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Chandigarh, Punjab

FAST TRACK COURTS FOR NRI PUNJABIS WOULD ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE TO ADDRESS THEIR ISSUES: KULDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL

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IEP Chandigarh / Amritsar, December 30

Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Mr. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that Punjab Government would soon set up fast track courts in the state to facilitate Punjabi NRIs in addressing their issues in a short span of time.Presiding over Fifth ‘Punjabi NRIs Naal Milni’ held at Convention Center GNDU, the Cabinet Minister Mr. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the state government was committed to prompt resolution of their grievances by taking the initiative of such meets. He said that this endeavour of the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will go a long way bringing positive results.The Minister said that these courts would be functioning dedicatedly for the speedy redressal of Non Resident Indians’ (NRIs) issues pertaining to civil cases. He added that the proceedings will be initiated soon to establish courts to deal civil cases of NRIs so that their precious energy, time and money could be saved.Expressing satisfaction over the enthusiastic response of the Punjabi Diaspora towards the Milni initiative, Dhaliwal said that the NRIs would be made active partners in the state’s progress. He also lauded the contribution being made by NRI Punjabis in the development of villages and cities. He further pointed out that nodal officers are being deputed in the districts, who would get the issues of NRIs done at the earliest without any delay.In the presence of civil and police department officials, the NRI Affairs Minister heard the problems of NRIs from districts Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Tarntaran and directed that these complaints should be resolved immediately. He released what’s app number 9056009884 for NRIs complaints.During the meeting with the NRI Punjabis, district war counters were established for the convenience of the NRIs from different districts where civil and police administration officials were listening to their issues. A total of 103 cases were heard during today’s event.Prominent amongst those present on the occasion included MLA kasmir Singh Sohal, MLA Dalbir Singh Tong, MLA Mrs Jeevanjot Kaur, MLA Amarpal Singh, MLA Sarvan Singh Dhun, ADGP (NRI) Praveen Kumar Sinha, Commissioner Mrs. Gurpeet Kaur Sapra, Special Secretary (NRI Affairs) Mrs Kanwalpreet Kaur Brar, Police Commissioner Jaskaran Singh, Deputy Commissioner and SSP of Amritsar, Tarntaran, Gurdaspur and Pathankot along with senior officials of various departments were present.

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Kin of two deceased outsourced MCC employees handed over cheques of 2.5 lacs each

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IEP Chandigarh, December 30 Sarbjit Kaur, Mayor and Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh handed over cheques of Rs. 2.5 lacs each to the kin of two deceased outsourced MCC employees for death due to natural causes, as insurance cover provided by the Punjab and Sind Bank.Recently, two employees of sanitation wing, MCC passed away due to natural causes namely Sh. Vikas son of Ram Dhari and Sh. Sajjan Singh son of Sh. Rameshwar. The cheques were given to the nominees of these employees i.e. Ms. Raveena sister of late Sh. Vikas and Smt. Suraj Mukhi wife of late Sh. Sajjan Singh.Smt. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh said that this was the first of its kind death cover of insurance provided by the Bank without payment of premium either by the MCC or the beneficiary . She said that this was made possible only with the insurance scheme of all employees of MCC on their salary accounts @ Rs. 40 lacs for accidental death to families of deceased.She said that this mega beneficiary scheme for MCC employees, conceived in collaboration with Punjab & Sind Bank, was launched recently. Aiming to provide such exhaustive insurance coverage to about 10500 employees working in the Municipal Corporation and their families noble initiative, which has offered such huge benefit to all MCC employees.She said that this scheme for all its 10500 employees working in  different wings of MC  including 925 door to door waste collectors, 543 daily wagers, 76 contract basis and 5272 on the outsourced staff, 1100 employees of Lions firm which is looking after the sanitation work of sectors from 31 to 62.

Chandigarh, Haryana

The Haryana government sets a time limit for 10 public-centric services of the Employment Department

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IEP Chandigarh, December 30

The Haryana Government has notified the time limits and appellate authorities for 10 services to be provided to the citizens by the Employment Department under the Right to Services Act, 2014.        Giving information in this regard, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that 15 days timeline has been set for registration for Saksham Yojana, a 1-month timeline for registration For Job Seeker, 15 days for Registration under one Family one job, 15 days time limit for Addition Qualification and other related certificates, 15 days for the time limit for Registration Renewal and a Grace period of two months of Renewal 15 days for registration renewal and two months grace period for renewal, 15 days for Transfer of Registration from one Exchange to another Exchange within State, 45 days limit for Relaxation in Renewal after delay of two months, 01-day time limit for Providing of free travel vouchers for interviews to all eligible applicants, 03 months timeline for Unemployment allowance and a time limit of 15 days has been set for registration of employers in the employment exchange.

