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Chandigarh, Punjab

CABINET MINISTER AMAN ARORA LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF DEVELOPMENT WORKS WORTH 50 LAKH AT JAKHEPAL CHAUWAS

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 17, 2022

Punjab Information and Public Relations, New & Renewable Energy and Housing & Urban Development Minister Mr. Aman Arora today laid the foundation stone of the development works worth Rs. 50 lakh at village Jakhepal Chauwas in Sunam assembly constituency. Addressing an impressive gathering on this occasion, Cabinet Minister Mr. Aman Arora said after assuming office as a cabinet minister, he has disbursed grants for the first time and now it becomes the duty of villagers to utilise the funds honestly.

The cabinet minister said that basic development plan has already been drafted to revamp entire constituency as it has been prepared as per the demands raised by the people of Sunam before assembly elections.

            The minister said that he will always be grateful for the gratitude received from the people and will resolve every problem of the people of Sunam Constituency taking these as his personal problems. He added that he would listen to the grievances  of the people at his Sunam residence on Saturdays and Sundays.

Mr. Aman Arora also thanked National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi Chief Minister Mr. Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and said that he will fulfill his duty diligently towards the service of the people.

            On this occasion, he also remembered his father Shri Bhagwan Das Arora and said that he has been chosen as cabinet minister due to his father’s inspiration.

            Meanwhile, Mr. Arora was also honored by the management on this occasion.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Got place in National Institutional Ranking Framework released by the Union Ministry of Education

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY, 2022

Another achievement has been added in the name of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University. The Indira Chakraborty College of Home Science of the University has secured 42nd rank in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by the Union Ministry of Education across the country for the year 2022 while it stood first in Haryana. In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) as many as 2270 colleges from across the country had participated.

The University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. B.R. Kamboj said that due to its achievements, this university has made a different identity at the national and international level. He congratulated the Dean, teachers, staff and students of Home Science College for this achievement. He said, “it is difficult task for any institute to achieve a high rank and even more difficult to stay in the same position.” He said that this college has been successful to be among the top 50 institutes of country for the last three years. “A work plan will be framed for the college to achieve more heights in future,” he added.

The NIRF ranking is finalized according to performance of the educational institutions on several parameters that include learning and resources, research and professional practice, outreach and inclusivity, graduation outcome and perception. The ranking is prepared based on the subject domain and the type of institute.

The Dean of the college, Dr. Manju Mahta said that with this ranking the teaching and research work of the college have got recognition at the national level. Efforts will continue to reach at first position, she said.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana to adopt aggressive IEC activities to spread mass awareness about declining groundwater levels in State

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 17, 2022

In a bid to ensure community participation at large in the Atal Bhujal Yojana, Haryana Government has now planned to adopt aggressive and effective IEC strategies to spread mass awareness about declining groundwater levels in the State.

This was stated by Project Director, Atal Bhujal Yojana Sh. Satbir Singh Kadian while presiding over a review meeting regarding the progress of this ongoing project in Haryana held at Irrigation and Water Resources (I&WR) Department, Panchkula.

Sh. Satbir Singh Kadian said that the Atal Bhujal Yojana is a groundwater management scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 95th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 25 December 2019.

The purpose of the scheme is to improve groundwater management in seven states of India. Of the selected seven states, Haryana is one of them where Atal Bhujal Yojana is being implemented by the I&WR department. 14 districts (36 blocks covering 1669 Gram Panchayats) of Haryana have been identified for the planned intervention where the groundwater consumption and groundwater declining rate were higher, he added.

Sh. Satbir Singh Kadian  further shared that notably, Atal Bhujal Yojana(Atal Jal) is a Central Sector Scheme with an outlay of INR 6000 crore, out of which INR 3,000 crore is being provided as a loan from the World Bank and INR 3,000 crore as matching contribution from the Government of India (GoI). The funds under the scheme are being provided to the states as grants-in-aid. Funds under the scheme will be disbursed from the World Bank to the GoI based on the achievement of pre-agreed results, he added.

Sh. Satbir Singh Kadian shared that based on the same approach, a review meeting by the World Bank was called upon to check the progress and to discuss the way forward. For the effective implementation of the Atal Bhujal Yojana, it has been emphasized that relevant government departments executing schemes related to sustainable groundwater management must arrive at the same platform to bring in convergence.

Meanwhile, during the meeting, all the 14 selected districts under Atal Bhujal Yojana presented the progress report. Later in the meeting, the district-wise ranking was presented where Sirsa topped the list while Faridabad bagged the last spot.

