IEP Chandigarh, October 28

Under the leadership of the Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Mann, following the efforts of the Punjab government to ensure the disposal of plastic waste and its use in development works, Bathinda Municipal Corporation started the work of constructing roads from plastic waste in a unique initiative.

Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar, while giving this information, said that with the introduction of the use of plastic in road construction by the Municipal Corporation Bathinda staff, an effective solution to plastic waste has also been found and the cost will also be reduced. He said that Jujhar Singh Nagar Road at Bathinda from Bajwa House to Main Street and street no. 3- A road has been constructed using plastic waste at Jujhar Singh Nagar. Apart from this, the road has been constructed using plastic at street number 3 B Jujhar Singh Nagar.He said that 1000 running feet long road has been constructed using 8 percent plastic waste in bitumen.

Local Government Minister said that by using plastic for the construction of roads, there will be success in solving the problem of plastic waste, which will make the environment clean and pollution free.

 He said that by using plastic for construction of roads, the roads will be made of better quality than before. Along with this, the cost of road construction will also reduce. He said that its immediate results are satisfactory. Soon in other committees/corporations will also use plastic for road construction, he added.

IEP Chandigarh, October 27

          On the directions of Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development Department of Punjab Dr. Baljit kaur, department has conducted a survey and identified 90,248 deceased beneficiaries of various pension schemes. With this step, state treasury will be richer by 13.53 crore per month.

          Divulging the detail, Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said that a survey of 30.46 lakh beneficiaries of Punjab has been conducted. On completion of this survey, 90248 deceased beneficiaries have been identified.By identifying the deceased beneficiaries, Punjab government will save 13.53 crore per month and 162.36 crore annually.

The Minister said that with the identification of 90,248 deceased beneficiaries, financial loss of the government has stopped as well as the amount will be spent to help other needy people.

The Cabinet Minister said that the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) scheme will be implemented to pay the pension to the beneficiaries. The pension will be disbursed to the beneficiaries through business correspondence deployed by bank.

          To implement the scheme, first two pilot projects will be started soon in district Sangrur and Sri Muktsar Sahib.

IEP Chandigarh, October 27

To save the people of Punjab from disputes and litigations during the purchase and sale of property, Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema and Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa while chairing a high-level meeting on Thursday decided to reduce the NOC process from 21 days to 15 working days.

During this meeting held here at Punjab Bhavan, on the suggestion of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, it was also decided that NoC would be issued in 5 working days under Tatkal for the convenience of NRIs and other such persons who need it in a short time span. The Finance Minister said that under Tatkal, NRIs or those persons who could not spare more time, would be able to get this facility in 5 days by paying some extra fee.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet Ministers also decided to provide login ID and password to the sub-registrars of the revenue department to check the originality of the NOC at the time of registration. This will help in fixing the responsibility of the concerned officer in case of any registration done using a fake NOC. This would also help in expediting the process of registering criminal cases against the frauds.

In the meeting it was decided to issue new licenses of Deed Writers for the convenience of the people. Along with this, it was also asked to ensure that every Deed Writer should display the instructions issued by the Punjab Government from time to time for the information of property sellers and buyers, and the concerned Tehsildars to ensure the same by conducting random inspections.

During the meeting, it was also decided that the list of all authorized colonies across the state will be published on the departmental websites of Revenue, Housing and Local Government to make people aware of the authorized and unauthorized residential colonies.

The Finance Minister directed the senior officials of the Revenue, Housing and Local Government Departments to submit suggestions for resolving other issues being faced during the property registration process in the next meeting so that immediate decisions could be made for the convenience of the people besides speeding up the real estate growth in the state. He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab government is committed to making the operations of all the departments simple and transparent.

IEP Chandigarh/ SAS Nagar, October 27

To fill up the vacant posts in Printing and Stationery Department, the re structuring process will be completed soon and these posts will be filled on priority.  It was stated by Printing and Stationery Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today during a visit to the government press at SAS Nagar.

Meet Hayer said that as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwan Mann, state of the art machinery is being installed at the government press. He said that after the creation of vacancies, restructuring will be done under which the unwanted goods are being disposed of and state-of-the-art machines are being purchased.  He directed the department that the work of recruitment of posts and installation of necessary new machinery should be completed soon.

Meet Hayer visited the government press, reviewed the working of the department and saw the machines.  He visited various branches and acquired information about the work.  He asked the staff to work to bring the government press up to date.

 On this occasion, Principal Secretary VK Meena, Special Secretary Dr.  Senu Duggal and Controller Vimmi Bhullar were also present.

