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Chandigarh, Punjab

CM acts tough on Kotkapura incident, directs Police to nab the culprits at earliest

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IEP Chandigarh, 10 November    

          Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said that the state government will not allow any anti-social element to disturb the hard-earned peace and communal harmony of the state at any cost.

          The Chief Minister, while chairing a high-level meeting with the senior officers of state administration and Punjab police, directed the Senior Police Officers that none of the culprits responsible for the killing of Dera follower should be spared and the accused must be given stern punishment as per law. During the meeting, the Police Officers briefed the Chief Minister about the incident.

          The Chief Minister said that this sensitive matter should be thoroughly being investigated by the police from every aspect and the case will be taken to a legal conclusion without any bias. He asserted that no criminal incident can be viewed with the narrow aspect of caste or religion and the perpetrators of this crime will not be spared at any cost. Bhagwant Mann unequivocally said, “These unfortunate incidents are being carried out with nefarious designs to dent the strong bonds of our decade-old brotherhood, communal harmony, mutual love and unity”.

          The Chief Minister said that the state government is firmly committed to maintaining a law and order situation in Punjab and no one will be allowed to disturb the hard-earned peace at any cost. He said that these forces will be given a befitting reply.  During the meeting, the Chief Minister also ordered the officers to conduct a review of licensed firearms across the state to find out the use of firearms in such criminal activities.

          To further strengthen the law and order situation, the Chief Minister directed the officers to train the police force on modern lines to make them more competent to deal with criminals. Expressing confidence in the efficiency of the Punjab police, Bhagwant Mann said that the police force of the state has a glorious tradition of combatting the fissiparous forces adding that it had bravely combatted the dark period of terrorism. He also said that Punjab Police had solved many sensitive cases in the past through their professional intelligence and competence.

          The Chief Minister asked the Police to enhance vigil across the state by organising special checking. He said that no one should be allowed to his disturb law and order in the state. Bhagwant Mann further said that the police force will deal sternly with those who are attempting to disturb the peaceful environment of the state.

Chandigarh

KERALA TO ENACT LAW TO PREPARE NUTRITIOUS MINERAL MIXTURE ON PUNJAB PATTERN

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IEP Chandigarh, November 10

          In a meeting held at Punjab Bhawan, Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister J. Chinchurani showed interest in following ‘Punjab Model’ in managing livestock fodder. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government has assured Kerala to provide paddy straw for usage as fodder for livestock. It will also help Punjab to deal with the excessive paddy straw which contributes to stubble burning.

          Punjab Animal Husbandry Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar today received a demand letter from his Kerala counterpart Mrs. J. Chinchurani, who was leading the 21-member delegation for enacting law to prepare a nutritious feed, infrastructure and suitable environment for livestock on the pattern of Punjab model.

          Describing this initiative as a win-win situation for both the states, Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar said that the Mann government is ready for all possible cooperation in this regard and further modalities will be explored in next due course to bring this proposed project to its logical end.

          Animal Husbandry Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar and Principal Secretary Mr. Vikas Pratap accorded a warm welcome to the Kerala delegation, which reached Chandigarh today for its two-day visit to Punjab.

          During the meeting at Punjab Bhawan, Mrs. Chinchurani said that dairying is a prominent livelihood activity in Kerala and forms the primary source of income for lakhs of dairy farmers. The state of Kerala ranks second in milk production after the state of Punjab. She said that over the last few years, the high cost incurred by farmers in feeding the animals has adversely affected the economic viability of dairying. Kerala being a land stressed and coastal state does not generate enough roughage which can be used as fodder for cattle, she added.

          Mrs. Chinchurani emphasised that “If the unused and unwanted paddy straw is transported to Kerala using the Kisan rail project as announced by the union government, it will benefit a large number of dairy farmers in our state.”

          Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar also apprised the “Select Committee on the Kerala Livestock and Poultry Feed and Mineral Mixture (Regulation of Manufacture and sale) Bill, 2022”, which is on study tour to Punjab that the state of Punjab contributes 1.31 per cent to the national livestock population, while the milk production in the state is 6.70 percent of the national production. Punjab has the highest per capita milk and eggs yield in the country and animal husbandry sector of Punjab is the major contributor of the State Agricultural GDP.

