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SHAHEEDI SABHA AT SRI FATEHGARH SAHIB-2022: PUNJAB GOVERNMENT DECLARES GAZETTED HOLIDAY ON DECEMBER 28

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IEP Chandigarh, December 27

The Punjab Government has declared a Gazetted holiday in the state on December 28, 2022 in view of Shaheedi Sabha to be held at Sri Fathegarh Sahib-2022.Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson said that on the occasion of Shaheedi Sabha at Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, all the government offices, boards/corporations and government educational institutions of the state of Punjab will remain closed on December 28, 2022 (Wednesday). A notification in this regard has been issued by the Personnel Department, Punjab Government.This holiday is declared as a holiday under the interpretation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act-1881.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Govt working on the policy of ‘zero tolerance’ in corruption cases: Minister

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26

The Haryana government is working on the policy of ‘zero tolerance’ in corruption cases. Strict decisions are being taken by our government against the employees and officers involved in corruption. We are working to completely curb corruption in the state. This was stated by Development and Panchayats Minister, Sh. Devender Singh Babli during the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today; in response to the question asked by Ch. Maman Khan regarding corruption in MNREGA during the financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21 in Gram Panchayat Hajipur of Punhana block in Nuh district.

He said that as the complete physical record of works done under MNREGA is not available in the office of Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Punhana; the Department has requested the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India to provide complete digital records. After receiving this record, the inquiry will be completed by the Superintending Engineer, Panchayati Raj Vigilance Wing, Rohtak, within a period of two months. Sh. Devender Babli said that if the vigilance wing of the department fails to complete the probe within a period of two months; then the probe would be handed over to the vigilance.

Responding to another question, Sh. Devender Singh Babli said that after receiving the said investigation report, action will be taken by the government against the guilty officers and employees involved in the alleged corruption in MNREGA works. Giving information to the house, he said that in two districts – Sirsa and Palwal, the government has taken strict action against the employees and officials by getting FIRs registered due to lapses in MNREGA works.

Haryana Cooperation Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal said that boosting station will be constructed at Rajiv Colony and Triveni Johri in Bhiwani city. For this, a budget of Rs. 9.73 crore has been approved.

The Cooperation Minister was replying to a question during the winter session of the Vidhan Sabha here today. 

He said that the matter of one place is pending in the court, which is likely to be settled soon. Apart from this, land has been made available for Dev Nagar and soon a boosting station will be constructed after marking it.

Chandigarh

Tablets installed on seat of every member, House proceedings go online

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26

On the first day of the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, the proceedings of the House were seen on the lines of the Lok Sabha. Tablets are fixed on the seat of each member and a live telecast of the proceedings is shown with the name of the member.

On the initiative of the Leader of the House and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, who is also an IT connoisseur; Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta started the proceedings of the Assembly for the last three years, on the lines of the Lok Sabha. Last year, during the budget session, a new initiative was taken by getting the budget passed through the ad hoc committees of the House; which was appreciated by all the members. Making the Vidhan Sabha paperless, the Speaker has also initiated the start of all kinds of legislative works along the lines of the Lok Sabha.

The Haryana Vidhan Sabha has certainly seen a change in the winter session. The Speaker has also implemented the dress code for the officers and employees of the Vidhan Sabha. Now any member can identify the employees according to their dress. On the lines of the Lok Sabha, arrangements have been made for paid food for the members and any member can enjoy delicious food for just Rs 100. Bajra roti and churma have been included in the dishes during the winter season.

Haryana Cooperation Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal said that a large amount of money is being spent to ensure the supply of clean drinking water in the villages of Jhajjar district.

The Cooperation Minister gave this information while replying to a question during the winter session of the Vidhan Sabha here today.

Dr. Banwari Lal further said that the work of cost Rs. 285 lakh for water group schemes from Dholeda distributary of 6 villages including Ladayan would also be completed by March 31, 2023. Apart from this, the drinking water scheme of nine villages including Salhawas Amboli will also be completed by the month of July, 2023. He said that necessary steps are being taken to ensure supply of clean drinking water according to the population in villages like Mohanbari, Humayunpur etc. Necessary steps are being taken for supply of clean drinking water in various villages of Jhajjar district under Jal Jeevan Mission. With the efforts of the state government, the supply of drinking water will not be less than the prescribed norm in any village. Necessary instructions have been given regarding the same.

