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Chandigarh, Haryana

Jaiveer Kundu appointed as District Head, Krishan Lal Hooda as Trustee of Jat Seva Sangh Jasian

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 31, 2022

The District level Conference of All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti was held at Chaudhary Chhoturam Dharamshala here today under the chairmanship of Om Prakash Hooda (Head, Hooda Khap), in which Jaiveer Kundu (Titoli) was unanimously elected as the District President, and Krishna Lal Hooda was appointed as the trustee of Jat Seva Sangh, Jasian.

All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti’s national convener, Ashok Balhara placed three resolutions in the conference which were passed unanimously. The resolutions included the demand for immediate withdrawal of cases registered during the Jat reservation movement, why was the sedition case against Yashpal Malik withdrawn, the demand for scrapping the Agneepath scheme and implementing the old recruitment system, and the introduction of the Minimum Support Price Guarantee Bill in the current Parliament session.

Ramphal Rathi (Pradhan, Chaubisi Khap), Omprakash Nandal (Pradhan, Nandal Khap), Ad-hoc committee members Dharampal Badala, Ved Prakash and Rajkumar Dadri expressed their views in the district level conference. The Khaps of district Rohtak jointly expressed that Yashpal Malik has lost the trust of the Jat community, so he should not hatch a conspiracy to break the Jat society siting in closed rooms, which the society has understood well.

In the conference, hundreds of people including Umed Hansraj, Dhir Kalu, Shamsher, Rajkali, Mukesh, Rajkumar, Vallu, Om Indra Vikram, Devendra, Ashok, Dr. Jaipal Dayanand, Vedpal, Satish, Vedpal, Wazir, Satveer, Raj Singh Hargyan participated.

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Shalby Hospital launches robotic knee replacement surgery

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IEP CHANDIGARH

Tricity residents can now avail the facility of robotic knee replacement with Shalby Hospital, Mohali today announcing the launch of robotic assisted knee replacement surgery in association with Anhad Robotics, Ludhiana.

Dr. Gagandeep Gupta, ortho surgeon said,” Robotic systems help to plan surgery on a patient’s unique anatomy. It also helps to position the total knee implant using a combination of computer and robotic assistance. It further allows us to collect patient-specific data during the procedure to build a 3D model of the patient’s knee.”

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Haryana CM launches finance department bulletin

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IEP Chandigarh, July 29, 2022 Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday launched the  Finance Department Bulletin, which is a handbook that contains instructions and notifications issued by the department from time to time.  The objective of this handbook is to facilitate the day-to-day working of all departments of the State Government and also to give them a reference point to assess their performance across various indicators of Sustainable Development Goals.Further, the data related to the State budget allocation as well as the performance of Districts and Departments across various indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals is also included in the book.  On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, Ministers and senior officials of the State Government were present. The  Chief Minister expressed his pleasure at the compilation of this book and encouraged the Finance Department to keep updating it periodically. Speaking on the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary Finance, TVSN Prasad,  said that this document was compiled with the intention of creating a single repository where all such instructions and notifications issued by the Finance Department could be found.

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Haryana Roadways to provide free travel facility to women on August 10: Mool Chand Sharma

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IEP Chandigarh, July 29, 2022Haryana

Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma on Friday said that the State Government has decided to provide free travel facility in Haryana Roadways buses as a gift to women of the state on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. He said that the Government is providing this facility so as to assist the women of the state to visit their brothers’ place.The Transport Minister said that the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved a proposal to this effect today.  He said that the facility of free travel will begin from 12 noon on August 10, 2022 and will remain till 12 midnight on August 11, 2022.  This facility will be provided in ordinary buses of Haryana Roadways buses.Sharma said that free travel facility was being provided by the Transport Department to women and children up to 15 years of age on the occasion of Rakshabandhan for the last several years which was halted during the Covid-19 pandemic.  At present, after the significant decline in the Covid-19 cases, it has been decided to resume this facility to women.

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e-Library will soon be started in every hospital of Haryana: Health Minister

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 27, 2022

Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that e-Library will soon be started in every hospital in Haryana and medical colleges will also be associated with this e-Library so that students pursuing DNB course can get the latest and world class information.

