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Chandigarh, Punjab

ENSURE FOOLPROOF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE G-20 SUMMIT IN A TIME BOUND MANNER: CM DIRECTS OFFICERS

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IEP Chandigarh, January 16

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday directed the officers to ensure foolproof arrangements for the G-20 summit slated to take place at the holy city of Amritsar in the months of March and June.

 Chairing a meeting here today to review the arrangements of the mega event, the Chief Minister unequivocally said that no stone should be left unturned for making this event a huge success. He said that all of them were fortunate to have got a once in a lifetime opportunity to hold such a mega event in the state. Bhagwant Mann expressed hope that the state government will set a new benchmark by successfully hosting the two sessions of G 20 summit in the state.

 The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that the state has got two sessions of G-20, first in March 15, 16 and 17 on Education and then in the month of June 22-23 on Labour. He said that the state is renowned all over the world for its warm hospitality adding he asked the officers to ensure that elaborate arrangements are put in place for welcoming the guests from participating nations during these events. Bhagwant Mann said that these sessions will be held at the sacred land of Amritsar where lakhs of devotees daily pay obeisance at Sri Darbar Sahib, Durgiana Mandir, Jallianwala Bagh and others.

 The Chief Minister asserted that this summit will promote Punjab as a most preferred destination for business on the international level and it will also provide a stage to the government to showcase its achievements and facilities for setting up new businesses. He said that this is a golden opportunity when Punjab can be presented as a land of best opportunities and by bringing maximum investment they can create new employment opportunities for the youth. Bhagwant Mann asked the officers to make sure that extensive arrangements are made for the success of this global event.

 Taking stock of the works to be done to further spruce up the structure of the city, the Chief Minister asked the officers to ensure that the work is completed in a time bound and result oriented manner. He asked the officers to make sure that whichever work is executed is of best quality. Bhagwant Mann said that the upgraded and newly developed infrastructure will benefit the residents of the city for a long time.

 On the occasion, Cabinet Ministers Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjer, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Harbhajan Singh ETO, Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav and others were also present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

STATE GOVERNMENT IS PREPARING A COMPREHENSIVE BLUEPRINT FOR BEEFING UP THE SECURITY IN JAILS: CM

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IEP Kapurthala, January 16

 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said that the state government is preparing a comprehensive blueprint for beefing up the security in jails on scientific lines.The Chief Minister, who inspected the district Jail here today, said that the state government has already installed high powered Jammers, door metal detectors and other equipment besides providing vehicles for the department to update the security system in the jails. However, he said that to ensure a foolproof security system strenuous efforts are afoot. Bhagwant Mann said that based on requests of the jail authorities more CCTV cameras along with hi-end techniques will be installed in the jails to further beef up security in jails.Underlining the need to strictly check the supply of drugs and mobiles in the jails, the Chief Minister also directed the officers to take every step to curb this illegal practice. He said that security of the Jails was the prime concern of the state government and no compromise can be made in this regard. Bhagwant Mann also called upon the jail inmates to join the mainstream by shunning away their shady past.The Chief Minister, while expressing concern over the reports of lack of health facilities to jail inmates, said that the state government is committed to overcome this problem. He said that soon that medical staff will be permanently stationed permanently in the Jails to impart treatment to inmates in case of emergency. Likewise, he said that new ambulances will also be deployed in the jails so that it can be utilized whenever there is any such need.  The Chief Minister also addressed the jail inmates via Radio Ujala, set up for their entertainment. He said that the Punjab government has sought reports from all jails about the jail inmates who are not having financial support to deposit the bonds, so that they can be helped for joining the mainstream. Bhagwant Mann also said that the new Video conference rooms are being set up in jails for virtual hearing, so that court proceedings are put on fast track.On the occasion, the Chief Minister also visited the Jail hospital, Laboratory, wards, emergency and others.ENSURE FOOLPROOF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE G-20 SUMMIT IN A TIME BOUND MANNER: CM DIRECTS OFFICERS

Chandigarh, Haryana

Financial aid on medical grounds under CM’s Relief Fund to be provided to patients diagnosed for treatment of 25 chronic diseases in Hry

