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FIRECRACKERS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY FOR TWO HOURS ON DIWALI NIGHT FROM 8 TO 10 PM: MEET HAYER

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IEP Chandigarh, October 12 

In the light of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal, the Department of Environment, Science and Technology has issued detailed instructions to district administration regarding the time limit for bursting firecrackers for strictly implementation.Giving details Environment, Science and Technology Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said that Keeping in mind the sentiments of the people on the occasion of Diwali festival the state government has restricted the timings for busting crackers.He said that on the day of Diwali, on October 24, firecrackers will be allowed to be fired in the state for two hours from 8 pm to 10 pm. The manufacture, stock, distribute, sale and use of joined fire crackers (series crackers or laries) is hereby banned in whole of the State. Only the green crackers(those crackers that do not use barium salts or compounds of antimony, lithium, mercury arsenic, strontium, chromate) would be allowed for sale and use in the State of Punjab. The sale shall only be through licensed traders and it shall be ensured that the licensed traders are selling the fire crackers, which are permitted.Meet Hayer further said that apart from Diwali, crackers will be permitted for one hour from 4 am to 5 am and one hour from 9 to 10 pm on November 8, the Prakash Purab day of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 35 minutes for Christmas from 11.55 pm to 12.30 am midnight on December 25-26 and 35 minutes from 11.55 pm to 12.30 am midnight on New Year’s Eve from 31 December-1 January have been allowed.

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Last day of 36th National Games: Punjab bags one gold, two silver and three bronze medals in Boxing

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IEP Chandigarh, October 12

Punjab has won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals in boxing on the last day of the 36th National Games, which were concluded today in Gujarat. Punjab has won a total of 76 medals in the National Games including 19 Gold, 32 silver and 25 bronze.

          Congratulating the medal winners, Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said that as per the decision taken by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjabi sportsmen, who have won medals in the national games to be honoured with cash prizes soon. With special priority is being given to Sports in Punjab, he hoped that the players of Punjab will perform even better in the 37th National Games going to be held in Goa next year.

          On the last day of the competition, Simranjit Kaur won gold, Mandeep Kaur and Vijay Kumar won silver, while, Sparsh Kumar, Komalpreet Kaur and Kanwarpreet Singh won bronze medals in boxing.

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PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO ENSURE SAFETY OF NATIONAL ASSETS OIL AND GAS

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IEP CHANDIGARH, October 12

Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, who is also the Chairman of the Onshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC), assured complete assistance and support from the Punjab Police to the Oil and Gas Companies to ensure the security and safety of oil and gas, which are vital National Assets.

          The DGP was chairing the 3rd OSCC meeting organized by Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in Chandigarh here on Wednesday, to review the safety measures in place for security of oil installations in the state. The meeting was also attended by ADGP Internal Security RN Dhoke and ADGP Security Sudhanshu Srivastava, Officers from Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Agencies, besides, representatives of all the oil and gas majors including IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, HMEL and Torrent Gas.

          A number of issues such as the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), scaling up of security, keeping vigil via CCTVs and Drone Surveillance was discussed during the meeting, which was aimed at effective coordination between the stakeholders.

           DGP Gaurav Yadav said that although Punjab has been secure so far, the Police and Oil-Gas Companies need to be alert and aware all the time, and should work together for the safety of the oil and gas. He also stressed the need to hold District Level Security Coordination meetings for greater synergy between oil-gas companies and District Police.  

          He also proposed to depute Special Squads, which would exclusively look after the Oil and Gas related crimes. He said that the Punjab Police will also explore the feasibility to link the Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS) or Emergency Response System for prompt action.

          The DGP also reiterated the importance of regular updation of contingency plans and mock drills.

          He requested all oil and gas companies to feel free to reach out to the Punjab Police for any kind of assistance they require.

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TRANSPORT MINISTER CONDUCTS SURPRISE CHECK OF RTA OFFICE SAS NAGAR

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IEP Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, October 12

          Minister of Transport Mr. Laljit Singh Bhullar paid a surprise visit to RTA office Mohali today and reviewed the work going on in the office.

           Giving more information in this regard, the official spokesperson said that the Minister of Transport went to the public counters at the RTA office this morning, where he got the details of the work being done from the employees and also talked to the people who came to get the work done.  He also interacted with the people and got information about the problems being faced by them. The Minister gave instructions to the officials on the spot to solve the problems faced by the people.