Chandigarh, Haryana

CAG of India G.C. Murmu chairs the valedictory Function organized by HIPA

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IEP Chandigarh, December 30

Haryana Institute of Public Administration, (HIPA) Gurugram, Haryana welcomed on its premises, the first time ever visit of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) Sh. G.C. Murmu as the Chief Guest for the Valedictory Ceremony of the Special Foundation Course for officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) and Indian Postal Service (IPoS) from 2018, 2019 and 2020 batches.

HIPA organized this fifteen-week-long prestigious training programme from September 19, 2022, to December 30, 2022, on behalf of LBSNAA Mussoorie. The valedictory function was organized to commemorate the learnings and experiences of the officer trainees. The trainees were felicitated with Certificates on the successful completion of the Special Foundation Course and the meritorious officers were awarded Medals for their exemplary performances across academic and non-academic domains.

In his Valedictory address, Sh. G.C. Murmu highlighted that the Foundation Course is one of the most memorable periods in the life of a Civil Servant as they come into contact with officers of other services and develop a bonding that could help shape inter-cadre teamwork in their jobs.

He expressed confidence that the purpose of providing insights into the social, economic and political environment in the country to the trainees has been met fully. He appreciated the feedback of trainees which shows that the SFC has been able to provide them with inter-service friendships for a lifetime and nuanced understanding of the social, cultural, environmental and economic aspects of the functioning of the Country.

From his experience of heading Jammu & Kashmir as its Lt. Governor, Mr Murmu could provide valuable insights on challenges of governance in border areas and the national security issues and what it means for any officer or official serving the people there. He congratulated HIPA for successfully conducting this course and introducing many innovative pedagogy initiatives. He wished all officers a successful professional journey in service of the nation.

Welcoming the Chief Guest, Smt. Surina Rajan, Director General, HIPA elaborated on the key objectives and outcomes of the SFC. Dr. K.L. Prasad, Course Director, in his Report; brought out the key components of the SFC which focus on inculcating a spirit of camaraderie and esprit de corps amongst the Officer Trainees (OTs) of various services and different backgrounds apart from the academic domain knowledge.

The arduous trek to Hampta Pass in Himachal Pradesh of these Trainees helped them develop the bonding across diverse individuals of the Group. The opportunity to stay in villages in 5 districts in North-east & Rajasthan provided the trainees with an opportunity to live the lives of these common people, to be one of them and amongst them.

The OTs had individually and collectively studied the five critical areas of health, education, agriculture, gender and Panchayati Raj Institutions. The modules like Data Analytics, Sabka-Sath Sabka-Vikas, National Security and India & its neighbourhood made them understand the issues of a citizen on the ground and choices and dilemmas before the leadership at the national level.

A unique feature of the SFC at HIPA has been the focus on developing perspectives of OTs through ‘thinking out of the box’. The OTs have submitted many essays that showcases their abilities in this regard which could help shape policy making capabilities of the OTs.

The OTs got a lifetime experience during training in interacting with President Smt. Droupadi Murmu. The trainees got an opportunity to share their HIPA training experience with  President when hosted at President’s House.

The essence of shared ideals during training was synthesized by the trainees. They said, “The SFC at HIPA has been the crucible where friendships have been forged, inhibitions have been lost and confidence gained. It has further added to the training received at our respective academies”.

The ideals of Propriety, Proficiency and Productivity learnt at the Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management have been strengthened by classes on Economics and Public Policy. The IPOS motto of ‘Service Before Self’ has been imbibed by IPS and IRAS officers too as reflected by the camaraderie experienced during the arduous Himalayan trek.

“At the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy, IPS officers learn the importance of the values: Satya, Seva and Suraksha – our modules on national security and India and its neighbourhood conducted at the Foreign Services’ Institute have helped all of us to take a more expansive, international view of these terms”, said one of the Trainees. India has 14000 police stations, a 67000 kilometers long network of railway track and dotted by 1.6 lakh post offices, an emblem of the Government’s effort to provide last mile service delivery to the common man. A Vote of Thanks was proposed by Dr. Manveen Kaur.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana will continue to maintain its stellar performance in ease of doing business- Chief Secretary

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IEP Chandigarh, December 30

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal today directed all administrative secretaries of departments to ensure the satisfaction of all the citizens and business stakeholders in order to strengthen the ease of doing business across the state.

Sh. Kaushal today took a detailed review of the Business Reform Action Plan (2022-23) with the administrative secretaries. He directed the administrative secretaries to resolve the pending grievances of citizens and business stakeholders at the earliest.