Taking into consideration the learnings from previous schemes, Atal Bhujal Yojana has adopted Participatory Ground Water Management (PGWM) approach to engage the community in the planning and execution phase. This approach is important to inculcate ownership among the community members, shared Sh. Satbir Singh Kadian.

Task Team Leader, World Bank, Sh. Satya Priya and Sh. M.K Goel were present as a World Bank representative. During the meeting, XEN Atal Bhujal Yojana, representatives from the concerned departments, and SPMU and DPMU teams were also present.

Chandigarh, Haryana

All the main four roads of Narnaul city will be remodeled and widened: Dushyant Chautala

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 17, 2022

The Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that local government plays an important role in local development. In the state, the State government does the work of policy making, while the local government implements them on the ground.

The Deputy Chief Minister said this while addressing at the swearing-in programme of city council Chairpersons and Municipal Councilors held in the Narnaul Mini Secretariat auditorium.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that all the four main roads of Narnaul city will be remodeled and widened. For this, the Government has kept a separate budget. He said that the second phase of the Amrut scheme is about to come. In this, the drinking water and sewerage system of all the cities of the state will be improved.

While extending best wishes to the newly appointed Chairperson, Sh. Kamlesh Saini, Deputy Chief Minister said that this family has been dedicated to the service of the people from the very beginning. He called upon all the councilors to contribute together in the development work of Narnaul city.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the way Municipal Council Chairperson, Sh. Kamlesh Saini has put forth the road map of development as soon as he took oath, it shows his visionary thinking and dedication towards his goal. Every department of the government will work for the development of Narnaul city.

On Saturday, the newly elected Chairperson of Municipal Council Narnaul, Sh. Kamlesh Saini and its members administered the oath of office and integrity.

Sh. Kamlesh Saini said that the people of Narnaul have entrusted this responsibility. He added that he will assure to render his service with complete honesty and integrity. During the occasion he announced that he will spend his honorarium for the education of poor children.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Water Resources Authority set up in 2020 for conservation and sustainable use of water resources in State

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 17, 2022

Haryana Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has established Haryana Water Resources Authority (HWRA) in the year 2020 for the conservation and sustainable use of water resources in the State. The bulk water tariff was earlier determined by the Government before the Authority came into being, now the mandate to decide the bulk water tariff is vested with the Authority.

The Tariff revision is a long drawn process and on prior occasion tariff has been revised in the year 2012 and lately in 2018 by the Government and latest revision of bulk rates has been done by the Authority vide recent notification dated 15.07.2022.

Chairperson, Haryana Water Resources Authority, Smt. Keshni Anand Arora, informed that earlier the mandate of the Authority was to recommend the Bulk Water Tariff and recently the Government has passed the Amendment Act, 2022 under which the Authority has been given the mandate to fix the Bulk Water Tariff. This signifies the commitment of the government for sustainable use of water resources in the state. The Government also mandates the Authority for the enforcement and implementation of the Treated Waste Water Policy of the Government. The tariff has been decided on the principles of economy, efficiency, equity and sustainability for bulk use of surface water and treated wastewater. The tariff is based on volumetric measurement of water consumption and will be designed suitably.

Smt. Keshni Anand Arora further informed that the Authority consulted with the Department of Irrigation and Water Resources (I&WRD) and Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) to decide the bulk water and treated wastewater tariff by the Authority. She added that the decision was taken so as to arrive at a more optimal and rational proposed tariff.

Chief Executive Officer, Haryana Water Resources Authority, Dr. Satbir Singh Kadian, while discussing the details of revised water rates said that rate revision is a normal procedure that must be amended over time while taking intervention elements such as availability, usage, and supply of water resources into consideration. First the rates were revised in the year 2012, then in 2018 and after the establishment of the authority in the year 2020 now the authority has the mandate to fix the tariff. A notification explaining the justification for the tariff increase has been made available. It is predicted that other industries, power plants, and bulk consumers would pay 2.35 times more in 2018 than they did in 2012, while the beverage and bottling sectors will pay roughly 5 times more. The fold was revised down to about 5 times for drinking water, 2.35 times for other industries and power plants and bulk users. Now, the department has proposed to increase the tariff by 2.5 times in case of bulk water supply to industries and 5.0 times for drinking water, as compared to the prevailing tariff of 2018.