IEP Chandigarh, October 27

Union Home Minister,  Sh. Amit Shah today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of four projects costing more than Rs.6,600 crore in a programme organized in Faridabad.  Besides this, he also laid the foundation stone of the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project costing about Rs 5,618 crore and inaugurated Rail Coach Refurbishment Factory at Barhi in Sonipat district costing Rs 590 crore. 

The Union Home Minister also inaugurated the country’s first longest elevated railway track built at Rohtak at a cost of Rs 315.40 crore. Along with this, the Haryana Police residence complex at Bhondsi built at the cost of Rs 106 crore was also inaugurated by Sh. Amit Shah.  About 576 police families will be able to live in the police residential complex. 

After inaugurating various schemes and laying the foundation stone, the Home Minister said that all these development projects are Deepawali gifts from the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi to the people of Haryana. 

Earlier, Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar and Haryana BJP President Sh. O.P Dhankhar felicitated Sh. Amit Shah by presenting flower garlands and a shawl.  Along with this, the Union Minister of Railways and Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw also received a warm welcome as he was also presented with a shawl.

Later addressing the gathering, Sh. Amit Shah greatly appreciated the work of the Haryana Government and Chief Minister. He congratulated the people of Haryana on the successful completion of 8 years of the Haryana Government. 

“Sh. Manohar Lal has completed his tenure of 8 years in a very successful manner. In these eight years, he has ensured the holistic development of the State.   Haryana Government under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has done commendable work of transforming Haryana in these 8 years.  After a long time, since independence, Haryana has got such an honest and dedicated Chief Minister,” said Sh. Amit Shah.

Unlike the past, when the State used to get a Chief Minister either from Sirsa or Rohtak, our Manohar Lal had today become the Chief Minister of the entire Haryana, said Sh. Shah.

“If we recall the previous regime, corruption and lawlessness used to be the main issues but since the time Manohar Lal led government has taken the charge, not only did the corruption and lawlessness has ended but the state has also progressed swiftly on the path of development to bring Haryana to the top,” said the Union Home Minister.

He said that, Sh. Manohar Lal has taken care of all sections. While comparing the working style of the Manohar Lal government with the previous governments, Sh. Shah said that the tenure of our government in these eight years will always have an upper hand over the 50-year rule of previous governments.

During this, the Union Home Minister also mentioned the achievements of the Haryana government achieved in the last 8 years and congratulated his entire team including the Chief Minister.

He said that Haryana is the first state which has become smoke-free.  Every house in Haryana has a gas stove.  Haryana ranks second in terms of food grains and milk production. 

Haryana has stood first in National Games and Olympics.  The State has also become the first to have an educated Panchayat in the country.  Entire Haryana is open-defecation-free.  Haryana has been ahead in every field with a growth rate of more than 6 percent.  The growth rate of manufacturing has been 10 percent,” said the Union Home Minister while sharing the list of achievements made by the State Government. 

He said that 10 years ago Haryana had no identity in software exports, but today Haryana has become the second state in software export.  Every other vehicle on the road is made in Haryana, said Sh. Amit Shah.

Sh. Amit Shah said that a big change has come in Haryana in the last 8 years.  400 Fortune companies of the world are working in Haryana. The state government has worked to make Gurugram an industrial hub, said the Union Home Minister.

He said that eight years ago, Haryana was ranked 16th in exports, but now it is at number seven in terms of exports. Haryana has secured the second position in the country under the ‘landlocked category’ in the Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index.

“Haryana government has done the commendable work of giving government jobs to 98000 people in the last 8 years. There has also been a significant improvement in the sex ratio in the state. The present government did the work of eliminating all the illegal nexus. I can happily say that Modi- Manohar has worked to make Haryana number one,” said Sh. Amit Shah.

Earlier speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Haryana is a leading state of the country.

“Our government has worked to change the system in the last 8 years, on one hand, the people are being given the benefits of all welfare schemes online, while on the other, a network of national highways and rail lines have been laid in the entire state.  We have brought radical changes in all other areas including education, and health, “said Sh. Manohar Lal.

He said that the state government has done the work of providing 24 hours of uninterrupted power supplies in the villages.

“If you compare the working of governments of the last 48 years, then 8 years of this government will always have the upper hand as the kind of visible developmental work we have done was never even seen during the tenure of previous governments.  I assure the Home Minister that Haryana would give its full contribution to the progress of the country,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

On this occasion, the Union Minister of Railways and Information Technology, Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw said that today is a special day as the double-engine government is completing its successful eight years. 