Sh. Vij was addressing a gathering as the chief guest during the DNB Orientation Programme at Indradhanush Auditorium, Sector 5, Panchkula.

State hospitals associated with e-treatment

He said that the world is now moving towards digitization and the state of Haryana is also moving fast in this direction. In this episode, the hospitals of the state are connected with e-Upchaar, but they want that every PHC and hospital in the state should be connected to e-Upchaar and the Health Department is moving forward towards this initiative.

Health mapping will be done in Haryana soon

Sh. Vij said that soon mapping regarding health for which tenders have been invited will be done in Haryana. He said that at present health facilities are being provided on the basis of demand, but after mapping, health facilities will be available to the people of the state on the basis of need. He said that mapping will be done by an agency which will reveal how much health facilities are required at which city, town or village level of the state. He said that Haryana will be the first state to get mapping done in the field of health.

Survey will be done soon for the dilapidated buildings of Health Department

The Health Minister said that a separate provision has been made for health-related buildings in the health budget and soon a survey will be conducted for the dilapidated buildings of the Health Department and after the survey, that building will be repaired.

Every mother and sister has to be the dietician of the family

He said that we have to make Haryana anemia free and in this regard a booklet “Anemia Mukt Haryana” has also been released in which various types of information have been provided. He said that we have to change the way we eat and drink in the changing environment and every mother and sister has to become the dietician of the family, only then we can become strong. He said that the country whose citizens are strong, the country is also strong. Today, in relation to new experiences related to the medical field, a booklet named “Synergy” has been released, which will contain information about new experiments.

Number of DNB courses will be increased

Sh. Vij said that the introduction of DNB courses will benefit the Health Department. He said that in this way the health department of the state would get double benefit. He said that the Central Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 9 crore for DNB infrastructure, which will include equipment and guest faculty etc. He said that at present there are 76 seats for DNB courses in the state and their number will be increased soon.

950 doctors selected; services will be available soon

The Health Minister said that there are dialysis centers in 21 districts, city scans in 22 districts, cathlabs in 4 districts in the last 4 years. The process of opening cathlabs in other districts is also going on. Apart from this, the process of recruitment of 1,250 doctors has been completed in the health department, out of which 950 doctors have been selected and soon these doctors will give their services in the department.

Sh. Vij said that 6 medical colleges are running and 6 medical colleges are being set up. He said that we have huge infrastructure related to health, so we can start DNB courses in these hospitals. Apart from this, Sh. Vij also shared his past experiences.

Apprentices of various courses will soon be appointed in state hospitals

Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Sh. Rajeev Arora said that apprentices of various courses will also be appointed in the state hospitals soon. Apart from this, Haryana has done good work on campaigns against Hepatitis, Covid etc. He said that we have to pay more attention to how our paramedical staff and field workers can be upgraded. He said that to eradicate TB by the year 2025, we have to start from today itself only then we can eliminate TB from the state. Apart from this, we have to run the anemia programme on a large scale.

Earlier, Director General, Health Services Department, Dr. Veena Singh, PMO, Panchkula, Dr. Rajeev Kapoor also addressed the audience and laid out a roadmap about the DNB courses.

On this occasion, Health Minister awarded DNB students Dr. Aditi and Dr. Rahul Pandey certificates. Apart from this, Sh. Vij also released ‘Anemia Mukt Haryana’ and ‘Synergy’ Journal booklets. On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Sh. Rajeev Arora honoured the Health Minister with a shawl and a memento. Apart from this, Managing Director, NHM, Sh. Prabhjot Singh and Director General, Health Services Department, Dr. Veena Singh etc. were also honoured with mementos. In the end, Panchkula Civil Surgeon, Dr. Mukta Kumar proposed vote of thanks.

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Unprecedented progress in the power sector in the last 7 years: Ranjit Singh

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 27, 2022

Haryana Power, New and Renewable Energy and Jail Minister, Sh. Ranjit Singh said that Haryana has made unprecedented progress in the field of electricity in the last 7 years. Today there is a power surplus in the state and uninterrupted power is being supplied to the people in the entire state. Haryana is a leader in the solar energy sector in the country, up to 75 percent subsidy is also being given by the government to the people of the state for solar energy. Apart from this, soon after covering big canals, solar panels will be installed on them, which will not only save electricity but will also keep the water of the canals clean.

