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Chandigarh, Haryana

6 Automated Vehicle Testing Stations to be set up in Haryana

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Haryana Government will set up 6 Automated Vehicle Testing Stations in the state for fitness testing of vehicles through Automated Testing Stations (ATS). These stations will be set up at Ambala, Faridabad, Hisar, Karnal, Gurugram and Rewari. These stations are likely to cost around Rs. 116 crore. In this regard, while presiding over the meeting of the Committee of Secretaries here today, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal directed the officials of the Transport Department to finalize the draft of testing stations within a month, so that the process of setting up testing stations can begin at the earliest.

Sh. Kaushal directed to carefully examine the technical and commercial aspects at the Automated Testing Station operating in Delhi. He said that these stations will be built on PPP mode. He said that it has been made mandatory by the Central Government from April 1, 2023 to conduct fitness tests of heavy goods carrier vehicles and heavy passenger vehicles from ATS. On the other hand, it is proposed to implement from June 1, 2024 for medium goods carrier vehicles, passenger vehicles and light goods carrier vehicles. Therefore it is imperative to set up automated testing stations in the state.

He said that in future, it is also being considered to link the scrap policy with these automated testing stations. The state government has expedited the process of setting up these stations at the earliest.

It was informed in the meeting that at present a vehicle fitness station is operating in Rohtak. In addition, 6 more new stations will be built. These stations will be built in line with the vision of the next 20 years. These stations will be made in 3 lane, 4 lane or 6 lane.

It was informed in the meeting that the ATS uses several machines to check the fitness of the vehicle in an automated manner. Many new devices may also be included in the future to test electric vehicles. ATS automatically performs all the necessary tests to check the fitness of the vehicle through mechanical equipment. It was informed in the meeting that a draft has also been prepared on providing facilities for the people coming to these stations. These stations will also be equipped with facilities like  ATM, lounge, cafeteria etc.

          In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management and Consolidation Departments, Sh. VS Kundu, Additional Chief Secretary Finance and Planning Departments, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Department, Sh. Vineet Garg, Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Sh. Navdeep Virk, Director General, Town and Country Planning Department, Sh. TL Satyaprakash and Transport Commissioner, Sh. Rajnarayan Kaushik and other officers were present.

Chandigarh, Haryana

CS directs officers to expedite the land acquisition proceedings for construction of Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal directed the concerned officers to expedite the land acquisition proceedings so that construction works of Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) Project can be taken up on priority basis.Chief Secretary along with Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works held a review meeting today in connection with land acquisition for HORC Project with Deputy Commissioners, Additional Deputy Commissioners of Palwal, Gurugram, Nuh, Jhajjar and Sonipat districts and HRIDC Officials where 20E Notifications (Declaration of Land Acquisition) have been issued for all five districts. He said that 66% land should be acquired for Part A of the project (between Dhulawat and Badsa) and 10% for Part B of the project. Part-A of HORC comprises 30 Km route length with five new Railway Stations (Dhulawat, Chandla Dungerwas, Pachgaon, Manesar and New Patli), 11.4 Km of connectivity lines to the Railway network at Patli and Sultanpur and 4.8 Km of connectivity line to DFC network at New Tauru. Commissioning of Part A will facilitate early train operations and revenue generation, he added.It was informed in the meeting that Part-B of HORC comprises 96 Km route length with 12 new Railway Stations and 6.28 Km of connectivity lines to the Railway network and DFC network at three interchange points (New Prithala, Asaudah and New Harsana Kalan). This portion covers tunnel and viaduct which are long lead items and hence proposed to be commissioned after operationalization of Part A.Sh. Kaushal was apprised in the meeting that Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) connecting Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna, Manesar and Kharkhoda is broad gauge double railway line for passenger and freight traffic by passing the rail network of Delhi area. It will provide seamless connectivity to Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) and to five sections of Indian Railways and spur economic activity in the region.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana govt will upgrade 39 STPs by December 2022 to reduce and rejuvenate the pollution in rivers, STPs will run with full capacity: Chief Secretary

