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PGI’s National Health System Cost Database launched at the International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment

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India’s National Health System Cost Database jointly developed by PGI Chandigarh, in partnership with the Government of India’s Department of Health Research was launched during the international symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA) held on the 10th March in New Delhi. The Symposium was inaugurated by the Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, which was presided over by the Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. This national database provides public access to the cost data that has been collected as a part of the national study on Cost of Health Services in India, led by PGI Chandigarh, and which has been carried out across nearly 90 public and private hospitals across 14 states of India.  The Health and Family Welfare minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, in his inaugural address emphasized that the assessments of health care interventions and new health technologies is the need of the hour and highlighted the importance of data on costs and use of HTA as a guide to making decisions for rolling of new healthcare interventions especially in context of emerging countries like India. Along the same lines, the Secretary DHR and Director General ICMR Dr Rajiv Bahl highlighted the need to create much stronger evidence for the cost of healthcare and reiterated the need for building repositories of cost data that should be used for policy-making and research. He also stressed on the need to create greater expertise on health economics.The development of this cost database was led by Dr. Shankar Prinja, who is professor of health economics at the PGI Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and the Centre for Global Development, Europe. Professor Prinja, the principal investigator of this PGI led study, informed that this study has been used extensively for the revision of benefit packages under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). The major revision of prices in PM-JAY which was done in 2022, was guided by the findings of this national study. This cost repository is intended for a diverse set of users including researchers as well as policymakers making resource allocation decisions, and setting prices of health care services. This also goes in line with the Government of India’s thrust of transparent sharing of the research data for wider use as a public good.The international symposium with the theme “Affordability, Availability and Accessibility of Healthcare Technologies through Evidence generated by Health Technologies Assessments (HTA) for Universal Health Coverage” brought together multiple stakeholders including policymakers, researchers, academia as well as the industry partners from over 25 countries.

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Hry CM interacts directly with the beneficiaries of PM- SVANIDHI Yojana of the state

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IEP Chandigarh, March 10

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal directly interacted with the beneficiaries of PM-SVANidhi Yojana through virtual medium today.

The Chief Minister said that during the Covid phase, Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi gave the slogan of Atmanirbhar Bharat and launched the PM-SVANidhi scheme.

Today this scheme has been embraced by many new entrepreneurs in the country, due to which there has been a qualitative improvement in their lives. The Prime Minister has extended this scheme till December 2024.

Expressing gratitude towards the Chief Minister, the beneficiaries stated that this scheme launched by Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi has turned out to be a blessing for them.

In this scheme, the beneficiary receives an amount of Rs. 10 thousand without any interest, and may assist them in beginning and growing their own business. The Haryana government has also done welfare work by providing funds for employment to the needy.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that about 55 thousand people had applied under the PM- SVANIDHI scheme in Haryana. Out of these, about 36 thousand eligible street vendors received loan assistance. A total loan of Rs. 48 crores have been disbursed so far. 7 percent interest on this loan is given by the Central Government and 2 percent interest is given by the State Government. So far, an amount of more than Rs. 1 crores has been paid to the banks as interest.

Government aims to benefit 1 lakh people under PM-SVANidhi

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the number of street vendors in the state is above 1 lakh, so the beneficiaries who have taken advantage of this scheme should encourage others to take the benefits of this scheme. The government aims to benefit 1 lakh people across the state. For this, fairs will be organized to provide loans to street vendors.

The objective of these fairs is to motivate the street vendors to grow their businesses. Under this scheme, street vendors are given a loan of Rs. 10,000 as the first installment, Rs. 20,000 is given as the second installment and Rs. 50, 000 in the third installment. The beneficiary is not required to give any guarantee for this loan.

Haryana government is running many schemes for the welfare and upliftment of poor families

The Chief Minister said that the Haryana government is also running several schemes for the welfare and upliftment of poor families. The data of the members of 72 lakh families of the state has been collected through Parivar Pehchan Patra.