The Power Minister was addressing the attendees of the Electricity Festival program under the ‘Ujjwal Bharat-Ujwal Bhavishya Abhiyan’ organized under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by Dakshin Haryana Electricity Corporation (DHBVN in Rania on Wednesday.

The Power Minister said that under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, unprecedented development has taken place in the power sector and new power lines have been laid along with the establishment of new sub-stations. Not only this, by reducing the line loss by the power corporation, the power consumers have been given the benefits of various schemes.

He said that today electricity is being made available in all the villages, dhanis and every house of the state. Haryana ranks second in the country after Gujarat in terms of electricity. He said that electricity is the cornerstone of the development of any nation. Industrialization and development is possible only with electricity. Sharing his experience, he said that during his childhood, there was no power supply in his village, but today air conditioners run there. All this is the result of development in the power sector.

Chandigarh, Punjab

MANN GOVERNMENT WILL INSTALL SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN ALL MANDIS ACROSS THE STATE, SAYS KULDEEP DHALIWAL

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 27, 2022

Following the directions of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Mandi Board will install solar power plants in all the mandis to provide affordable electricity across the state.

This has been disclosed by the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, while chairing a meeting with the senior officials of the department at the head office here.

Dhaliwal ordered the concerned officials to start the work of installing solar power plants in all grain and vegetable markets at once in the state.

The officials present on this occasion said that the under a pilot project, net metering roof top solar power plant in four mandis are being installed and such solar power plants will be installed in 23 mandis.

The Minister of Agriculture said that a project report should be prepared for all grain and vegetable markets for setting up net monitoring solar power plants so that the people can be provided with affordable electricity. He directed to install sheds on which solar panels could be installed easily.

On this occasion, considering issue of lack of cleanliness in the vegetable markets, which led to obnoxious smell, the Minister directed officials to ensure the cleanliness of the vegetable markets on daily basis.

            The Agriculture Minister also issued instructions to take action to strengthen the link roads and make them 18 feet wide under the Mandi Board. Along with this, he said that the damaged link roads should be repaired immediately.

Taking an important decision, Kuldeep Dhaliwal asked the officials of the Mandi Board to submit a report as soon as possible to bring the vacant land of the focal point into use.

On this occasion, Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Punjab and Secretary of Mandi Board Ravi Bhagat among other senior officials were present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

NO COMPROMISE ON DAMAGING ENVIRONMENT, VIOLATORS WILL BE DEALT WITH STERN ACTION: MEET HAYER

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 27, 2022

Environment Minister Gurmeet Singh Hayer on Wednesday warned people to face the music for damaging the environment and said that it is the high time to take concrete steps to preserve the natural resources for the future generations.

          “Environment maintenance is a mutual responsibility of all of us. It is also our duty to preserve natural resources and a clean environment for future generations,” said Hayer while chairing a meeting regarding the Punjab Plastic Waste Management Society at the Punjab Pollution Control Board here.

          Meet Hayer said that the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is committed to industrial development for the progress of Punjab but at the same time there will be no compromise in the matter of damaging the environment. He said that the state government has adopted a zero tolerance against drugs and pollution.

          The Minister advised the society to rope in more and more companies in their society and to make it a financially sound model. Massive awareness is required among the public so as to make it a public movement, only then the mission of the Chief Minister Mann, Punjab to make the state “Green Punjab” will be achieved.

          Meet Hayer assured industrialists of fulsome support and cooperation from the state government so that this quintessential threat to human existence can be checked. Leading from the front to tackle this serious issue, the Minister offered the board members that he will take part in their cleanliness drives if they take initiative anywhere in the state.

          He said that they have got a clean environment from our forefathers but in the last 20-25 years the problem of pollution has exacerbated, therefore, it is high time that people must take responsibility to preserve the environment for the coming generations.

          Earlier, the Minister was briefed about the working of the society conceptualized by the Board about 5 years back and that it is one of its kind initiatives in entire country for collection and disposal of multi-layered plastic The society presented the Minister with products such as pen-holder, bird nest, board and others made out of plastic waste as well as other alternatives to the plastic like jute and cloth bags.