Explaining the purpose of today’s visit, Mr. Bhullar said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Singh is committed to bring administrative reform and transparency in government work so that people do not have to face any hassle in government offices.  On this occasion, he instructed the officials of the RTA office to ensure the attendance of the employees from 9 am to 5 pm.

He instructed the officials and employees of the RTA office that if someone’s papers are incomplete they should be told about it at the first instance so that they do not have to visit the office again and again. Apart from this, he said that the list of required documents should also be posted on the board so that people can apply only after reading it.

He said that the government will soon start biometric attendance of employees so that timely presence of employees in the offices can be ensured.

          On this occasion, RTA SAS Nagar Mr. Pardeep Singh Dhillon and other officers were specially present.

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ENSURE THAT BENEFITS OF GOVERNMENT SCHEMES ARE PERCOLATED TO PEOPLE AT GRASS ROOT LEVEL: CM TO CHAIRMAN OF BOARDS AND CORPORATIONS

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IEP Chandigarh, October 12 

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday asked the newly appointed Chairmen of the various boards and corporations to ensure that benefits of public welfare schemes are percolated to people at grass-root level. Chairing a meeting here at local Punjab Bhawan, the Chief Minister said that the state government has started several pro-people and development oriented schemes for the people of the state. He said that the Chairmen should ensure that these benefits reaches upto people at ground level. Bhagwant Mann said that it the need of the hour to ensure that maximum people can derive the benefits of these schemes of the state government. Dwelling on another agenda, the Chief Minister asked the Chairmen to submit a detailed list of vacant posts in their respective boards and corporations. He said that based on this the state government will soon embark a major recruitment drive exclusively for filling vacant posts in the boards and corporations. Bhagwant Mann said that the vacant lying posts are adversely affecting the working of these board and corporations. The Chief Minister said that the recruitment drive will help in streamlining the working of these boards and corporations on one hand and providing regular government jobs to youth of the state on the other. He also asked the Chairmen to regularly monitor the working of their boards and corporations to benefit the people in a big way. Bhagwant Mann reiterated the commitment of state government to ensure well being of people adding that no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause.

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CM ROLLS OUT ANOTHER CITIZEN CENTRIC INITIATIVE BY LAUNCHING WEBSITE TO ENROLL KHANGI TAQSEEM (FAMILY PARTITION)

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IEP Chandigarh, October 12

 In a significant decision aimed at facilitating the citizens of the state by digitalizing the functioning of the Revenue Department, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday launched a website to further streamline the process to enroll Khangi Taqseem (family partition). Launching the website https://eservices.punjab.gov.in , the Chief Minister described it as a revolutionary decision to facilitate the residents of the state by further streamlining the process to enroll Khangi Taqseem (family partition). He said that through this website applications of people will be easily submitted for Khangi Taqseem through a single click. Bhagwant Mann said that citizens can apply on this website with details including their Name, Father/Husband Name, Name of the Village, Sub-Tehsil/Tehsil, District, Khata and Khewat Number with simple application. The Chief Minister said that the applicant will also have to submit a memorandum of proposed partition and field map depicting portioned parcels of land duly signed by all shareholders. Bhagwant Mann said that after processing by concerned Circle Revenue Officer, these online applications will be sent to Kanungo in-charge and then concerned Patwari. He said that after verifying all the facts of the memorandum with the Revenue Record, Patwari will call the parties to be present personally for the official formalities and to initiate the mutation proceedings. The Chief Minister said that after entering the mutation, concerned Patwaris will present it to the Kanungo for verification and finally before the concerned CRO (Assistant Collector Grade-2) for the final orders. Bhagwant Mann said that a brief order will be entered on the portal against each application after due attestation of the mutation. He said that this citizen centric initiative will go a long way in simplifying the demarcation process adding that disputes will be settled amicably. “This will also ensure ease of buying and selling of land besides making it convenient to get compensation for crop damage and to obtain copy of Zamabandi”, added Bhagwant Mann.

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PM Modi to flag off the fourth Vande Bharat Express from Una Station

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IEP Chandigarh, October 12

Under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi country’s rail network is continuously expanding. Taking yet another step to further strengthen the rail network, Prime Minister will flag off the fourth Vande Bharat train equipped with advanced state-of-the-art safety features for the commuters travelling from Una to Delhi on October 13 at Una Railway Station.