Special attention is being paid to the upliftment of families whose annual income is less than Rs. 1.80 lakh. For this, the Chief Minister has launched the Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana, which aims at the economic upliftment of such families. According to PPP data, there are about 7.5 lakh such families.

So far about 1.5 lakh such families have been called and 37,000 families have been provided loans through banks for self-employment. About 42,000 more families have been selected, which will be provided with loan assistance in future. The next year’s target is to enhance the income of 2 lakh such families, CM added.

          He said that by expanding the scope of Ayushman Yojana, Haryana Chirayu Yojana has also been started. In this, free treatment up to Rs. 5 lakh is provided annually to the poor family. With the implementation of Chirayu Yojana, 28.89 lakh families are now being covered in the state.

He said that Chirag Yojana has been started with the aim of providing equal opportunity to the children of poor families to study in recognized private schools. Under this scheme, students whose parents’ annual income is up to Rs. 1.80 lakh, those eligible students are admitted in private schools from 2nd to 12th standard. Under this, Rs. 700 per month till 5th, Rs. 900 till 10th and Rs. 1100 per month till 12th are being ensured by the state government.

Additional Chief Secretary to Govt., Urban Local Bodies Department, Sh. Arun Gupta, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Director General, Urban Local Bodies, Secretary to Government, Sh. Dusmanta Kumar Behera, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister , Sh. Jawahar Yadav Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Sh. Bharat Bhushan Bharti were present on the occasion.

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Health department is geared to deal with H3N2 influenza virus: Health Minister Anil Vij

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IEP Chandigarh, March 10

Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that the health department is completely prepared to deal with H3N2 influenza virus. There is no need for people to panic, added the Health Minister.

Sh. Vij was responding to a question asked by a media person regarding the death of a person in Jind due to H3N2 influenza virus, here today.

Directions given to health department to probe in the death case cause due to H3N2 influenza virus– Vij

He said that so far 10 patients of H3N2 influenza virus have been detected in Haryana, out of which one has died, who was a resident of Jind. The deceased patient was suffering from lung cancer, so directions have been given to the Health Department to investigate whether Death has occurred due to cancer or H3N2 virus.

It is worth mentioning that it is H3N2 virus, a subtype of Influenza A, regarding which the Indian Medical Association has also issued an advisory. In this disease, the patient has problems like high fever, severe headache, pain in the body, sore throat, severe cough, cold and congestion in the lungs. There are a total of 90 cases of H3N2 influenza in India.

It is being informed that in any such symptoms, it is important to stay hydrated and complete rest is required. Do not eat outside food at all and take a fluid diet. This will give relief soon. Also, keep distance from those who are infected with it and keep your hands sanitized and follow social distancing.

It is further informed that the symptoms of H3N2 are similar to Covid infection. Both of these are viral infections which may mutate very fast. That’s why there is a need to be cautious

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Haryana Sahitya Akademi honours Women journalists

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IEP Chandigarh, March 10

Haryana Sahitya Akademi celebrated International Women’s Day by honouring women journalists at its premises here on Friday.

The function was organised by Haryana Urdu Academy and Sahitya Academy.

While speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest, Dr Sonia Khullar said that it’s a matter of immense pleasure that today women in our society are independent to choose their career and continue to grab big positions in government and corporate sector by their hard work.

She said that working in the field of journalism was never easy for women but they have shown their worth by dedication and honesty and that’s why journalism has become a preference for women these days. Dr. Chander Trikha,  Director of Akademi said that Journalism is not only a way to earn but also a social service.

While congratulating all the women journalists, he said that women are really doing commendable job in print, electronics and even in digital media.

Those honoured at this occasion include Nonika Singh Shayada Bano, Archna Sethi, Shimona Kanwar, Vandna Batra, Geetanjali Gayatri, Dr. Bindu, Lily Swarn and others.