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Haryana Government will upgrade 39 STPs by December 2022 in order to reduce the pollution and rejuvenate the rivers. Apart from this, a detailed project report will be prepared by the state government under the ‘Namami Gange Programme’ of the Central Government to clean the sewerage drains and reduce pollution, so that the amount received from the central government can be effectively used to clean the sewerage drains and curb pollution.This information was given by Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal while presiding over the review meeting organized regarding the river action plan here today. On this occasion, the Chief Secretary directed the officer concerned that elaborate arrangements should be made to ensure that untreated waste water reaches the STPs and CETPs.While reviewing the River Action Plan today he said that robust arrangements should be made to ensure that untreated wastewater should reach STPs and CETPs. It is the moral obligation of the officers to protect the canals and rivers from getting contaminated. He also directed the officers to strictly monitor the laying of sewer lines and ensure operation of sewage treatment plants in a time bound manner.2,030 kilometer long sewerage line laid in Ghaggar and Yamuna catchmentThe Chief Secretary said that there was a proposal to lay a 589 km long sewerage line in various cities in Ghaggar catchment, out of which 553 km line has been laid. The work of laying sewerage lines in 2 cities will also be completed by the month of December.Similarly, 1,477 km of the line has been laid in Yamuna catchment out of 1,636 km. The work of laying sewerage lines in the remaining 3 cities is also going on at a fast pace.In the meeting, Member Secretary, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Sh. Pardeep Kumar informed that 3 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) of 19 MLD capacity are being installed in Yamuna catchment which will be functional by December, 2 CETPs of 3 MLD will be completed by June 2023 in Ghaggar catchment area.In Ghaggar catchment area as many as 8 STPs of 61 MLD capacity will be completed by January 2023. Similarly, 18 STP of 405.5 MLD capacity in Yamuna catchment area will be completed by June 2023.During the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Sh. A.K. Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, Sh. Anil Malik, and other officers were present.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Special subsidy will be given by Govt to companies engaged in field of defence sector for setting up their units in Haryana: Minister

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that a special subsidy will be given by the Haryana Government to the companies engaged in the field of defence sector for setting up their units in Haryana. He gave this information during the “DefExpo-22” organized in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, while interacting with various company representatives in ‘Haryana Pavilion’. The Deputy Chief Minister also visited the exhibition of modern weapons manufactured by Indian companies there.Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that although the Indian armies have always proved their capability, yet in view of the changing technological era, our army needs modern weapons. After seeing the modern weapons under the “Make in India” programme, He asserted that India is now more equipped to respond to any misadventure by any enemy countries.The Deputy Chief Minister said that New India is moving ahead in the defence sector with the ‘mantra’ of intention, innovation and implementation. Earlier India was considered as the world’s largest defence importer but the new India has proven its intentions and is also seeing a new success story every day in the defence sector thanks to the “Make in India” initiative.Our defense exports have grown 8 times in recent years. We are exporting defence materials and equipment to more than 75 countries of the world. In the year 2021-22, defence exports from India reached 1.59 billion dollar i.e around Rs. 13,000 crore. In the coming time, the Government of India has set a target of taking it to 5 billion dollar i.e. Rs. 40 thousand crore.Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that Haryana has always made a special contribution to the Army. Despite being a small state in terms of area and population, Haryana has played an unforgettable role in the freedom struggle.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana is taking concrete steps for stubble management and improving air quality: Chief Minister

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Haryana Chief Minister said that this Deepawali, only green crackers will be allowed in the State. A complete ban has been imposed on the manufacturing, sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers except for green crackers. Other kinds of firecrackers create highly toxic gases and pollutants that poison the air, hence only green crackers will be allowed, he added.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that open spaces have been earmarked for the sale of green crackers in each district. More and more information related to these places is being publicized. Strict action will be taken against those selling firecrackers without licence. While enjoying the festive fervour, it becomes our utmost duty to take care of the environment, he added.