He added that the Cost Inflation Index (CII) has increased by at least 45 points i.e. from 272 in FY 2017-2018 to 317 in FY 2021-2022 (base FY 2001-2002 with CII 100). He further stated that these rates are decided on the proposals submitted by the concerned departments i.e. Department of Irrigation and Public Health Engineering. He further added that these rates will be applicable from August 1, 2022. Any complaint relating to these rates may be made applicable to the Government under the provisions of the amended Act. These rates are applicable to users other than agriculture.

In this regard, it is important to note that the average revenue valuation for the last three years, 2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021–2022, is approximately Rs. 184.11 crore, which is approximately Rs. 1658.09 crore and only 11.10 percent of the expenditure. This is according to the 2018 tariff (currently in effect).

Further, as per the recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission, a State should set up a Water Regulatory Authority by 2011-12 for the purpose of entitlement and release of grants and should collect at least 50% of the water charges mandated by the Authority. In addition, about 30% of the water is lost during transit and about 57% of the water in the state is used for irrigation purposes. However, since due to the economic condition of the farmers and for food security in the nation, the revenue to be recovered from them cannot be increased, the Authority decided that the required amount will be cross-subsidised from other bulk users.

It is in the interest of efficient functioning of the department and stability in the long run that the water tariff is revised so that the targeted recovery is achieved by at least 50% of the cost. On one hand, IWRD does not have sufficient resources to operate and maintain its network. For such reasons, the matter of upward revision in bulk water tariff is the need of the hour.

While the official spokesperson of the authority shared that according to the data, 85 out of 141 blocks in Haryana have been overexploited groundwater. Clean water from open taps is being taken to fill the ponds, while some people are paying for water tankers due to paucity of water. Thus, there is a need to sensitize people, promote effective use of water and this can be achieved by bringing about behavioral change of users of bulk water.

He further added that the increase in bulk tariff will help in curbing uncontrolled water use and discourage wastage of water and encourage the use of treated waste water especially in industry and power sector. It will also provide adequate funds for operation, maintenance and repair of water resources projects as expenditure on irrigation management is more than recovery of water charges. This paradoxical situation is adversely affecting the performance of existing and new projects.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Deputy Chief Minister, Dushyant Chautala inspects the medical college under construction in Koriyawas

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 17, 2022

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that the government will achieve the target of setting up one medical college in every district within the stipulated time. Haryana Government is determined to provide better medical facilities to the citizens. The medical college being built in Koriyawas village of Mahendragarh district will prove to be a lifeline for many districts of Haryana and Rajasthan as well.

Sh. Dushyant Chautala said this while interacting with the mediapersons after inspecting the under-construction building of medical college at Koriyawas village near Narnaul on Saturday.

He said that the construction of the building of this medical college, which is being built on 80 acres at a cost of Rs. 800 crore, will be completed by the end of this year. He said that OPD and classes will start here from the next academic session.

He said that the road leading from Narnaul bypass to Koriyawas will be widened by 10 meters so that no inconvenience is faced by the commuters. He said that the construction work of four medical colleges in Haryana will be completed within the next one year. Admissions will be started in the stipulated time in the medical colleges being set up in Narnaul’s Koriyawas, Jind, Karnal and Bhiwani.

Foundation stone laid for the construction and improvement of 8 roads to be built at a cost of Rs. 25.92 crore

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala laid the foundation stone for the construction and improvement of eight roads to be constructed at a cost of about Rs. 25.92 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana from the Mini Secretariat, Narnaul.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the Haryana government is increasing the infrastructural facilities in the state. Roads are the axis of development of any country and state. New national highways and state highways are being constructed in the state. Apart from this, expansion and widening of main roads are also being done. The Multipurpose Logistics Hub being built near Narnaul will prove to be a milestone for this region and the state.

Sh. Chautala laid the foundation stone of Sigdi to Khedi road which is built at a cost of about Rs. 413.74 lakh, road from Sundarah to Manpura road to be constructed at a cost of about Rs. 336.30 lakh, and Bewal to Khairana Kanina Ateli road at a cost of about Rs. 179.25 lakh. Similarly, foundation stone was laid for National Highway 148B to National Highway 148B road at a cost of about Rs. 743.44 lakh, Balana to Sohla road widening and strengthening at a cost of about Rs. 187.25 lakh. Similarly, foundation stone was laid for construction of Rampur Nangal Chaudhary to Dhauleda road at a cost of about Rs. 203.16 lakh, Nizampur Khetri road to Bamanwas road at a cost of about Rs. 256.67 lakh and Satnali to Nawa road at a cost of about Rs. 272.27 lakh.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Launch  massive ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’ to promote ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’  campaign directs Chief Minister

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 17, 2022

Haryana is geared up to become the first State in the country to hoist tricolour at every house, Government, private, industrial and educational buildings. For three consecutive days every corner of the State of Haryana will be decorated with a tricolour to proudly remember the glorious history of India, under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign being celebrated countrywide from  August 13 to August 15, 2022.