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CM addresses meeting of vice-chancellors and registrars of state universities

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IEP Chandigarh, March 10

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that education is the investment that secures the future for the progress of the society and brings light to the life of every person. The Chief Minister was addressing a meeting with vice-chancellors and registrars of state’s government universities organized under the chairmanship of Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan here today. Higher Education Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma and Chairman, Haryana State Higher Education Council, Prof. Brij Kishore Kuthiala were also present in the meeting.

New education policy milestone for the state

The Chief Minister said that the universities should take a pledge that every citizen of the society should get benefit of the new education policy and should try to fulfil every parameter created for its implementation. “Along with this, they should review the new education policy at every stage and make every possible effort to achieve its goals,” he added.

He said that a check list and ready reckoner has been prepared for the new education policy. “Under this policy, youth will be educated with multiple-skills in the universities. Along with education from KG-level to PG and integrated education in several universities; special attention should also be paid to research work to fully implement the new education policy in the state by 2025,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

Universities should emerge as self-finance centres

The Chief Minister said that in the new education policy, universities will have to work as self-finance centres. He said that the universities should conduct employment-oriented courses, besides giving priority to technical courses; so that better employment opportunities can be available to the students after completing their education.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that universities should conduct courses in PPP mode; which would make them financially self-sufficient. He said that the children of families whose income is less than Rs 1.80 lakh will be given a facility of fees by the government.

The Chief Minister said that education is a better sector to spend CSR funds and for this, the alumni meet should be made a role model. “If the alumni meet becomes a role model, then I will be the first participant to contribute and that is why the universities have to become self-sufficient,” he said.

Attention should be laid on ranking of colleges

The Chief Minister said that attention should also be laid on the ranking of colleges affiliated to universities. “The manpower of the college students should be utilized in various types of surveys. There should be social exposure in the university and the students should get academic marks separately for planting saplings and for other social works,” he said.

Integration with data of 40 percent population

The Chief Minister said that the government has created a new dimension to take care of 2.87 crore people by dividing them into six categories according to their age. In this, the Women and Child Development Department has been given the responsibility of children up to the age of 6 years, the School Education Department to ensure zero dropout of children in the age group of 6 to 18 years and Higher Education Department for the youth of the age group of 18 to 25 years in colleges.

The Chief Minister said that along with enabling the youth in online education, education of cultural values should also be promoted to give them a new direction. He said that India will progress only if it becomes self-reliant in the field of employment.

New direction for youth through higher education: Mool Chand Sharma

Addressing the meeting, Higher Education Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma said that in the new education policy, the youth will become self-reliant and will also be able to provide employment. He said that the government has done a great job in giving new direction to the young generation for higher education.

On the occasion, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. DS Dhesi, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, Additional Chief Secretary, Sh. Raja Shekhar Vundru, Additional Chief Secretary, Smt. G. Anupama, Principal Secretary, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Secretary to Governor, Sh. Atul Dwivedi, Director, Higher Education Department, Sh. Rajiv Rattan, along with vice-chancellors and registrars of government universities were also present.

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Hry CM honours, gives cash rewards to 500 women for their exemplary work in various fields

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IEP Chandigarh, March 10

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while addressing the gathering during a state level function organized on the occasion of International Women’s Day held today in Karnal said that everyone should take a resolution to prevent violence against women and ensure giving them a safe and secure atmosphere.

“In Indian tradition women hold high esteem and it is believed that Gods reside in places where a woman is worshiped therefore it becomes our utmost responsibility to ensure the safety and security of women,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

While highlighting the role of women in everyone’s life, the Chief Minister said that they say that “Behind every successful man there is a woman” and my mother has been a large part of the success and the position where I have been able to reach today.

Sharing his personal experience, Sh. Manohar Lal said that when he had passed the 10th standard and desired to pursue further education, his father had denied him the same, it was his mother who gave him Rs. 300 to get admission in college.

“I dedicate my success to my mother, if she would have not given me money to pursue my higher education then I might have not reached this position,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said that instead of celebrating International Women’s Day, this day should be celebrated as ‘Mahila Samman Diwas’.