          Principal Secretary Animal Husbandry Mr. Vikas Pratap highlighted veterinary hospital and vaccine institutions in the state. He said that Punjab is having around 3,000 veterinary institutes catering to around 2400 animal per institute on an average and area of around 4.5 km radius.

Chandigarh, Punjab

VIGILANCE BUREAU REGISTERS BRIBERY CASE AGAINST SARPANCH FOR TAKING BRIBE RS 10,000

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IEP Chandigarh, November 10

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its campaign against corruption in the State registered a bribery case against Sarpanch Harjeet Singh Gullu, gram panchayat Mattran, SAS Nagar for taking bribe in the name of police officials.

Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said this case has been registered on a complainant filed by Sarbjeet Kaur of village Barouli, Tehsil Derabassi against the above said Sarpanch on the Chief Minister anti-corruption helpline.

He informed that during the investigation of this complaint and the evidence submitted in this regard, it was found that the above mentioned Sarpanch has received Rs 10,000 from the complainant to pay the money as a bribe to police officials to get her justice in a complaint case which under investigation in police station Sohana, SAS Nagar.

The spokesperson further informed that during the probe the allegations were found to be true and a corruption case under FIR no. 23 dated 09-11-2022 under section 7-A of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the said Sarpanch at the Vigilance Bureau flying squad-1, Police Station, SAS Nagar. Further investigation in this case was under progress.

Chandigarh, Punjab

BIG RELIEF FOR BATALA,TOWN TO GET SEWERAGE FACILITY, PUNJAB GOVERNMENT LED BY CM MANN WILL DO THE NEEDFTUL: DR.INDERBIR NIJJAR

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IEP Chandigarh, November 10

The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann is striving to provide basic facilities and a clean environment to the people of the state. Working in this direction, Rs.127.99 crore are being spent by the Punjab government to provide sewerage facility for Batala town.Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar reviewed the work of the project and directed the officials of Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board to complete this work within the stipulated time.Giving more information in this regard, Dr. Nijjar said that almost 160 kms area of Batala town will be covered under sewerage network. Apart from this, sewerage treatment plant with a capacity of 30 MLD and the main pumping station will also be covered under this project. He said that under this project, the large population of Batala town will get the benefit of the sewerage system.The cabinet minister said that Main Dera Baba Nanak Road, Maan Nagar, Dumbiwal, Hassanpura, Punder, Murgi Mohalla, Shukarpura, Sunder Nagar, Main Aliwal Road, Katchakot Telianwal, Jujhar Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Khatib, Allowal Village, Amritsar Road, Dhir Road, Jalandhar Byepass Road will be covered.Apart from this, Adjoining areas of Armaan Resort, Malawey Di Kothi, Bodey Di Khuee, Main Jalandhar Road, Navroop Nagar, Narayan Nagar, Backside of Guru Nanak College, backside of Guru Nanak Academy, Sri Hargobindpur Road, Along Kahnuwan Road Areas, Jharianwal, Prem Nagar, Shanti Nagar, Basant Nagar, Preet Nagar, Model Town, Kala Nangle Road, Dashmesh Nagar, Kartar Nagar etc. areas will be covered under batala town sewerage project.The Minister said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann is committed to provide corruption free administration to the people of the state. Therefore, they have given instructions to the officials to ensure transparency in the work and to complete the work within the stipulated time.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Co-curricular activities and educational competitions to be held on account of Bal Diwas in Government Schools: Harjot Singh Bains

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IEP Chandigarh, November 10 

Punjab School Education Department is going to organise co-curricular activities and educational competitions on the account of Bal Diwas on November 14 in the Government Schools. While divulging details Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Harjot Singh Bains said that this initiative is being taken to nurture the skills of the students. He added that on this day, the students will reach schools without their bags and will only participate in the co-curricular activities and competitions as the schedule has already been released by the department.The minister informed that on this occasion, debate, calligraphy, poem recitation and Punjabi reading competitions will be organised for primary classes and upper primary classes. He added that apart from these, competitions regarding slogan writing in Punjabi, describing meanings of Punjabi language words, General knowledge about Punjabi, language literature and culture, idioms and proverbs, Punjabi essay writing and competitions from ‘today’s word’ will also be organised. He said that apart from all this, special competitions would also be organised for the students of pre-primary classes as per their ability.