Chandigarh

Tribute paid to Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s Sahibzaadas in Haryana Vidhan Sabha

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26

After reading the obituary on the first day of the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, the Leader of the House and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal paid tribute to the martyrdom of Veer Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the Sahibzaadas of Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji with a self-composed poem.Citing his poem, the Chief Minister said, “Guru Gobind Singh ke bache, umar mein the agar kache; magar the Singh ke bache, dharam-imaan ke sache…Garj kar bole the yun, Singh muh khol uthe the yun; nahi hum jhuk nahi sakte, kahin ruk nahi sakte.. Kahin parvat jhuke bhi hain, kabhi dariya ruke bhi hain.., nahi rukti hai rawaangi, nahi kabhi jhukti jawaani hai.. Zorawar jor se bola, Fateh Singh chhor se bola, Rakho inntein, bharo gaare.. chhino deewar hathiyare, Nikalti saans bolegi, humari laash bolegi, Yahi deewar bolegi, hazaron baar bolegi..”The Chief Minister apprised the House that the Prime Minister had announced last year to celebrate December 26 as ‘Veer Bal Diwas’. Going ahead with this, we are paying tribute to those brave child martyrs in the assembly session, he said. Two of the four children of Shri Guru Gobind Singh were already martyred for protection of religion. When Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh were bricked alive, both of them raised the slogans to protect the religion.

Chandigarh, Haryana

36 deaths due to consumption of spurious and illicit liquor registered in different districts of Hry from 2016 to 2022

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26

Haryana Home Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that 03 persons in district Sonipat and 01 person in district Panipat died on November 22, 2022 due to consumption of spurious and illicit liquor. Besides this, in the year 2016 total 02 people and in the year 2020 total 30 people died in the various districts of the State. Thus total 36 deaths have been registered in different districts from the year 2016 to 2022 (till date) in the State.

Sh. Vij was responding to a calling attention motion moved during the first day of Winters Session in the Vidhan Sabha here today.

Sh. Vij informed that in the year 2016 there were total 2 deaths occurred due to consumption of spurious and illicit liquor. Similarly, a total of 30 deaths occurred in 2020 and a total of 4 deaths occurred in 2022. In order to prevent the business of illegal and spurious liquor in the state, the Police Department has been taking intensive and prompt action at various levels, in which 18136 people were arrested in the year 2016. Apart from this, 363323 licit liquor bottles, 14455 illicit liquor bottles and 21 distilleries, 549884 english liquor bottles and 94968 beer bottles were recovered.

Similarly, in the year 2017, 16233 people were arrested. 884256 licit liquor bottles, 38702 illicit liquor bottles and 22 distilleries, 761047 english liquor bottles and 73910 beer bottles were recovered. In the year 2018, 15265 people were arrested with the recovery of 839051 licit liquor bottles, 23863 illicit liquor bottles and 8 distilleries, 702540 english liquor bottles and 36592 beer bottles were recovered.

In the year 2019, 10670 people were arrested and 827880 licit liquor bottles, 79695 illicit liquor bottles and 10 distilleries, 923972 english liquor bottles and 48104 beer bottles were recovered. In the year 2020, 12341 people were arrested with the recovery of 591834 licit liquor bottles, 84712 illicit liquor bottles and 172 distilleries, 567734 english liquor bottles and 57918 beer bottles.

In the year 2021, 10753 people were arrested, besides 333251 licit liquor bottles, 64695 illicit liquor bottles and 108 distilleries, 355340 english liquor bottles and 31939 beer bottles were recovered. In the year 2022 till December 15, 2022, 13387 people were arrested, besides 401522 licit liquor bottles, 35462 illicit liquor bottles and 54 distilleries, 282872 english liquor bottles and 54132 beer bottles were recovered.

Sh. Vij informed that The Excise and Taxation Department, Haryana is conducting regular checking of liquor vends to ensure that there is no illegal sale of liquor. The district staff has also been directed to ensure that CCTV Cameras are installed in all wholesale licensed premises in the district and the live feed is available to the DETC (Excise), to further curb any illegal sale of liquor. The provisions of the Haryana Excise Act, 1914 have been amended to counter the illegal and spurious liquor. The provisions of section 61 have been made more stringent.