State Government has tied up with Flipkart, so as to ensure that the products of SHGs can be sold digitally across the country and the globe

The Chief Minister said that today there are 56,434 Self-Help Groups (SGHs) in Haryana and financial assistance of Rs 796 crore has been given to them. The State Government has tied up with Flipkart, so as to ensure that the products produced by SGHs can be sold digitally across the country and the globe.

“This step would certainly increase their income, while their products will also get international recognition. For imparting training to Self-Help Groups, a training centre has been opened at Gharaunda at a cost of Rs. 3.5 crore. More such centres will also be opened in other parts of the state,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister urged the members of the SHGs to link all such women who have a family income of less than Rs.1 lakh with their groups so that the economic condition of these women can be improved.

We are relentlessly working towards women empowerment

The Chief Minister said that today women are shining bright in every field, be it education, sports, social service, politics or science, and women are bringing laurels. Women also have played an instrumental role in the development of Haryana, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

“In a bid to empower women, we have ensured 50 percent representation of women in Panchayats and Civic Bodies. Haryana is the first one to introduce such a system. We are also taking numerous steps towards women empowerment along with ensuring education, safety, and self-respect for every daughter of Haryana,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister further informed that the representation of daughters in the police, which was 6 percent in 2014, has increased to 10 percent today and a target has been set to increase this to 15 percent in the coming years.

Not only this, 33 percent reservation has been given to women in allotment of ration depots. Durga Shakti App, Durga Shakti Vahini and Durga Shakti Rapid Action Force are some of the key steps taken by the State Government for the prevention of crimes against women. Apart from this, 29 women police stations have been established in Haryana, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.

Haryana once known for female feticide is now celebrating the birth of every girl Child, Manohar Lal

The Chief Minister said that Haryana which was once known for female feticide is now celebrating the birth of every girl child. All this has become possible because of the  Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi’s unique Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign which was started on January 22, 2015, from Panipat.

“The State government, social organizations, Khap Panchayats, NGOs, Education, Women and Child Development and Health Departments have made tireless efforts to improve the gender ratio in Haryana. Besides this, the Police also ensured strict action against those involved in female feticide. It is only because of these dedicated efforts that today in Haryana there are 923 girls for every 1000 boys. While in the year 2014, the number was 871 girls for every 1000 boys,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

Special emphasis is given to educating every daughter

The Chief Minister said that the state government had paid special attention to women’s education. In the last 8 years, a college has been constructed every 20 km, so that girls do not have to travel long distances for their studies. We have established 72 colleges, out of which 31 colleges are exclusively for women, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.

He said that the state government has started the Harihar Yojana for the rehabilitation of orphan children. Under this scheme, till now, 2 boys have been given jobs.

Daughters of Haryana are shining bright on the world map, Devender Singh Babli

Development and Panchayat Minister, Sh. Devender Singh Babli said that under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal the daughters of Haryana are shining bright on the world map. Today, the women of the state, especially those living in the villages are also equally empowered in every field, he said.

Sh. Devender Singh Babli said that since the year 2023-24 has been declared as the International Year of Millets. Millet cultivation and its value added products are being promoted by Self-Help Groups of the State. A total of Rs 5.78 crore has been given as a grant amount to the Self-Help Groups, which will lead to the development and upliftment of the women of the state.

He further said that the Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission is leaving no stone unturned to provide assistance to the Antyodaya families identified under Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana. Besides this, other departments are also working together for the betterment of the rural people, especially women.

Sh. Devender Singh Babli further informed that so far 5,79,958 families have been linked to 56,434 groups in all the districts of the state under the Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission. 

I feel extremely proud to be a part of a government that is relentlessly working towards women empowerment, Kamlesh Dhanda

Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda said that on the occasion of International Women’s Day, she feels extremely proud to be a part of a government that has been continuously taking several steps towards women empowerment along with ensuring education, safety, self-respect and good health to every daughter of Haryana.

“Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi in the country and Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal in the state are relentlessly working towards women empowerment. The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign launched by the Prime Minister has played a pivotal role in improving the sex ratio in Haryana.

She further informed that as many as 72 new colleges were opened in the last 8 years under the leadership of the Chief Minister, out of which 31 colleges are for girls.

MP, Sh. Sanjay Bhatia, MLA, Sh. Harvinder Kalyan, Ram Kumar Kashyap, Mahipal Dhanda, Dharam Pal Gonder, Nirmal Chaudhary, Additional Chief Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, Sh. Anil Malik, Commissioner and Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Smt. Amneet P Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Karnal, Sh. Anish Yadav and other officers also remained present on this occasion.

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Online colloquium On “Prison Reform”

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The Institute of Correctional Administration,Chandigarh in partnership withIndian Police Foundation (IPF) organized an online colloquium On “Prison Reform” on 10th March 2023. Around 100 serving and retired police and prison officers of all ranks, academicians, researchers, lawyers and judicial officersfrom all over the country participated in this colloquium.Dr.K.P. Singh IPS (Retd.), Director, IPF Centre for Prison Reform was the moderator in the colloquium. The aim of this colloquium was to discuss “Issues related to Prison Reforms” with various stakeholders.

 Experts like Shri. N.Ramachandran IPS (Retd)President, Indian Police Foundation; Dr.M.R.Ahmed (Retd)Director APCA, Vellor; Sh. Somesh Goyal IPS (Retd)Director General of Police & Prison,Himachal Pradesh; Prof. Vijay RaghavanCentre for Criminology and Justice (CCJ), School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai;Dr. K.P. Singh IPS (Retd) Director, IPF Centre for Prison Reforms (Former Director General of Police & Prisons, Haryana); Dr.Ish Kumar IPS (Retd) Director, IPF Centre for Internal Police Reforms (Former Director NCRB) and Dr.Upneet Lalli Head Coordinator (Training & Research)Institute of Correctional Administration,Chandigarhspoke on various aspects of Prison Reforms like Alternatives to Imprisonment, Prisoner’s Reintegration through Livelihood Opportunities, Mental Health Issues inPrisons, Role of NGOs in PrisonAdministration, Premature Release ofPrisoners: Law, Policyand Practice, Policy Issues Affectingthe Performance ofPrison Staff IncludingReforms”. The colloquium provided a meaningful exchange of ideas for taking forward prison reform issues.

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Three officials including two engineers arrested red handed taking bribe worth Rs 1.28 lakh

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IEP Chandigarh, March 10

Anti Corruption Bureau, Haryana has caught three officials including two engineers and a police officer from district Panipat and Gurugram red-handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs 1.28 lakh. These officers, who were caught taking money, include Sub Divisional Engineer and Junior Engineer of Public Health Engineering Department and an ASI of Haryana Police.While giving this information here today, a spokesperson of the Anti Corruption Bureau said that in the first case, the Bureau has arrested Sub Divisional Engineer Sube Singh and Junior Engineer Shyamlal, posted in the Public Health Engineering Department, Samalkha, red-handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs 1.20 lakh. Both the above engineers had demanded bribes in lieu of passing the pending bills of a contractor.While complaining to the bureau, the complainant contractor informed that the SDE and JE are demanding money in lieu of releasing the pending bills of tender works of village Behrampur, Pasina Khurd, Shimla Gujran, Matroli and Haldana of Panipat. Acting on the complaint, the bureau team nabbed both the accused taking Rs 1,20,000.In another case, after receiving a complaint against an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Haryana Police demanding illegal gratification of Rs 8,000 in lieu of non-registration of a case FIR against the complainant, the Anti Corruption Bureau team arrested the accused, police officer Tikam Kumar posted at Sector-9 Police Station, Gurugram red-handed accepting bribe.A case has been registered against the three accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation is underway.  