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the new Vande Bharat train running between Una to Delhi will greatly benefit the people of Punjab and Himachal as well as Haryana. The people of the State, who travel to Delhi or other cities for work, will be greatly benefitted from this train, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

After the flagged off, the train will leave Una at 9.30 am and will reach New Delhi at 3.30 am via Sri Anandpur Sahib, Chandigarh and Ambala. Sh. Manohar Lal along with his Cabinet will travel from Chandigarh to Ambala in Vande Bharat.

Sh. Manohar Lal has thanked the Prime Minister for starting the Vande Bharat train on this route. He said that this train will definitely be a big gift for the passengers travelling between Una to Delhi.

Vande Bharat Express train will not only make the journey comfortable but will also reduce the travelling distance. Travelling from this train Commuters will reach Chandigarh from Delhi in about three hours. Several changes have been made in the new Vande Bharat trains to make travel safer and more comfortable.

Reclining seats have been installed on the train. It is also equipped with an automatic fire sensor. In addition, CCTV cameras have also been installed. It offers on-demand content with a WiFi facility. This will be India’s fourth Vande Bharat train. The three other trains currently running are between Ahmedabad-Mumbai, New Delhi-Varanasi and New Delhi- Mata Vaishno Devi Katara.

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Haryana CS appoints nodal officers of various departments to expedite implementation of projects

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IEP Chandigarh, October 12

Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal, today appointed nodal officers of various departments with a view to expedite the implementation of projects worth more than Rs. 100 crore in the state.

Sh. Kaushal was presiding over the meeting of all the nodal officers for monitoring projects worth more than Rs.100 crore.

Sh. Kaushal said that these nodal officers, designated for projects carried out by each department which are costing more than Rs. 100 crore, will serve as the project’s only liaison officer and be in charge of all communications.

He stated that nodal officers are crucial to the success of any project and they should make strenuous efforts to complete their work before the deadline. He said that every project can be completed at a faster pace with mutual coordination, so if there is more than one nodal officer in any department, they should work in coordination. He also directed the officers to send a planned report in a stipulated time frame.

He also asked the nodal officers to form a WhatsApp group to provide all the information in a timely manner so as to avoid any delay in communication in future and to ensure accountability of all the nodal officers.

In the meeting, Commissioner & Secretary to Government, Haryana, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Department, Sh. Pankaj Yadav and Secretary, Power Department, Sh. Mohammed Shayin, besides other senior officers from Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Electricity Department, Public Cooperation, Town and Country Planning, Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research, Transport, Technical Education, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Industry and Commerce, Sports and Youth Affairs, Animal Husbandry and Dairying were present.

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State Election Commission bans transfers of officials engaged in PRI elections

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IEP Chandigarh, October 12

Haryana State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh said that there will be a complete ban on the posting and transfer of officers and officials who are engaged in the conduct of general elections of the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the State as Mode Code of Conduct is in force.

A notification in this regard has been issued by the Chief Secretary to all Administrative Heads of departments.

Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that Panchayat elections would be conducted in different phases in the state. In the first phase, elections will be held in 9 districts namely, Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Panchkula, Panipat and Yamunanagar. In these districts, voting for the Members of Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis will be held on October 30.  Meanwhile, polling for Sarpanches and Panches of Gram Panchayats will be held on November 2. The nomination process will start from October 14.

Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that during the Model Code of Conduct, no new scheme, an announcement of new projects etc., inauguration or foundation stone of any building, project etc. can be laid in rural areas of these districts. Conducting free, transparent and fair elections in Haryana is Commission’s topmost priority.

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Haryana Govt to incentivise the unanimously elected Panchayats, Sarpanches, Panches, Members Zila Parishad and Members Panchayat Samiti contesting for PRIs scheduled for October 30 and November 2

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IEP Chandigarh, October 12

The Haryana government will incentivise the unanimously elected Panchayats, Sarpanches, Panches, Members Zila Parishad and Members Panchayat Samiti contesting for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) scheduled for October 30 and November 2.        Divulging more details in this regard an official spokesperson said that the Chief Minister has accorded approval to a proposal regarding the same.        As per the approval, incentive money of Rs 50,000 and Rs. 5 lakh respectively would be given to every unanimously elected Panch, Sarpanch. While an amount of Rs. 11 lakh would be given in case where the entire Panchayat is elected unanimously. Besides this, incentive money of Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh respectively would be given to every unanimously elected Member Zila Parishad and Member Panchayat Samiti, informed the spokesperson.         The scheme of giving incentives to unanimously elected Panchayats Sarpanches, Panches, Members Zila Parishad and Members Panchayat Samiti would build an atmosphere of social harmony and integration in the villages, added the spokesperson.