Haryana is taking concrete steps for stubble management and improving air quality

The Chief Minister said that Haryana is taking concrete steps for stubble management and improving air quality.

“To control stubble burning, the State Government has implemented a framework which includes In-situ Crop Residue Management, Ex-situ Management, Effective monitoring, enforcement and wide reach of Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

He further informed that under In-situ management, 23 lakh MT crop residues will be utilized through various machines and decomposers and 13 MT crop residues will be utilized under ex-situ management.

“Farmers are being continuously made aware of the ill effects of stubble burning. A total of 72,777 machines have been provided to farmers through CHCs and individually for stubble management in the last 4 years. However, this year only, 7146 machines have been made available, these include baling unit, super seeder, zero till seed cum fertilizer drill etc,” informed the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister said that an incentive amount of Rs. 1000 per acre to farmers for bailing (In-Situ Management) is being given by the State Government and along with transportation charges of bales at Rs. 500 per acre limited to a maximum of Rs. 15,000 to Gaushalas.

“The State Government has formulated a special framework for stubble management to reduce pollution,” added Sh. Manohar Lal.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Chief Secretary directs officers to expedite the remaining land acquisition for the construction of 6-lane access controlled Ambala-Shamli Green Field Highway

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Ambala-Shamli Green Field Highway

IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal directed the officers to disburse the pending payment to the land owners at the earliest to acquire land for the construction Ambala-Shamli highway. He also directed to expedite the remaining portion of the land acquisition process before sowing of Rabi crops for the construction of the highway.While chairing a videoconference regarding 6-lane access controlled Ambala-Shamli Green Filed Highway with Deputy Commissioners and District Forest officers of the concerned districts here today, he said that construction of approximately 121 Km Ambala-Shamli highway is the part of Ludhiana-Bareilly Corridor passing through adjoining areas of Karnal, Yamunagar, Kurukhetra and Ambala in Haryana. He said that the total cost of this project is Rs 4600 crore out of which Rs. 3200 crore has been earmarked for Civil Cost and Rs. 1400 crore for amount to be disbursed for land acquisition.While reviewing the Forest Clearance Status, Sh. Kaushal further directed District Forest Officers to visit the sites and expedite the work of land clearance falling under the Department. He further directed the Forest Conservators to identify and inspect the piece of land for plantation in lieu of the land acquired.Sh. Kaushal was apprised in the meeting that the 6 lane green field highway to be constructed is the part of Ludhiana Bareilly Corridor which is connecting from Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway near Shamli and ends at Sadopur near Ambala in Haryana.  The Major area of this highway passes through agricultural land.Among those present in the meeting include Additional Chief Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Sh. A.K Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Forests and Wildlife Department, Sh. Vineet Garg and other senior officers.

Chandigarh

Books act as a guide in the life of a man

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Books act as a guide in the life of a man. This was stated by Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya while sharing his thoughts on the book ‘Dream Journey’ written by Sh. Sarban Singh, a former IAS officer of Haryana cadre, at Raj Bhavan.

He wished the author Sh. Singh for his book and also inspired him to write more books in the future. Sh. Sarban Singh presented a copy of ‘Dream Journey’ to Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya during a courtesy meeting at Raj Bhavan.

Governor, Sh. Dattatraya said that in this age of the Internet, people’s interest in reading books has reduced. Books are not only a storehouse of knowledge but also a friend of man. We should encourage our youth to develop reading habits, he said.

The Governor said that writers, teachers and scholars will have to create literature based on the lives of great men. This will give a new direction to the young generation to take up their career and work in the interest of the nation, he said.

The author of the book Shri Sarban Singh said that in the book ‘Dream Journey,’ he has treasured his life’s inspirational experience and struggles and will power to move forward. He has also shared success tips in the book.