Sh. Vij informed that Vide Order No. 6/2/2020-2HC dated May 11, 2020, the Home Department, Haryana constituted a Special Enquiry Team (SET) under the Chairmanship of Sh. T.C. Gupta, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Power, Empowerment, Renewable Energy and Housing to enquire into the matter of theft of liquor from the recovered stock stored in the temporary warehouse at Kharkhoda-Matindoo Road, Sonipat, Haryana.

On July 30, 2020, the Special Enquiry Team (SET) submitted its report to the Government with the recommendations for taking appropriate action against the individuals officers/officials for the lapses mentioned in the report and also suggested/recommended measures for systematic improvements in functioning of Excise Department.

Sh. Vij further informed that through letter No. 20/64/2020-3S (I) dated August 25, 2020, the Chief Secretary to Government Haryana (Department of Personnel) sent a copy of Report of Special Enquiry Team to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana, Home Department and Principal Secretary to Government Haryana, Excise and Taxation Department with the request to take necessary action for implementing the recommendations of SET and it was also decided by the Government that the whole matter be got probed by the State Vigilance Bureau. Accordingly, the Chief Secretary to Government Haryana (Department of Personnel) directed Vigilance Department to get the above-mentioned issue probed by the State Vigilance Bureau.

Further, a one-member committee comprising Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, Chief Secretary has been constituted to study the reports and recommendations of the following Teams/Committees and identify correctional measures required to be taken by various departments and also for initiating suitable action against the defaulters. The investigation will be done by SET headed by Sh. T.C. Gupta, IAS, Report of Committee headed by the Ms. Kalaramchandran IPS, SIT headed by Mr. Shrikan Jadhav IPS and Inquiry being conducted by State Vigilance Bureau. The matter is still under consideration, he added.

Sh. Vij further said sale of illicit liquor was reported during the lockdown for which an SIT was formed under the chairmanship of Sh. T. C Gupta and SIT submitted its report for further special investigation against the officials. The report that came against the officials was investigated by IPS, Ms. Kalaramchandran. He said that for Vigilance investigation, recently DGP Vigilance informed him that statements of 209 liquor contractors have been taken in this case. Besides this, statements of 111 officers/officials have been taken. It was informed that the statements of 869 gazetted and non-gazetted officers of the Excise Department have also been taken and statements of people associated with 23 distilleries have also been recorded.

Sh. Vij further informed that these records are being analysed and vigilance has also registered an FIR, under which a fine of Rs. 63,15,17,600 has been imposed out of which more than Rs. 7 crore has also been recovered. Some cases are still pending in the court and the inquiry is underway. He said, “I hold repulsive image as I don’t spare anyone”.

Regarding the figures raised by an MLA, he responded that I will get these figures checked, if found wrong then it will be investigated and will also inform all the MLAs in this regard. He said that as far as registration of FIR is concerned, people have also been arrested. Three persons from Sonipat namely Ajay, Sunil and Surendra died after consuming a poisonous substance i.e. methyl alcohol instead of ethyl alcohol, used in making liquor. Similarly, Anil of Panipat also consumed spurious liquor. He said that whoever was named in this case has been arrested and further investigation is underway.

Haryana Development and Panchayat Minister, Sh. Devender Singh Babli requested the MLAs to prepare and send estimates of development works under the Vidhayak Adarsh Gram Yojana (VAGY) for their respective constituencies so that the works could be started at the earliest.

He said that on the basis of the population of the villages selected by the MLAs in the state, an amount of up to Rs. 2 crores is provided to each constituency under the Vidhayak Adarsh Gram Yojana (VAGY).

He said this while briefing the House on the first day of the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

Sh. Devender Singh Babli informed that Vidhayak Adarsh Gram Yojana (VAGY) is a state sponsored scheme, which was implemented on July 6, 2015 on the lines of Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. Under this scheme, initially the MLAs were allowed to adopt villages with a population of 3000 to 7000 in the plain area and 1000 to 3000 in the hilly area of their constituency for development through participation. In the budget session of the year 2016, an amount of Rs. 1 crore was announced to be given to each MLA for this purpose. From the year 2016-17 to 2018-19, an amount of Rs. 90.67 crores were released for 957 development works of the adopted villages.

He informed that from December 26, 2018, an amount of up to Rs. 2 crores are provided to each constituency on the basis of the population of the village for the development works selected by the MLAs in the state. Under the Vidhayak Adarsh Gram Yojana (VAGY), MLAs will get Rs. 50 lakh for a village with a population of up to 5,000, Rs.1 crore for a village with a population of 5,000 to 10,000, and Rs. 2 crores for a village with a population of more than 10,000 can be recommended. This amount can be spent by them in one or more villages.

