpanch posts was held in 9 districts namely Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Panchkula, Panipat and Yamunanagar. The election results were declared immediately after the counting of votes.

Sh. Dhanpat Singh congratulated all the officers and officials engaged in the polls for conducting fair and peaceful elections in the first phase. 

“In the first phase, there were a total of 48,80,506 voters. The overall voter turnout was around 81 per cent,” added the State Election Commissioner, Sh. Dhanpat Singh informed that the polling staff has declared the election results after counting the votes for the post of Panch and Sarpanch. Polling staff, police personnel and other officials engaged in the elections performed their duty very well. Everyone deserves applause, he added. 

Out of 25,967 Panchs, 17,158 were elected unanimously and voting was held for the remaining 8,809 Panch posts

The State Election Commissioner informed that 39,619 candidates had filled nominations for 25,967 Panch posts in the first phase poll held in 9 districts, out of which 765 nominations were rejected and 4,869 candidates withdrew their applications. 

        Meanwhile, 17,158 Panches were unanimously elected, including 8708 males and 8450 females. 16,832 candidates contested for the 8,809 Panch posts.

133 out of 2,605 sarpanches were elected unanimously and voting was held for the remaining 2,472 sarpanch posts

Sh. Dhanpat Singh informed that 17,597 candidates had filled nominations for 2,605 Sarpanch posts, out of which 192 nominations were rejected and 5,880 candidates withdrew their nominations. 133 were elected unanimously for the post of Sarpanch including 74 male and 59 female. 11,391 candidates contested for 2,472 sarpanch posts.

The State Election Commissioner informed that elections for the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Asoda Siwan, Block-Bahadurgarh, District Jhajjar and Gram Panchayat Khodma, Block Narnaul and Ward No. 6 of Gram Panchayat Floor Majra, Block Siwan, District Kaithal has been postponed due to the orders of the High Court.

District-wise voting percentage

1. Bhiwani – 79.2 percent

2. Jhajjar – 76.9 percent

3. Jind – 80.2 percent

4. Kaithal – 78.5 percent

5. Mahendragarh – 81.4 percent

6. Nuh – 82.1 percent

7. Panchkula – 86.7 percent

8. Panipat – 83.6 percent

9. Yamunanagar – 85.1 percent