Sh. Kaushal stated that Haryana is able to maintain its stature of being the most preferred investment destination due to the strenuous efforts contributed by the various departments.

The Chief Secretary stated that in the last Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) ranking, Haryana has been ranked in the category of ‘Top Achievers’. He stated that he is optimistic that the state will continue its stellar performance in ease of doing business this year as well.

Under the current BRAP 2022 report released by DPIIT in the month of June 2022, there are 352 Reforms pertaining to Ease of Doing Business which are further divided into two parts Plan Action A consisting of 261 reforms relating to business, and Plan Action B consisting 91 reforms directly relating to citizens, he added.

It was apprised in the meeting that the implementation of BRAP is already done by November 30, 2022, and an online single window is developed through which continuous monitoring is being carried out. All departments are reaching out to the stakeholders to ensure a conducive environment in the state.

During the meeting Additional Chief Secretary, Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management and Consolidation Departments, Sh. Varinder Singh Kundu, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana, Labour Department, Sh. Raja Sekhar Vundru, Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Public Health Engineering Department, Sh. Apoorva Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Departments, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Chief Administrator, Trade Fair Authority of Haryana, New Delhi, Smt. G. Anupama, Managing Director, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd., Sh. Phool Chand Meena were present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

YEAR ENDER 2022: MANN GOVT STANDS FIRMLY WITH FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR MOTHERLAND

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IEP Chandigarh, December 30

Coming to protect the loved ones of those who laid down their lives in various operations for the defence of the country, Chief Minister S Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Govt has taken many landmark decisions for the welfare of next of kin of soldiers.In recognition of the gallantry services of the defence personnel, Mann government, immediately, after coming to power in the state, had enhanced rates of ex-gratia grant given to the families of martyred soldiers from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore. The financial assistance is being given to next of kin of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in various operations for the defence of the country.Punjab Defence Services Welfare Minister Fauja Singh Sarari said that the department has made a payment of Rs 3,09,40,000/- to the next of kin of martyrs during the period from April 1, 2022 to till date.Apart from this, he said that, the state government has been providing financial assistance of Rs 1 Lakh to family of Armed Forces personnel who die in harness (other than Battle Casualty) under Armed Forces Flag Day fund. An amount of Rs 26 Lakh has been paid to families of Armed Forces personnel during the period from 01.04.2022 to till date.Carrying out on the agenda of looking after widows of soldiers who die in harness, Mann Government has been paying  Sustenance amount of Rs 15000/- per month  to widows of soldiers till start of the pension upto six months.  The state government has provided Sustenance allowance to 14 widows during the period from 01.04.2022 to till date, said Cabinet Minister Fauja Singh Sarari.

Chandigarh

PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA SPEAKER DISCUSSED VARIOUS ISSUES WITH THE CHIEF MINISTER OF BIHAR

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IEP Patna/Chandigarh, December 29

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Mr. Kultar Singh Sandhwan held a meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar and discussed various issues.

According to a spokesperson of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, it was a courtesy meeting. Mr. Sandhawan discussed various issues of Punjabis residing in Bihar with Mr. Nitish Kumar during the meeting. Meanwhile, both the leaders also discussed agriculture, dairy farming, culture, sports, science, and technology etc issues in the meeting. Mr. Sandhwan said that his discussion with Mr. Nitish Kumar was very extensive and he got an opportunity to know many things about the Punjabis living in Bihar.

After, reaching Patna, S. Sandhwan paid obeisance at Takht Sri Patna Sahib and paid homage on the Parkash Purb of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. He called the people to follow the teachings of Sri Guru Gobind Singh for building a good society.

Chandigarh, Punjab

HOSHIARPUR TO GET A STATE OF THE ART VACUUM CLEANING MACHINE ON NEW YEAR: JIMPA

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IEP Chandigarh, December 29

          One of the major city in Doaba, Hoshiarpur will get a state of the art vacuum cleaning machine in the New Year. The successful trial of this machine was done last evening in the presence of Cabinet Minister and Hoshiarpur MLA Bram Shanker Jimpa.

          Jimpa said that Hoshiarpur have taken a step forward in the direction of realizing the dream of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to make the state clean and beautiful. He said that the purchase of this machine including the truck will be around Rs. 55-60 lakh. Starting the trial of vacuum cleaning machine from bus stand chowk Hoshiarpur, Jimpa said that this machine will soon be available for cleaning streets & roads of the city. After the purchase of this machine, Hoshiarpur will join the selected cities of Punjab where cleanliness is being done with such modern machines.

          He said that this gift has been given to the residents of Hoshiarpur so that the city can be cleaned without blowing dust. Bram Shanker Jimpa said that he is trying his best to make Hoshiarpur a dust & garbage free city and efforts have been already started to achieve this target.  “I am trying my best for the overall development of Hoshiarpur and the pace of development will be accelerated in the near future” Jimpa added.