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Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav to inaugurate the Sports Meet

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IEP Chandigarh, March 10

The 26th All India Forest Sports Meet commenced today at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula.  Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Sh. Bhupender Yadav will formally inaugurate these games on March 11.Chief Executive Officer (CAMPA), Sh. Vivek Saxena was addressing a press conference today at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector-3, Panchkula. He informed that 2,458 participants will compete in 285 matches in 34 different sports during this competition, which will take place from March 10 to 14.He added that there are about 500 women participants in the sports meet. He stated that, with 202 competitors, Karnataka has the maximum participation in the tournament. He said that most of the matches will be held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector-3 Panchkula while some matches will be played at Chandigarh and Ambala.He further stated that the All India Forest Sports Meet Competition was first started in 1993 from Hyderabad. It is a matter of pride that the 26th Annual Forest Sports Competition is being hosted by the Haryana state. Even before this, these competitions had been successfully organized twice in the year 2002 in Faridabad and in the year 2013 in Panchkula respectively.He informed that international level facilities are available at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula. Participants are also commending the arrangements and facilities provided to the Haryana athletes by the state government, he added.He said that Haryana has emerged as a sports powerhouse under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal. Be it the Olympics, the Asian Games or the Commonwealth Games, maximum medals are bagged by the players of Haryana. The CM named the mascot of the sports meet as Krish. Apart from this, he also unveiled the logo of the competition.Member Secretary, Haryana State Biodiversity Board, Sh. Ghanshyam Shukla said that through this competition, not only the spirit of sports will be encouraged, but officers and employees from different states will be able to meet each other and share their ideas regarding forest conservation in their respective states. The meet is being organized irrespective of the post and age limit. From junior staff to senior officers of the Forest Department are participating in it.CCF, Admn, Sh. Anant Prakash Pandey said that all the results and detailed information of this competition will be available on the website www.aifsm.nic.in. He further said that through sports we learn the discipline of life and overall personality of an individual is developed.

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AAP govt stands exposed with its own budgetary revelations: Warring

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IEP CHANDIGARH, March 10

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today said that the Aam Aadmi Party government was today completely exposed by its own admission and revelations made in the budget that was presented today in the Punjab legislative assembly.

“This budget has proved to be the harsh reality check for the government in which it has miserably failed”, Warring said while remarking, “the budget 2023-24 is an admission of failures and frustrations of the AAP government”. 

“This is not what we are saying, it is the government which is admitting that Punjab is on the brink of bankruptcy and the state government has no vision to save it”, he said, while adding, had it any plan or programme it would have been revealed in today’s budget only.

Taking a dig at the AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal’s claims that he would generate Rs 20,000 crores from sand mining, Warring pointed out, the budgetary figures showed that the state earned just Rs 153 crores from sand mining last year. 

“Either you have pocketed the balance amount or you must apologise to the people of Punjab that you lied about income from sand mining”, the PCC president told the government. “And what about Rs 34,000 crores which Kejriwal promised to save from corruption?” he asked.

Warring reminded the government that it had promised to pay Rs 1000 every month to every woman in the state. “You are already there for a year and you seem to have completely forgotten that promise”, he told the government,

Similarly, the PCC president added, in 2022-23 budget the AAP promised to shortlist 100 existing schools and upgrade them to the institutes of eminence. Rs. 200 crores were allocated for the same. The same promise has been repeated this year as well, without any mention of having done anything so far.

He pointed out, theBudget 2022-23 promised to establish 16 new medical colleges over a period of 5 years, but this year it has proposed budget allocation for only 2 new medical colleges which means at this rate they would not even be able to start 5 colleges in 5 years.

Referring to the debt situation, Warring pointed out, the AAP government took Rs 31000 cr worth of loans in 1 year while on an average the Congress government took Rs 15000 per year and Rs 73000 cr in 5 years. At this pace, the AAP will indebt the state further by over Rs1.5 lakh crores, he said, adding, today’s budget has proved the popular fears right that this government is completely incompetent and inefficient not only in terms of governance, but also a failure in terms of financial management.