          The Minister lauded the efforts made by the Board for control of plastic pollution in the State. He exhorted the Board as well as society to enhance their activities regarding MLP throughout Punjab as well as include other plastic waste collection in their scope.

          He emphasised that it is one of the main promises of the State government to provide a clean environment to the public as well as our future generations.

          The officers of the Board as well as office bearers of the society assured the Minister that all out efforts shall be made to fulfil the expectations of the Government.

          Chairman of Punjab Pollution Control Board Dr Adarsh Pal Vig, while appreciating the personal involvement of the Environment Minister, said that environmental protection is a significant aspect.

          Board Member Secretary Engineer Karunesh Garg welcomed everyone and shared the agenda of the meeting. Representatives of industries and members of the society were also present in the meeting.

Chandigarh

Efforts are being made to give the same facilities to the volunteers of the Home Guards as the police employees: Anil Vij

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 25, 2022

Haryana Home Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that talks are being held at various levels to provide various facilities to the Home Guard volunteers so that the Home Guard volunteers can also get the same facilities as the police personnel.

Sh. Vij gave this information at the launch of Online Duty Roster System (ORS) of Home Guards and Civil Defense Department here today.  With the launch of this portal, Home Guard volunteers will be put on duty through the online system.

The Home Minister directed the officials of the Home Guard to digitize the service record, duty record, attendance record, allowance etc. of the volunteers of the Home Guard and should also be integrated with the departments taking up the duty.

On the occasion of the launch of the online duty roster system of the Home Guard, the officials of the Home Guard apprised the Home Minister that at present there are about 12,000 volunteers of the Home Guard and with the introduction of the online system in the duty, favoritism and corruption can be curbed.  This system will bring transparency in duty allocation and rotation. 

The minister was apprised that due to the ORS system, 7 days before the date of duty and the date of rotation, it will alert that the duty of such a volunteer is going to end.  Apart from this, information regarding duty will also be provided to the volunteers through SMS and email and this information will also be given to the district commandate.  Volunteers will have to report about their duty at the district headquarters or training centres.  This system will give the volunteers equal opportunities as well as practice to perform all kinds of duties.  Delay in allotment of duty will be eliminated with the introduction of online system.

During this, the Home Minister was apprised that for the first time, the Home Guard volunteers were given winter and summer uniforms, including shoes and jackets.  On the death of volunteers, a provision of Rs. 2 lakh assistance has been made to the family members, a provision has also been made to give daily allowance of Rs. 788 per day to the volunteers of the Home Guard.  Apart from this, an amount of Rs. 35 crore has been sanctioned for setting up of Combined Training Institute in about 40 acres of land for Home Guard volunteers.  The records of all Home Guard volunteers in the state have been digitized and are now part of the Parivar Pehchan Patra scheme.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana Home Department, Sh. Rajeev Arora, Director General of Police, Sh. P.K.  Agrawal, Commandant General of Home Guard, Sh. Deshraj Singh and other senior officers were present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

State Government all set to provide single window approvals for setting up industry in Punjab: Anmol Gagan Mann

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 25, 2022

The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has issued directions to formulate transparent and hassle free investment policy to attract investors in order to make ‘Rangla Punjab’. This was stated by the Punjab Cabinet Minister Anmol Gagan Mann who today held a meeting in this regard with the officials of Invest Punjab Department. She gave clear cut instructions to implement the directions issued by the Chief Minister without any delay so that maximum investment can come in the state to ensure prosperity and overall development.

Anmol Gagan Mann asked the officials to ensure all approvals to the investors without any delay hassle. She said that the State Government is committed to make Punjab a leading state in the industrial sector and as part of the process, has created a mechanism where all approvals would be given through a single window for setting up industries in the state. The Minister also said that investors willing to invest in Punjab could apply online for approvals which would be given at the earliest.

The cabinet minister said that this is a common people’s government in which there is zero tolerance to corruption and if any officer or employee is found indulging in such malpractices, stringent action would be taken against them.

Prominent amongst others present in the meeting included senior officers of the Invest Punjab Department.