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while presiding over the state-level meeting regarding this campaign with the Administrative Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners and Vice Chancellors held through video conferencing here today directed them to ensure the supply of tricolour till the last mile. 

“Har Ghar Tiranga’ is certainly a unique campaign, as it envisages  Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi’s dream of invoking the feeling of patriotism among the citizens along with promoting awareness about the national flag. Therefore Haryana has to play a pivotal role in this campaign”, said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

While calling upon the NGOs and social organisations to ensure their active participation, Sh. Manohar Lal said that Har Ghar Tiranga holds special importance for every citizen, hence maximum participation is expected.  

Adequate availability of tricolour should be ensured for the NGOs, citizens and other social organisations directed Sh. Manohar Lal. 

He further directed the officers concerned to launch extensive and aggressive IEC activities across the state for mass awareness. 

“We have not got the freedom over the night,  we have earned it after several supreme sacrifices. Therefore in this campaign, maximum participation should be ensured and the campaign should not be limited to the hoisting of tricolours at homes only, rather than every possible effort should be made to paste the tricolours on vehicles.  This campaign should be celebrated as a national festival,” said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

Ensure maximum participation in this  campaign with the ‘Nation First, Always First’ mantra’

Calling upon the people of the state, especially the Youth to enthusiastically participate in this campaign, Sh. Manohar Lal said that every Haryanvi has to move forward with the ‘Nation First, Always First’ mantra’.  

He further said that this campaign will certainly prove a pivotal step in giving out a strong message to those who try to spread anti-national activities.  

Let us participate in this national festival while rising above political idiologies

The Chief Minister said that every political leader should ensure thier participation in this national festival. While rising above the political ideologies every political party should participate in this campaign.

He directed the Deputy Commissioners to hold meetings with all political parties, public representatives, Zila Parishads etc. to ensure public participation in this campaign. 

He said that during this entire campaign it is the utmost duty of everyone to respect the tricolour.

The Chief Minister further directed that a nodal team of various departments should also be constituted. Political institutions should also be involved in the house-to-house distribution of the Tricolour. 

Create a buzz among the masses with marathon or rallies

The Chief Minister said that in a bid to create a buzz in the masses, various activities like marathon and cycle rallies should be planned a week ahead of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga campaign’. 

He said no stone should be left unturned to ensure that this campaign should emerge as a ‘Jan Andolan’.

“Every Deputy Commissioner should set a target of how many flags are needed in their respective districts, along with ensuring smooth house-to-house supply,” said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

Dedicated portal to be developed for this campaign 

A portal will be developed and all the information related to this campaign will be uploaded on this portal. The government offices and NGOs will also upload their requirements about the flags. They can raise their concern about the availability of flags.  House to house team should also be constituted for distribution and hoisting of flags at every home across Haryana. 

Make this a National Festival

The Chief Minister said that the entire campaign should be celebrated as a national festival.

Every Vice Chancellor should ensure that before and during the celebration of this campaign a patriotic environment should be created on every university campus. Besides this, students should also be encouraged to actively participate. 

Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Dr Amit Agrawal,  said that the State Government is tirelessly working to make this campaign a success and every possible effort is being made to ensure maximum participation of the people of the State. 

The Department of Information Public Relations and Languages has planned a detailed programme of creating a buzz awareness by utilizing websites and social media handles of the state government.  A plan has been made under which all state government websites to carry banners linking to the Amrit Mahotsava website – Har Ghar Trianga corner. 

Chandigarh

Panjab University Improves its Scoring in NIRF Ranking 2022

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 15, 2022

There has been a consistent increase in its march towards excellence by enhancing its overall score to 52.80, a significant improvement of 1.21 over its 2021 score

It has also been ranked among the top 25 universities since inception of NIRF Ranking.

It is also amongst the coveted institution of excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences, having been consistently ranked among the top 3.

PU administration is making earnest efforts to enhance its rankings. Special efforts are being made to capture the data from the faculty regarding their research output and extension activities. Placement also is the focus of the authorities.