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IEP Chandigarh

Haryana Government official spokesperson on Sunday said that keeping in view to provide better medical care facilities to the economically weak section of Haryana, the state government is implementing various schemes to cater the need of providing super speciality hospitals for their treatment. The state government is providing financial aid to the patients through Chief Minister’s Relief Fund on medical grounds. An official spokesperson of the Health Department said that taking another important step, the Haryana Government has amended the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund scheme to ensure that poor people can get immediate treatment benefits. Besides the treatment of 3 diseases, financial assistance is being provided to the patients for the treatment of 25 chronic diseases under this scheme. The spokesperson informed that applicants seeking financial assistance can avail the facility through the SARAL portal of the government. The amount of financial assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund will be directly transferred to the bank account of the applicant or beneficiary. He said that for financial assistance on medical grounds from CMRF, the applicants can simply apply on the SARAL Portal through her/ his Parivar Pehchan Patra ID by uploading relevant documents like medical bills, OPD bills etc. He informed that as per the amendments made in Chief Minister’s Relief Fund scheme, if any disease is not being covered under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, then the beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat Yojana will get benefits under this scheme. A district level committee has been formed for providing financial assistance under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, in which the concerned Member of Parliament, concerned MLA, Deputy Commissioner, Civil Surgeon, Chairman of Municipal Council and Corporations, Chairman of Zilla Parishad, Chairman of Panchayat Samiti as members and the mayor has been made the nodal officer.  The spokesperson said that after applying on the portal, the application is further marked to the login of Public Representatives of the concerned area (MP, MLA, Chairman Zila Parishad, Chairman Block Samiti, Mayor/President of MCs) for which they may recommend the case within 5 days. Thereafter, the application will be pushed to the user of Deputy Commissioner, who in turn will simultaneously forward the application to concerned Tehsildar and Civil Surgeon for verification of land details and medical documents respectively. The spokesperson said that in order to take benefits of the scheme, a time limit of four days has been set for the verification of the property and five days for the verification of civil surgeon’s office related work. He further informed that the reports received from the above two Departments will be sent to the member secretary of the committee along with the recommendation of the Deputy Commissioner, who in turn will send them to the Senior Accounts Officer. After this the sanctioned amount will be sent directly to the beneficiary’s account.

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Chief Minister extended warm wishes to people of state and country on the occasion of Makar Sankranti

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IEP Chandigarh, January 13

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while extending warm greetings to the people of the State on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, wished for happiness, peace, prosperity and wealth for everyone.

The Chief Minister said that with the onset of the New Year, these festivals falling in the month of January are celebrated with different names in different parts of the country. In the states of North India, it is celebrated as Makar Sankranti, while in South India it is celebrated as Pongal and in the North Eastern states as Bihu and in many other states it is celebrated as Garhi Padwa and Uttarayan.

He said that these festivals are an important part of our cultural heritage and these festivals strengthen the communal harmony and cultural fabric of the country.

Chandigarh, Haryana

G-20 Summit: Foreign guests to get glimpses of the cultural heritage of Haryana

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IEP Chandigarh, January 13

Haryana Chief Minister said that the State has started preparations for hosting G-20 summit meetings that are scheduled to be held in Haryana. Special arrangements are also being made to introduce the state’s culture and heritage to the delegations arriving from different countries, said Sh. Manohar Lal during his visit to Pratapgarh Farm, Jhajjar on Friday.

The Chief Minister also observed the activities related to sports, arts, culture, food, agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry based on the traditional life of Haryana. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also greeted the people of the state on the occasion of Lohri and Makar Sankranti.

Later interacting with the media persons, the Chief Minister said, “With an opportunity to host some meetings of the G-20 summit being chaired by India, Haryana has started preparations for the historic event.”

Meanwhile, visiting Pratapgarh farm today, the Chief Minister was happy to see that village tourism is promoted through this farm. He said that Bhindawas and Sultanpur bird sanctuaries have been tagged as Ramsar site and being in the NCR, tourism will definitely get a boost in the coming times.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that for the first time, India is going to chair the G-20 group meetings under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi.