Chandigarh

Education Department releases calendar for inter-district school games

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IEP Chandigarh, November 10

Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Thursday said that the sports branch of department had released the schedule of inter-school games to be held in the current and next month.

          The Minister said that all District Education Officers had been apprised about the sports to be held between the students of primary, middle and senior secondary wings under 14, 17 and 19 years of age groups. He said that the host district would make requisite arrangements for the students, teachers and officials to be deputed on duty for sports events in different games.

 Directions have also been issued to provide morning tea, breakfast and dinner as per the stipulated menu near to the accommodations and playgrounds, said the Minister adding that lunch would also be given in playground premises along with the tea.

          Giving details, the Minister informed that 37 games and athletic competitions would be held in 23 districts in the month of November and December. He said that these games included Kick Boxing, Roller  Skating/Hockey, Circle Kabaddi, Athletics,  Kho-Kho,  Langari , Volleyball, Fencing, Wrestling, Chess, Kabaddi National Style,

  Netball,  Ball Shooting Boxing, Karate,  Hockey, Tug of War, Softball, Handball,  Ball Shooting, , Cricket, Table Tennis,  Weight Lifting Power Lifting, Gatka,  Shooting,   Carrom,  Archery.

 Basketball,  Judo,  Handball,  Lawn Tennis, Track Cycling, Road Cycling, Badminton,  Swimming Football, Yoga , Gymnastics and athletics.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Program on management of Snake Bite organized

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IEP SAS Nagar,November 10

A continuing medical education (CME) program on management of Snake Bite was organized by the Department of Medicine at District Hospital at Mohali and the associated Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS). Senior Professors, Dr Ashish Bhalla from PGIMER and Dr SS Lehl from GMCH, Sector 32 at Chandigarh led the discussions around the management of venomous snake bites. The incidence of snake bites has assumed greater importance owing to the rapid redevelopment that has been happening in the region. Dr Ranjeet Ghotra, Director Health Services (DHS) emphasized the importance of addressing this neglected tropical disease and Dr Adarshpal Kaur, Civil Surgeon hailed the initiative of the department of Medicine at AIMS. Dr Bhavneet Bharti, Director Principal, Dr HS Cheema, SMO and Dr Vijay Bhagat, SMO were the other senior doctors present at the program. Participants in the CME included practicing doctors from several hospitals in Delhi including Lady Hardinge, Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, RML Hospital, Safdarjang Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences besides doctors from medical institutions in Chandigarh, Patiala, Faridkot and Jalandhar.

Chandigarh, Haryana

VIGILANCE BUREAU ARRESTS SHO FOR TAKING BRIBE Rs 10,000

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IEP Chandigarh, November 10

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the State on Thursday nabbed an Inspector of Police Bakhshish Kaur, posted as Incharge/SHO police station women cell, Fazilka red handed for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.

          Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said the accused SHO has been arrested on the complaint of village Gurdial Singh of Mandi Hazoor Singh, Fazilka.

Giving details he said the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said police official was demanding a bribe of Rs. 40,000 for taking action against the culprits who have abused her daughter but deal was struck at Rs. 20,000. The complainant has further alleged that the SHO has already taken Rs. 8,000 as a bribe in two instalments and demanding Rs 10,000 as a third instalment.

            The spokesperson added that after verifying this complaint, a VB team from Ferozepur unit laid a trap and the accused police official was caught red handed taking bribe money of Rs. 10,000 in the presence of two official witnesses. He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused the woman SHO at VB police station Ferozepur and further investigation was under progress.