Chandigarh

HAFED earn record profit of more than Rs. 200 crores

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

HAFED earned a profit of around Rs. 207 crores during the financial year 2021-22 which is the record in its history of more than 55 years. The business turnover of approx. Rs.17, 700 crore achieved by HAFED during this period is also the highest ever.

Speaking on the occasion, Sh. Kailash Bhagat, Chairman HAFED said that Hafed has recently taken numerous bold initiatives for expanding the domain of HAFED business. It has diversified into Exports, Commercial purchase of different commodities like Paddy, Wheat & Mustard Seed etc. and a special emphasis has been given to the exports activities. As a result, HAFED has got an export order of 20,000 MT basmati rice valuing 21.85 million USD from Saudi Arabia.

He further informed that HAFED is also exploring business opportunities in other countries to expand its export business and focus has also been enhanced on marketing of its products in the domestic market by adding new products like Multi-grain Atta, Namkeen, Biscuits, Jaggery, Poha etc. in its product range.

HAFED Managing Director, Sh. A. Sreenivas, IAS, shared that infrastructure is also being augmented in Hafed by setting up of new units like Oil Mill at Rampura, Cattle Feed Plant at Rohtak, Flour Mill at Jatusana, Fortified Rice Kernels unit at Taraori, Modern Rice Mills at Ding, Rania & Baroda, Turmeric Plant at Radaur etc., so that world class infrastructure is put in place to ensure best quality products.

He also emphasized that consumers would witness paradigm changes in the product range, quality and packaging of HAFED products in the coming months. He further mentioned that being the largest Food-grains Procurement & Warehousing agency of the State Government, HAFED is also supporting the Government and the farmers of the State by providing timely and efficient marketing support.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Centre approves an amount of Rs 2455.39 crore for NHM, Haryana for the financial year 2022-24

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2022-24

IEP Chandigarh, October 20

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar said that a special campaign should be launched to make people aware of eye donation as this donation is truly a divine deed.

Health checkups should be organized for school children at least once a year. Besides this, wide publicity should be done to make the information about the activities, programmes implemented by the National Health Mission, said Sh. Manohar Lal while presiding over the 8th General Body meeting of State Health Society, NHM Haryana held late evening on Wednesday.

Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij, Urban Local Bodies Minister, Sh. Kamal Gupta and Development and Panchayat Minister, Sh.  Devender Babli were also present at the meeting.

The Chief Minister directed the officers that the meeting of the Governing and General Body of NHM constituted at the district level must be held at least once a year.

Sh. Manohar Lal directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department that at least two or three officers should be deputed from the headquarters, who would visit the districts and hold these meetings. A separate engineering wing should be established in the health, education and sports departments, directed Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister directed that the State Action Plan for making Haryana Anemia free should also be implemented expeditiously. He further directed that a portal should be launched on which patients can register information about the need for artificial limbs.

Soon kitchen facilities should be ensured in hospitals

Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij directed the officers that work should be done at a fast pace to ensure the hospitals’ kitchen facilities so that nutritious food can be made available to the patients and their attendants.  An audit of NHM should be conducted every year. A new variant of COVID-19 has been reported in some places, hence the health department should make necessary arrangements well in advance, said Sh. Anil Vij.

During the eye examination, screening for amblyopia should also be done

Urban Local Bodies Minister, Sh. Kamal Gupta said that during an eye examination, special attention should also be done for the screening of amblyopia. Amblyopia mostly goes undiagnosed, due to which the eyesight of children becomes weak. He said that it is a vision development disorder, which affects the eyes and brain during infancy and childhood, hence it needs special attention.

A survey should be done in 4 districts in coordination with eye specialists from AIIMS

The Chief Minister was apprised that 23 eye donation centres have been set up in the state. Two eye banks will also be set up at Karnal and Nuh. A survey of Gurugram, Yamunanagar, Fatehabad and Nuh districts will be conducted with the help of ophthalmologists from AIIMS, under which eye examination of more than 20,000 people will be done. Besides this, the Jyoti app will also be launched in Haryana soon.