“Today the Home Minister has given a big gift to Haryana. This will change the future of Haryana.  A huge eco-system will be created from the Rail Coach Refurbishment Factory, said Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw.

He said that during the time of the previous government, only Rs 315 crore was allocated for the development of railways in Haryana, but Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi’s tenure, an annual allocation of 1400 crores is allocated for the development of railways in Haryana. 

Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw said that work on railway projects is going on at a fast pace in Haryana.  Railways have sanctioned a complete redevelopment project of seven stations in Haryana. 

The tender for a world-class railway station in Faridabad has been finalized at a cost of 262 crores. Similarly, the master plan for the construction of world-class railway stations in Gurugram, Chandigarh, Ambala Cantt, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Panipat is being prepared, shared Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries, Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar in his address said that BJP-led states have an outstanding graph of good governance and development. 

Today, the honour and integrity of the country are also safe in the hands of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi.  The country’s treasury is also safe and the borders of the country are also safe, said Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar.

It has been the endeavour of the State Government that the benefits of the schemes of the Center and the State should reach the last mile citizen, said Haryana’s Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala.

Thanking Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, he said that the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor project to be built at a cost of Rs 5,618 crore would work to change the picture and destiny of the industrialization of Haryana.

Haryana BJP President, Sh. O.P Dhankhar while congratulating, Sh. Amit Shah on his arrival in Haryana said that with the blessings of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, the Manohar-led team has written a new chapter of development in the State.

Sh. Dhankhar also thanked Sh. Amit Shah and Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw for gifting various development projects to Haryana.

On this occasion, BJP Haryana in-charge, Sh. Biplab Deb, MPs, MLAs and many senior officers of the Central and State Governments also remained present.

IEP New Delhi, October 27, 2022

 The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that in a half dozen districts of Rajasthan, the girls are sold on Stamp Paper and if not, their mothers are subjected to rape on the diktats of cast panchayats for the settlement of disputes. Reportedly, whenever there is a dispute between the two parties particularly involving financial transactions and loans etc, the girls aged between 8-18 are auctioned to recover money. These girls are being sent to U.P., M.P., Mumbai, Delhi and even foreign countries and subjected to physical abuse, torture and sexual assault in slavery. The media reports have documented the ordeal of many victims of such horrendous crimes.         The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, amount to human rights violations of the victims of the such abominable practice. Accordingly, it has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan calling for a detailed report in the matter, along with an action taken report, qua measures already taken and if not, proposed to be taken to prevent such gory incidents. The Report must also contain how the State Government is ensuring the functions of the Gram Panchayat, as per the constitutional provisions or Panchayati Raj Law to eradicate the caste-based system impinging the human rights and the right to dignity of girls and women in the State. A notice has also been issued to the Director General of Police, Rajasthan to submit a detailed report mentioning the initiation of criminal prosecution against the perpetrators of such crime and their abettors/sympathizers. It must also contain the status of cases, including the registration of FIRs, charge-sheet, arrest, if any, in such incidents and the mechanism initiated to apprehend the people involved in such systematic crimes of flesh trade in the State. The report must also mention steps being taken or proposed to be taken against the public servant(s), who purported to have neglected perpetually prevention of such incidents. The response from both the Chief Secretary and DGP is excepted within four weeks.  The Commission, in the meanwhile, has also asked its Special Rapporteur, Mr. Umesh Kumar Sharma to visit and inspect the affected areas, within the State of Rajasthan, and submit a comprehensive report on the incidents noted about and the prevailing practice in the area, at the earliest, preferably, not later than three months. According to the media report, carried on 26th October, 2022, the Caste Panchayats in Rajasthan are committing this crime like  Syria and Iraq where the girls are enslaved.  Reportedly, in Bhilwada, whenever there is any dispute between the two parties, they instead of going to the police, approach the Caste Panchayats for its settlement. It becomes the starting point of making the girls slave, if they are not sold, their mothers are ordered to be raped. The news report further reveals that in order to pay off Rs. 15 lakh dept a Caste Panchayat force a man to sell his sister first and even after this when the debt was not cleared, he was forced to sell his 12 year old daughter. The buyer purchased the girl for Rs. 8 lakh.  Thereafter, all the five sisters became slave but still their father could not pay off his debt.  In another incident a man was forced to sell his house and further take a loan of Rs. 6 lakh for the treatment of his wife, who later died, he take Rs. 6 lakh more for the treatment of his mother. In order to settle the loan, he sold his small daughter for Rs. 6 lakh to some people, who took her to Agra. She was sold three times and became pregnant four times