“It is a matter of pride for all the countrymen that due to the leadership of the Prime Minister India’s identity has been strengthened globally,” he asserted.

The Chief Minister said that some meetings of the G-20 are proposed to be held in Haryana, for which a joint meeting of the top officials of the Centre and the State governments has already been held in New Delhi.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Police Sub-Inspector held taking Rs 30,000 bribe

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IEP Chandigarh, January 13

 Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught a Sub-Inspector of the Police department, red-handed while accepting a bribe worth Rs 30,000 in Nuh district.

Sharing the information in this regard here today, a spokesperson of the Bureau said that accused SI Bharatpal posted at Pinagwa police station in Nuh district has been caught after a complaint of corruption was filed against him.

The accused was demanding bribe from the victim’s father in lieu of arresting the accused involved in a case. After verification of the complaint, a trap was laid and the accused SI was nabbed while he was accepting the bribe.

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act had been registered against the accused and further investigation is underway.

Chandigarh, Haryana

10 NABL accredited labs to be set up in Haryana- Deputy Chief Minister

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IEP Chandigarh, January 13

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala, stated that 10 NABL accredited labs and quality marking centres will be set up to test the quality of the products across the states. He directed the officers to prepare a proposal in this regard.

The Deputy Chief Minister was presiding over the review meeting of the Industries and Commerce Department here today. On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary of Industries and Commerce Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Director General, Sh. Shekhar Vidyarthi, OSD to Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Kamlesh Bhadoo and other officers were present.

Sh. Dushyant Chautala directed the officers to implement the policies of Industries and Commerce Department related to rural areas on priority basis. He said that farmers should be given detailed information about agriculture & agro-based industries and businesses so that they can benefit by adding value to their products.

The Deputy Chief Minister was informed that a total of 57 applications were received under ‘Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy 2018’, in which 42 applications were found to be correct and their projects have been approved. These projects are now receiving investments totalling about Rs. 570 crores, of which a grant of Rs. 120 crores have been approved. The Deputy Chief Minister directed the officers that after studying the projects of the applicants, their subsidy should be issued at the earliest so that they can start their production on time. 

Sh. Dushyant Chautala reviewed in detail the ‘Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy 2020’, ‘Logistics, Warehousing and Retail Policy 2019’, ‘Electric Vehicle Policy 2022’ and ‘Haryana Enterprises Promotion Centre’ of the department. He asked the officers to speed up the work in the year 2023.

While reviewing the progress regarding various schemes of MSME, he said that the small industries being set up under the said schemes should be given complete support as per the rules so that the employment opportunities for the youth can be increased in the state.

The Deputy Chief Minister was informed that at present there are more than 9.70 lakhs MSMEs in the state, out of which 9.53 lakhs are micro units. More than 19.06 lakhs employment opportunities have been created under MSME in the state, which is a matter of pride for the state.

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Haryana Chief Minister celebrates Lohri with the general public at Prem Nagar Community Center in Karnal

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IEP Chandigarh January 13

Haryana Chief Minister today celebrated the auspicious festival of Lohri among the common people at the Community Centre located in Prem Nagar, Karnal.

During the celebration, Sh. Manohar Lal also prayed for the prosperity of the people of the state and the progress of Haryana.

The Chief Minister also extended hearty greetings to the people of state and country on the eve of Makar Sankranti to be celebrated on January 14.

Speaking on the occasion, Sh. Manohar Lal said that he is happy that he has got an opportunity to celebrate the auspicious festival of Lohri with the people of Karnal city. 

“It is the beauty and speciality of our Indian culture that different festivals are celebrated here. Lohri festival is associated with sharing happiness and communal harmony”, said the Chief Minister. 

On this auspicious festive, I pray to God that there should be happiness and prosperity in everyone’s life, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

Chief Minister interacts directly with the general public in the Lohri programme

The Chief Minister interacted directly with the general public during the Lohri programme. During this, a large number of people and workers met him. 

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the government is continuously working with the spirit of Antyodaya and is trying to resolve every problem related to the common man.  

“New schemes are being implemented to provide better facilities to the people and for the upliftment of the last mile citizen,” said the Chief Minister. 