An amount of Rs 110 crore has been approved under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission

To further strengthen health services in Haryana, the Central Government has approved Rs 110 crore under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission.

The Chief Minister was apprised that the Government of India has accorded administrative approval of Rs.1443.27 crore against the resource envelope of Rs. 1445.13 crores for the financial year 2022-23 and Rs.1012.12 crore for the year 2023-24 against the resource envelope of Rs.1284.14 crore for the year 2022-23. Hence the total amount of Rs 2455.39 crore has been approved for the financial year 2022-24.

The functioning of e-Sanjeevani Health and Wellness Centres gained praise in Lok Sabha

The Chief Minister was apprised that the doctors of Health and Wellness Centres, through a digital medium, are directly consulting the specialist doctors at PGIMER to get their opinions about the various health ailments to ensure better treatment for the patients.  This initiative taken by the State Government has also been praised in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.

It was further informed that 6 Specialized MCH Wings would be set up at Civil Hospitals and Medical College, Nuh at Panchkula, Panipat, Faridabad, Sonipat, and Palwal to provide RMNCAH+N services in the State. The drawings for all the wings of MCH have been approved. The construction work is going on at MCH Panchkula and Panipat. The work of floating tenders for MCH Faridabad is in process.

The Chief Minister was apprised that the Government of India has approved the setting up of a High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in five Government Medical Colleges and District Hospitals of Faridabad, Gurugram and Panchkula in the State.

Haryana’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) as per SRS 2020 is 28, which was 41 in 2013.  It has come down significantly by 13 points.  There are 24 Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) along with KMCU, 66 Neo born Stabilization Units (NBSUs), 318 Newborn Care Corners (NBCCs) and 11 Nutritional Rehabilitation Centers (NRCs) in the state.

E-Sanjeevani, an online stay-home OPD facility started under the government’s national teleconsultation services have also been started in Haryana.  Under this service, one can consult a doctor using a laptop/desktop or android smartphone.

Under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), students from economically weaker sections studying in government schools, as well as private schools, are being covered. RBSK is an innovative and ambitious initiative that envisages child health check-ups and early intervention services. It is a systematic approach to the early detection and care of medical conditions and the relationship between support and treatment. 152 surgeries have been done under RBSK.

Non-official members of NHM Haryana also attended the meeting and gave important suggestions for the implementation of the activities being implemented by NHM.

Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Dr. Mahavir Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Mr. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Development and Panchayats, Sh. Anil Malik, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Smt. G. Anupama, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V Umashankar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Mission Director, NHM Haryana, Sh. Prabhjot Singh and other senior officers were present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

CM bats for strong ties between Punjab and Nigeria

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IEP Chandigarh, October 20

          Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today batted for strong collaboration between Nigeria and Punjab in varied fields.

          The Chief Minister, while interacting with Nigerian High Commissioner to India Ahmed Sule, said that there was a huge scope of mutual benefit for both Nigeria and Punjab. He said that strengthening of ties between Nigeria and Punjab is need of the hour to ensure that both script a new success story. Bhagwant Mann advocated that Nigeria and Punjab should explore more feasibility of opening new vistas of mutual cooperation amongst them.

          The Chief Minister said that Punjab is an agrarian economy and his single point agenda is to make agriculture a profitable venture by reducing the input costs. He said that his government is already making strenuous efforts to supplement the income of farmers adding that no stone is being left unturned for this noble cause. Bhagwant Mann further said that efforts are also afoot to reduce the ever increasing costs of agriculture so as to bail farmers from the crisis.

          Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that efforts will be made to enhance mutual collaborations in field of import-export of agriculture implements. Likewise, he also said that feasibility of increasing trade based on crops and fertilisers will also be explored. Bhagwant Mann said that it is the need of hour to benefit the farmers of the state through mutual collaboration between Nigeria and Punjab.