The Development and Panchayat Minister said that under this scheme, after December 26, 2018, till the year 2021-22, a total amount of Rs. 202.28 crore was released by the State Government for 2,217 development works to be done by the MLAs.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Hry Govt has no plan to make provision for MLALAD on lines of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme: CM Khattar

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the MLAs who have received an amount of Rs. 5 crore for development works in their constituencies and their works have not been completed or the MLAs who have not received the total amount. In such cases the concerned MLA will intervene and get it completed by the next session or by March 31.The Chief Minister was replying during a discussion on the provision of Local Area Development Fund for the legislators in the state, on the first day of the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today.Sh. Manohar Lal said that the State Government has no plan to make provision for MLALAD on the lines of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD). He said that the objective of the Member of Legislative Assembly is to get development work done in their assembly constituency under any scheme of the government.Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government had given Rs. 5 crore each to the MLAs for the development work in their constituencies in the year 2014 and 2019. Giving details of Rs 5 crore allocated to MLAs, the Chief Minister apprised the House that there are 67 assembly constituencies where an amount of about Rs 4 to 6 crore has been allocated to each constituency. Apart from this, less amount has been received by 10 assembly constituencies including Dadri, Beri, Garhi Sampla, Kalanaur, Ellenabad, Israna, Adampur, Rewari, Dabwali and Kalanwali.Sh. Manohar Lal urged the MLAs to hold meetings and get information from concerned officers if some development works are pending in any assembly constituency. He made it clear that any development work including education, health, panchayat etc can be done under this allocated amount of Rs 5 crore to MLAs.The Chief Minister said that 90 MLAs would be sent a list of works done in their areas, in which the works whose completion certificates are yet to come would also be included. If any work is left out of this list, then the MLA should inform the government about it, and further action will be taken on it as soon as possible.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Tributes paid to noted personalities, martyrs in Haryana Assembly

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26

On the first day of the winter session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today, obituary resolutions were passed to pay rich tributes to those prominent personalities who have expired between the period from the end of the previous session and the beginning of the current session.

Leader of the House and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal paid tributes and read out the obituary resolutions. These include Sh. Dhanik Lal Mandal, former Governor of Haryana, Sh. Bhag Singh Chatter, former Members of Haryana Legislative Assembly.

Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta read out the obituary resolutions and paid tributes to the departed souls. The House conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved families.

Leader of the Opposition, Sh. Bhupinder Singh Hooda also read out the obituary resolutions on behalf of his party.

The House bid tearful farewell to 17 brave Martyrs of Haryana who showed indomitable courage and made the supreme sacrifice while safeguarding the unity and integrity of the motherland. These include, Lieutenant Colonel Saurabh Yadav, Gurugram, Captain Nidesh Singh Yadav of village Nandgaon, District Bhiwani, Inspector Jitender Kumar of village Jhanwari, District Bhiwani, Assistant Sub Inspector Virender Singh of village Patikara, District Mahendragarh, Havildar Satender Pal of village Ganiar, District Mahendragarh, Rifleman Manoj Kumar of village Shahjahanpur, District Faridabad. Rifleman Nishant Malik of village Dhanderi, District Hisar. Signalman Chandermohan of village Jhanwari, District Bhiwani, Naik Manoj Kumar of village Budhwal, District Mahendragarh. Sailor Mohit Kumar of village Silani Kesho, District Jhajjar, Sepoy Vinod of village Dawala, District Jhajjar, Sepoy Yogesh Kumar of village Rampuri, District Rewari, Sepoy Satpal of village Bohar, District Rohtak, Sepoy Karan Singh of village Sundrah, District Mahendragarh, Sepoy Rajesh of village Chadhwana, District Jhajjar, Sepoy Manjeet of village Dhanasri, District Charkhi Dadri, Sepoy Noor Husain of village Kalyanpur, District Yamunanagar, Naib Subedar Sarabjeet Pal Singh of village Chhapar, District Jind and Havildar Jasmer Singh of village Hatt, District Jind.