It is noted that a mere increase of 0.27 could have improved its rankings to 21

Chandigarh, Punjab

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ENTHUSIASTICALLY KICKSTARTS “SHAHEED E AZAM, SARDAR BHAGAT SINGH HARIYAWAL LAHER’

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IEP SAS NAGAR JULY 15, 2022

The district administration SAS Nagar along with Forest division SAS Nagar today kickstarted the ‘Shaheed e Azam, Sardar Bhagat Singh hariyawal laher’ the flagship green scheme of the Government. The function in this regard was held at City Park sector 68, SAS Nagar. Mr.Kulwant Singh,ML A assembly constituency, SAS Nagar attended this function as chief guest whereas Mr. Amit Talwar, Deputy Commissioner was the guest of honour. Other officials of District Administration, 2 Battalion of CRPF, Local NGOs, School Children were also present at the occasion along with many other participants from all walks of life.

           Disclosing this in a press communique Mr. Kanwar Deep Singh, Divisional Forest Officer said that this scheme is a celebration of 115 birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh under which fifty thousand plants will be planted in each of the 115 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the State. The concerned MLA s will be the guiding force to undertake plantations in their constituency.

           He said that today a large single day plantation drive and Van Mahautsav under this scheme was held in Mohali Constituency at City Park sector 68 Mohali. The program had a display of Forest Rakhis , an  innovative all organic product made from forest produce of by Self-help groups of Forest department in SAS Nagar District.  Thereafter a skit on environmental awareness and Bhangra was held to celebrate the Van Mahautsav .

           DFO further said that the plantation was carried out in unique manner whereby it was carried out not only at City Park but simultaneously at 50 different sites with more than 20,000 plants in the district and the same was live streamed at the event.

   MLA Mr. Kulwant Singh said that this scheme of government to increase the green cover in the State in memory of Shaheed Bhagat Singh is a praiseworthy step which will go in a long way to further increase the green cover of the state.

           Deputy commissioner Mr. Talwar informed that this season we intend to plant more than 1 million saplings in Mohali district to increase the green cover and spread the message of greenery.

            DFO Kanwar Deep Singh informed that massive plantation drives are being held through out the district during this monsoon season . The focus is to increase the green cover of district not just in forest but also outside forest areas.

Chandigarh, Haryana

73rd Van Mahotsav to be celebrated in Saraswati Van of Kurukshetra on July 19

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 15, 2022

As per the directions of the Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, the State Government would be celebrating the 73rd Van Mahotsav on July 19, 2022, at Saraswati Van, Kurukshetra. The event would be presided over by Forest Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal. Apart from which Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, S. Sandeep Singh and other guests will also attend the programme.

The Forest Department has set a target of planting 2 crore saplings this time. Of these, 30 lakh saplings will be provided free of cost to the people of Haryana.

Forest Minister Sh. Kanwar Pal informed that on July 19, the 73rd Van Mahotsav will be celebrated in Kurukshetra with great pomp. The department has set a target of planting 2 crore saplings this year. Out of this, 40 lakh saplings will be planted under agroforestry, 29 lakh under Jal Shakti Abhiyan and 19 lakh under the Paudhagiri scheme. Along with this, 30 lakh saplings will also be provided free of cost to the people of Haryana. He said that the remaining 82 lakh saplings would be planted across the state under other schemes.

Under Amrit Sarovar Abhiyan, Peepal- Banyan trees will be planted on the banks of 2200 ponds in 22 districts

Additional Chief Secretary, Forest and Wildlife Department, Sh. A. K Singh further informed that Under the Amrit Sarovar Mission, plants of varieties like Banyan, Peepal, Neem and Pilkhan would be planted on the banks of 2200 ponds in 22 districts of Haryana.

He said that a 150 km long nature trail is being developed from Kalka to Kalesar, so as to ensure that people visiting there can enjoy nature in the best possible way. This work will be completed in this financial year. Along with this, ornamental and shady trees will also be planted in cities and towns to check pollution, he informed.

Book display vehicle decorated with nature and environmental literature will also be flagged off

Sh. A. K Singh informed that on the day of Van Mahotsav, a book display vehicle decorated with nature and environmental literature, in collaboration with the National Book Trust, Government of India, would be specially flagged off.

He said that for the first time 67 species of mushrooms have been discovered in Kalesar National Park and 58 species of butterflies have also been identified in Manethi in Aravalli hills, for which the forest department is geared up for its conservation. The Forest Department is very excited about the inclusion of Sultanpur National Park and Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary in the ‘Ramsar Site’ due to the environmental cooperation policy of the Haryana Government.