Chandigarh, Punjab

MANN GOVERNMENT TOOK PRO-FARMER DECISIONS FOR THE WELFARE OF FARMERS IN 2022: KULDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL

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IEP Chandigarh, December 29

The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has taken pro-farmer decisions for the welfare of the farmers of the State in the year-2022.          Giving this information, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Mr. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the state government had so far released an amount of Rs. 31.70 crore to the kin of 634 farmers, Rs. 5 lakh to each family, who were martyred during the farmers’ agitation. Similarly, as many as 326 family members of the said farmers have been provided government jobs in various departments while the verification process for giving jobs to 98 members is completed whereas the process for government jobs to 210 others is underway, said Dhaliwal.          The Minister also mentioned that the State Government had also fixed Minimum Support Price of Rs. 7275 for per quintal of moong crop under which Rs. 61.85 crore had also been transferred directly to the bank accounts of 15737 farmers. He said that this initiative of Punjab Government was taken to boost the crop diversification, which was received excellent response.             Referring to the Direct Sowing of Paddy, the Minister said that the Punjab Government was encouraging the farmers adopt practice of direct sowing of paddy to save precious natural resource as well as protecting the depleting water table.  He said that the State Government had disbursed payments worth Rs. 25.06 crore to farmers against the total land earmarked during kharif-2022 i.e. 1.69 lakh acres under Rs. 1500 per acre scheme for direct sowing. Punjab Government has increased the sugarcane price by adding Rs. 20 besides releasing Rs. 492 crore to cooperative and private sugar mills so that the payments to be given to the sugarcane growers.            Describing agriculture as a vital part of the State’s economy, Mr. Dhaliwal said that Punjab had contributed in the national food kitty thus paving a way to make the country self-reliant on food security front for the last five decades and has maintained sufficient food stock for the country. During the year 2021-22, Punjab has contributed 31% wheat and 21% rice of the country’s food reserves. He said that geographically, Punjab has an area of 50.33 lakh hectares, of which about 41.27 lakh hectares are used for agriculture. He said that the irrigation was being carried out in 40.74 lakh hectares (98.9 percent) while the crop intensity of the state was more than 189 percent. It produces about 18 percent of wheat, 11 percent of rice and 4 percent of cotton, 10 percent of milk, 20 percent of honey and 48 percent of mushrooms in the country.          The Agriculture Minister said that crop diversification was one of the major focus areas of the state government so that the area under paddy-wheat cropping system could be reduced and ground water was protected. Special efforts are being made to increase the area under low water consumption crops like cotton, maize, oilseeds and pulses. He said that in the year 2021 the area under edible oil crops was 31600 hectares which registered an increase to 43900 hectares in the year 2022. He said that apart from providing subsidy on crop residue management equipment, the Punjab government is encouraging the farmers to adopt the latest agri-inputs and techniques to get more benefits by mechanized crop residue management besides saving time and energy.          Mr. Dhaliwal further said that the state government is making concerted efforts to manage the straw waste. He said that as a result of the government’s efforts, the number of farm fires has reduced to 49,922 in 2022 from 71,304 in 2021, which is about 30 percent less.         

Chandigarh, Punjab

YEAR ENDER: FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

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IEP Chandigarh, December 29

The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led State Government had made a firm commitment to all the stakeholders viz. Farmers, Labourers, Millers and Arhtiyas before the start of paddy procurement season about ensuring the uninterrupted procurement. That the Government fully lived up to its commitment is proved by the fact that during the current season, 182.11 Lakh Metric Tonne (LMT) paddy stood procured out of the target of 184.45 LMT. The procurement was made at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs. 2060 per quintal fixed by the Government of India. 

Guided by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak, this time no problem was encountered by the farmers in the mandis and procurement as well as lifting was done on time. Within mere 4 hours of the procurement, the payments were credited into the bank accounts of the farmers.

The State Government had set up 1806 traditional purchase centres in the mandis besides declaring as many as 583 public places and 37 rice mills as interim purchase centers for the facilitation of farmers and then the allotments were made. Government procurement agencies including FCI have credited Rs. 37,514 crore into the accounts of the nearly 8 lakh farmers for the paddy procured by the agencies of the State. 

The department has played yeoman’s role apart from the Mandi Board in ensuring hassle free procurement. Besides, the contribution of the Punjab Police in effectively stonewalling the illegal paddy coming from the other States by putting up Nakas at the interstate barriers has also come for appreciation. 

          The custom milling policy of the State Government has garnered praise from the Government of India which has asked the State Government to share its expertise with the other States.