The House also placed on record its deep sense of sorrow on the sad and untimely demise of 16 Soldiers, who lost their lives in a road accident in Zema, Sikkim on December 23, 2022. The House pays tributes to the brave soldiers of Haryana who died in this mishap namely Havildar Arvind Kumar of village Jhojhu Kalan, District Charkhi Dadri, Lance Naik Somvir Singh of village Sandol, District Hisar, Sepoy Vikas Kumar of village Pili Mandori, District Fatehabad along with brave soldiers of other states Subedar Guman Singh, Naib Subedar Chandan Kumar Mishra, Naib Subedar Omkar Singh, Havildar Charan Singh, Havildar Gopinath Makur, Naik Ravinder Singh Thapa, Naik Vaisakh S, Naik Pramod Singh, Naik Shyam Singh Yadav, Naik Lokesh Kumar, Lance Naik Bhupender Singh, Lance Naik Manoj Kumar and Sepoy Sukha Ram.

Apart from this, the House placed on record its deep sense of sorrow for the sad demise of Smt. Krishna Devi, mother of Sh. O.P Yadav, Minister of State, Smt. Santosh Devi, sister of Sh. Nayan Pal Rawat, MLA and Dharambir Singh, cousin brother of Sh. Raghubir Singh Kadian, MLA.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Acquisition of land for setting up Julana police station is under process: Anil Vij

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26

Haryana Home Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that the acquisition of land for setting up Julana police station is under process. The construction of police station building shall be started thereafter.

Sh. Vij gave this information while responding to a question raised during the first day of Winters Session in the Vidhan Sabha here today.

Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister, Dr. Kamal Gupta said that the storm water drainage pipelines in Sector 7 and Sector 13 of Kurukshetra are not blocked. Sh. Gupta was replying to a question asked by MLA, Sh. Subhash Sudha during the Question Hour in the ongoing winter session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today.

The ULB minister said that during the construction of road and drain from Gita Dwar Pipli to Gate No. 3 of Kurukshetra University, the rain water pipeline of these sectors was damaged; result of which water gets accumulated in these sectors during rainy season. He said that at present no proposal is under consideration to replace the rain water pipelines of Sectors 7 and 13.

Sh. Gupta said that it will cost about Rs 2 crores to repair the damaged pipeline of about one-and-a-half to two kilometers and it will be laid in the near future.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Funds of the CFC, State Finance Commission provided to Municipal Committees from time to time: Haryana CM

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26 –

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government had never announced the release of Rs 15 crore to the municipal bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions.  If any institutions still need financially help then the state government certainly provided all possible help to them, he added. 

The Chief Minister was speaking during the first day of the winter session of the Vidhan Sabha while responding to a question raised by MLA, Sh. Bishan Lal regarding the release of funds to the financially weak municipal committees.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the funds of the Central Finance Commission and State Finance Commission are provided to the Municipal Committees from time to time.  These committees also have self-income, if any institution remains financially weak after spending all these funds, then the state government helps it as per the requirement, he added. 

The Chief Minister said that at present, Radaur municipality still has an amount pending allocated by the Central Finance Commission and State Finance Commission. The municipality has a total balance of Rs 4 crore.  First, this amount should be spent, after that, the state government will consider their demand if there is a need.

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala in response to a question raised by a member of the House in the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today said that the total length of Brij Parikrama falling in the state of Haryana is 37.85 kms, out of which 6.25 kms falls in Punhana constituency and 31.60 kms in Hodal constituency.

He further stated that a road of 30.10 km length already exists in Hodal constituency and for remaining 1.50 Km the government has accorded administrative approval for the purchase of land which is under process through e-Bhoomi portal. He further informed that the bridge over Yamuna river is to be constructed by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government.

In response to another, the Deputy Chief Minister said that a traffic survey will be conducted on the road from Tohana to Ratia, if the number of vehicles is found to be within the rules, the road will be made four-lane.

In response to another question regarding the making of a four lane road from Pipli to Yamunanagar by a member of the house, Sh. Dushyant Chautala, said that the state government has requested the central government to declare this route as a national highway, it is known that a proposal in this regard has been made. If the central government is not able to make it under Bharatmala project, then by establishing a state highway, the state government will work to widen this route to four lanes.

Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Sh. JP Dalal said that a drain of about 1,700 feet length has been dug from the land of Gram Panchayat for drainage of rain water in Juan and for cementing this drain; the scheme costing Rs. 105.00 lakh has been put in the agenda for approval in the forthcoming 54th meeting of Haryana State Drought Relief & Flood Control Board (HSDR&FCB).