Karnal MP, Sh. Sanjay Bhatia, Mayor, Smt. Renu Bala Gupta and other dignitaries also remained present on this occasion. 

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Additional Principal Secretary to CM, Dr Amit Agrawal visits Gurugram regarding G-20 summi

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IEP Chandigarh, January 13

Ahead of the proposed G-20 summit meeting to be held in March in Gurugram, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Dr. Amit Agrawal visited Gurugram on Friday. He visited Hotel Leela, the venue of the proposed meeting, along with Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, Sh. Nishant Kumar Yadav and other officials.

         Expressing his views during the visit, Dr. Amit Agrawal said that under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi; the country has got a golden opportunity to chair the G-20 summit. He said that on this opportunity, the Haryana government wants to display the art and culture of the state in front of the delegates of the G-20 group member countries to leave an indelible impression of hosting the event here; so that the foreign guests get a pleasant experience from Haryana and build a good image of India and the state globally.

He said that on arrival in Haryana, the foreign delegates would be welcomed and felicitated according to the rich tradition of the state with ‘tilak and turban’ as a mark of respect. Also, a Haryanvi feast, especially delicacies made of millets will also be kept for them, as this year is being celebrated as the ‘International Year of Millets’.

Dr. Amit Agrawal said that as per the ideology of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, efforts will be made to make this summit as ‘People’s G-20’. Before the proposed meetings in Gurugram, seminars and essay competitions will be organized in colleges and universities of the state and efforts will be made to felicitate the winners of these competitions in Gurugram.

He said that apart from the member countries, representatives of the invited countries will also participate in the G-20 summit and thus it is a historic occasion during which every possible effort will be made to showcase the rich culture and tradition of Haryana

Chandigarh, Haryana

Foam-tender fire fighting vehicles will be installed at all the air-strips of the state

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IEP Chandigarh, January 13

In order to prevent any potential fire mishap, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala directed the officers of the “Fire and Emergency Services” to set up “foam-tender fire-fighting vehicles” at all of the state’s airstrips. Additionally, he gave the go-ahead to establish a Fire and Emergency Services training centre and explore the viability of establishing a new certificate course in the state to periodically train departmental staff.

        The Deputy Chief Minister was presiding over the departmental review meeting of ‘Fire and Emergency Services’ here today. Sh. Dushyant Chautala presided over the first meeting as soon as he got the charge of ‘Fire and Emergency Services’ department.

        During the review meeting of the department, he discussed in detail about the departmental working system, organizational structure and available staff and requirements.

        He directed the officers to ensure the purchase of hydraulic fire tender vehicles to control fire incidents in multi-storey buildings ranging from 14 floors to 80 floors in the big cities like Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat, Panchkula, Rewari, Bahadurgarh, Panipat etc.

        He said that with the purchase of hydraulic fire tender vehicles, the state’s residents will be protected from the harm caused by fire. Previously, vehicles had to be called from Delhi State or from institutions like the airport to extinguish the fire in case of fire in High-rise building.

        The Deputy Chief Minister was apprised that till now there is only one training centre for ‘Fire and Emergency Services’ in Manesar, on which Sh. Dushyant Chautala directed the officers that state-of-the-art training of ‘Fire and Emergency Services’ should be started at a suitable place in the state. He added that the process of establishing the advanced training centre should be expedited so that the employees can be equipped with new equipment. He also asked to explore the possibilities of starting a diploma course related to ‘Fire and Emergency Services’ in this centre so that the youth of the state can get employment post training in private institutions as well.

        Sh. Dushyant Chautala directed the departmental officers to inspect the fire-safety equipment of high-rise buildings, crowded places, malls, theaters etc. in the state so that any accidental fire incidents can be prevented.

        He directed the officers to make an SOP so that on receiving the information of fire, according to the place and distance, the extinguishing vehicle and equipment can be arranged, this will curb the damages caused by the fire.

        Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sh. T.V.S.N Prasad, Director General, Fire Services, Sh. D.K. Behera, OSD to Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Kamlesh Bhadoo, besides other senior officers were present on the occasion.