Chandigarh

Small Government’ will have an important role in rural development- Dushyant Chautala

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IEP Chandigarh, November 10

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that Panchayat, Panchayat-Samiti and Zilla Parishad are like a ‘Small Government’ in rural areas and will play an important role in rural development in future.

        The Deputy Chief Minister was interacting with the newly elected Panchs and Sarpanches of the state in New Delhi today. Today many newly elected panch and sarpanch from all over the state had come to meet him.

        While extending best wishes to all the elected representatives, Sh. Dushyant Chautala stated that it is a matter of immense pleasure that educated youth are being elected in Panchayati Raj Institutions, this will increase transparency in the work and enable them to make maximum use of new technology to accelerate the development works. While addressing the elders who came along with the young representatives, he stated that these newly elected youth will benefit much from the guidance of elders in order to speed up the development of the village.

        The Deputy Chief Minister informed that the schemes of the Rural Development Department are being transferred by the State Government to the Zilla Parishads. State and Central Finance Commission funds are directly given in the accounts of Panchayati Raj Institutions. With this, the representatives of Panchayat, Panchayat-Samiti and Zilla Parishad will be able to get the work done according to the needs of the local people. He said that Haryana has become the first state in the country to constitute an inter-district council on the lines of an inter-state council.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Comments and suggestions sought from departments regarding transfer drive of Group D employees

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IEP Chandigarh, November 10

The Haryana government has invited comments and suggestions from the departments regarding the transfer drive of Group D employees who are covered under the Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018. In a letter issued by Chief Secretary Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal to all administrative secretaries, comments and suggestions have been sought latest by November 25, 2022 through e-mail at hrdharyana@gmail.com and hrd-goh@hry.gov.in or through post addressed to Special Secretary to Government of Haryana, Human Resources Department (Common Cadre -I Branch), Haryana Civil Secretariat.

        Giving information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that the state government has received a large number of requests of newly recruited Group D employees from time to time regarding change of their post or the department on grounds of technical/educational qualifications. Keeping this in view, comments and suggestions have been invited regarding the transfer drive of Group D employees and a concept note has also been prepared.

        The note states that the state government vide notification dated March 28, 2018, enacted the Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018 (referred to as the Group D Act) in which a Common Cadre of all the Group D posts of all the departments of the Haryana government was created. Thereafter, more than 18,000 posts were advertised and filled up by direct recruitment through Haryana Staff Selection Commission.

        In this common cadre, some of the posts were of semi-skilled nature and others were of unskilled nature. It has been observed that some persons appointed in Group-D are facing difficulties in performing their duties efficiently. Further, some of the employees have been posted at far flung places from their hometown and keeping in view their hardship, the government has decided to launch a transfer drive to give an opportunity to all the Group D employees of common cadre for appointment/adjustment in an office near their hometown and on a suitable post.

Purpose of transfer drive to remove difficulty of posts or station of posting of employees

        The spokesperson further said that the main objective of this transfer drive is to remove hardship of the employees regarding their station of posting, and also adjustment on the posts other than the posts on which they do not deem themselves fit for appointment. For this purpose, each employee will be at liberty to select three districts where he/she wants to be posted/transferred. Further, the employees can also select a maximum of 50 posts on which they do not deem themselves fit to work out of the list of all Group D posts. In this drive, efforts will be made to transfer the employees at any one of the three districts selected by them on priority basis and try not to appoint them to the posts on which they do not want to work. However, it will not be guaranteed that the employees will be able to get the station of their choice or avoid the posts they do not deem fit for themselves.

 Eligibility to participate in transfer drive

        The spokesperson said that in this transfer drive, all the Group D employees appointed after the enactment of Group D Act and posted in any department of the government are eligible to participate. However, the Group D employees posted in any Statutory Body, Board, Corporation, Public Sector Undertaking and Constitutional Body are not eligible to participate in this drive.

        Only those eligible employees who want to change their station or their post, and participate online on the portal within 15 days from the date fixed by the government; will be considered eligible for transfer drive. The employees, who will fail to register and apply on the portal by the said date, will not be considered eligible. The concept note include the criteria for transfer from one station to another or from one post to another, general instructions and necessary procedures and detailed format.