Sh. JP Dalal was replying to a question raised during the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today.

Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Sardar Sandeep Singh said that the facility of Astroturf ground for hockey is available in the Sports Complex, Sector-4, Sonipat.

          This information was given by Sardar Sandeep Singh today in response to a question raised during the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

He informed that there is a district level stadium in Sonipat district. In addition, there are 4 sub-divisional stadiums, 16 Rajiv Gandhi Rural Sports Complexes and 19 mini/rural stadiums. Apart from this, 71 sports nurseries are being run in Sonipat, in which 41 are being run through private coaches and 30 through government coaches.

He informed that Kabaddi Hall at village Rindhana district Sonipat at a cost of Rs. 939.20 lakh and facility centre at Subhash Stadium, Sonipat at a cost of Rs. 325 lakh is under construction. There are 20 coaches and 18 junior coaches of various sports in Sonipat district who are providing training.

Sardar Sandeep Singh said that the state government has laid special emphasis on promoting sports infrastructure in the state. At present there are 3 state level sports complexes, 21 district level sports stadiums, 25 sub-divisional stadiums and 163 Rajiv Gandhi Rural Sports Complexes in the state. Apart from this, 245 mini/rural stadiums, 09 swimming pools, 09 multipurpose halls, 11 synthetic athletics tracks, 14 hockey astroturf and 2 artificial football turfs are available in the state. 238 coaches and 365 junior coaches are imparting training in various sports across the state.

He informed that 1100 sports nurseries have been started by the department to promote sports at the grass root level. Similarly, 9 day-boarding, 08 residential sports academies have also been opened across the state to train talented players. A proposal is under process to appoint 202 coaches on contract basis for providing coaching/training to budding players across the state.

Apart from this, a sports hostel has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 1318.54 lakh under the Scheduled Castes Component Plan in district Ambala.

He said that in all the district level stadiums of the state (except Ambala, Charkhi Dadri, Kurukshetra Nuh and Panchkula), facility centres have been constructed for the office of District Sports and Youth Programme Officer at an estimated cost of Rs. 3 crore. The construction work is underway in Sonipat and Jhajjar.

He informed that with the approval of the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, directions have been issued to all the Deputy Commissioners through the District Sports Council to provide basic machinery and appoint a groundsman in each Rajiv Gandhi Rural Sports Complex. All the Deputy Commissioners have been requested to repair the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Sports Complexes under MGNREGA through the District Sports Council of the concerned district.

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Won’t allow any private school to loot students in Punjab: Harjot Singh Bains

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IEP Chandigarh, December 26

Reiterating his government’s firm stand against exorbitant fees structure and loot by private schools, the Education Minister, Punjab, Mr. Harjot Singh Bains on Monday said that Punjab government will not allow any private school in the state to loot the students and their parents and strict action will be taken against any private institution who violates the rules.

          Mr Bains said that the Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann categorically said that he will not allow education to become a business in Punjab. Every private institution has freedom to function according to the rules laid down by the department, but strict action will be taken against those who indulge in arbitrariness and irregularities.

Disclosing this here today, the Education Minister said that the Fee Regulatory Body, Patiala has directed two private schools in the district to refund the excess fees charged during the academic year 2022-23 to the students. Both the schools have also been fined for violating the ‘The Punjab Regulation of Fees of Unaided Educational Institutions Act’.

Mr Bains said that in view of the instructions issued by the Punjab Government regarding the fees for the year 2022-23, an inquiry was conducted on the complaints of various schools in district Patiala, on the basis of which the Chairperson of the Fee Regulatory Body, District Patiala, has directed the Chairperson of The Ryan International School, Urban Estate Phase-II and KSB School, Patiala. World School Burar, District Patiala has also been fined Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively and asked to refund the excess fees collected from the students during the academic year 2022-23 and violating the rules.

He said that during the surprise inspection conducted by the fee regulatory body regarding these schools, errors were found, for which show cause notices were issued to the said schools. He said that action has been taken against the two schools for not furnishing satisfactory reply regarding the fee hike.

Notices have been issued to the two schools and they have been directed to comply with the orders within a week, he said. In case of non-compliance of the orders, further action under Section 14 of the Fees Act, 2016 will also be initiated by the Fee Regulatory Body, Patiala against the school.