830 crore was directly deposited in the accounts of the farmers who produced Bajra in two seasons,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that today the land holding is getting smaller. The only way to make the small land holding profitable is for the farmers to move towards horticulture and take to the cultivation of fruits, vegetables and flowers.

“Our target is to double the area under horticulture to 22 lakh acres and triple the production by the year 2030. I am sure that with the cooperation of hardworking farmers like you, we will be able to achieve this goal,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said that the State Government has ensured that the horticulture farmers do not have to bear the brunt of fluctuating market prices, for this, a protected price has been fixed for horticulture crops under the Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana. With this system, the farmer gets to know at the time of sowing how much income he will get per acre.

The Chief Minister said that the farmers have to bear heavy losses in crops due to adverse weather also, so the government has started Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana to save the farmers from the risk of weather uncertainties. This includes 21 horticulture crops. In this, Rs 75,000 per hectare claim amount is being given for vegetables and Rs 1 lakh for fruits.

The Chief Minister said that there was a time when farmers faced challenges in receiving their rightful payments for their crops. Often, the money used gets transferred to the wrong accounts, leaving them on the receiving end. However, the present government has put an end to this practice. Approximately Rs 50,000 crore has been directly transferred to farmers’ accounts through DBT. When farmers sell their crops now, the money is promptly deposited into their accounts.

The Chief Minister also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi for introducing the Kisan Samman Nidhi, providing Rs. 6000 as assistance to farmers.

He said that the state government had installed about 53,000 solar pumps in the state last year and farmers were given subsidies for these pumps. This year also 70,000 new solar tube wells will be installed. This will also reduce the consumption of electricity and the farmer will also get a huge benefit, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. DS Dhesi, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Divisional Commissioner, Gurugram, Sh.  RC Bidhan, Director, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Sh. Narhari Banger, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, Sh. Nishant Kumar Yadav and Media Advisor to Chief Minister, Sh. Rajiv Jaitley also remained present on the occasion.

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Haryana, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has said that the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions are significantly enhancing electricity services for the consumers and positively impacting DISCOMs. As a result, all the DISCOMs in Haryana have achieved profitability for the first time attributed to their efforts and the ‘’Uday’’ Scheme introduced by the Prime Minister, sh. Narender Modi.The Chief Minister was speaking as the chief guest at the Regional Conference of Electricity Regulatory Commissions organized on the occasion of the silver jubilee formation of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission on 17 August 2023.Chief Minister congratulated the companies for completing 25 years of formation and also overcoming the losses with the “Uday” scheme initiated by Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi. Haryana’s efforts resulted in the state’s DISCOMs collectively overcoming a loss of Rs. 25,950 crores, and now all four DISCOMs in Haryana are operating at a profit.The “Mhara Gaon, Jagmag Gaon” scheme has facilitated 24-hours power supply in 5745 villages across the state, while the rates of electricity bills have remained unchanged over the past 9 years. In addiont, line losses have reduced from 34 percent to 15 percent showing people’s increasing reliance on electricity, he added.The agriculture sector received substantial subsidies with plans underway to embrace green energy as an alternative. Last year, 53,000 agricultural tube wells were brought on solar power in Haryana under the PM Kusum Yojana. This year, a target has been set to bring 70,000 agricultural tube wells to solar power.Chairman, Power Utilities, Sh. PK Das, DGP, Sh. Shatrujit Kapoor, Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Dr. Saket Kumar, Member of the Commission Sh. Naresh Sardana besides the Chairman and members of Electricity Regulatory Commissions of various states also remained present.

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The Chandigarh Administration has launched an e-Awas portal to facilitate the registration of complaints related to the maintenance of government houses situated in Chandigarh, which are allocated to Haryana government employees.The Chief Secretary office has urged all occupants of these houses to register their complaints on eawas.chd.gov.in portal.The Chandigarh Administration has sent a letter to the Chief Secretary stating that this portal will ensure that complaints are addressed efficiently and in a timely manner.

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Furthermore, it is imperative that all documents intended for presentation or re-presentation in the Vidhan Sabha, such as Government motions, Vidhan Sabha questions, adjournment motions, and calling attention notices, strictly adhere to the aforementioned instructions. Additionally, these documents should also be uploaded on the NeVA Portal for proper dissemination and accessibility.

        It is crucial that replies to Vidhan Sabha Questions and calling attention motions are delivered to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat on time. In accordance with paragraph 346 (c) of the Secretariat Instruction Manual, First Edition, 1989, answers to Legislative Assembly Questions should reach the Secretariat at least 3 days before the due date. In cases of any unexpected delays, the answers must be provided to the Secretariat at least 24 hours prior to the session, reads the directive.

The information provided in the answers to Vidhan Sabha questions and the ‘Note for the Pad’ must be accurate and complete. An ‘Index of Information’ should accompany each answer. Administrative Secretaries bear personal responsibility for ensuring the correctness of this information. A total of 10 copies each (in English and Hindi) for Starred Questions and unstarred questions must be submitted to the Vidhan Sabha.

In cases where a question or calling motion is directed to a department not under its purview, the concerned Administrative Secretary should forward it to the relevant department and inform the Secretary, Haryana Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister’s Secretariat, and Parliamentary Affairs Department for reference. Returning such questions to the Legislative Assembly should be avoided.

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Reiterating its commitment to promote the noble cause on the eve of World Organ Day, ROTTO PGIMER launched an awareness campaign that witnessed an enthusiastic response. As many as 76 people pledged for organ donation and over 350 counselled at the Awareness cum Pledging Camp organised under the campaign at OPD Complex of Advanced Cardiac Centre here at PGIMER today.During the campaign, ROTTO representatives reached out to a maximum number of people including staff on duty, made them aware of the concept of brain death and the importance of organ donation cards as well as addressed their queries pertaining to myths and misconceptions.Expressing his views on the eve of World Organ Donation Day, Prof. Vivek Lal, Director PGIMER stated, “PGIMER owes its distinct place in organ transplantation to all the brave heart donor families. It was not possible to reach this far without the gritty decisions and selfless gestures of these donor families. Words fail to pay our tribute to their magnanimity.”We here at PGIMER are taking many initiatives to bridge the gap between the waiting list and the transplants. Earlier Kidney transplants were only performed by a single department. As the waiting list kept getting longer with the addition of more patients on a daily basis. So Dept of Urology has also been engaged in kidney transplants, Prof Vivek Lal added.”Expressing his views on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day, Prof. Vipin Koushal, Medical Superintendent cum Head, Deptt. of Hospital Administration, cum Nodal Officer, ROTTO PGIMER, stated, “The basic premise of observing World Organ Donation Day is to initiate the much-needed conversation in the society to dispel myths & misconceptions and disseminate correct information to promote the noble cause of Organ Donation. These initiatives definitely help in boosting the transplantation activity in the region and thereby, contribute to saving precious lives.”Endorsing the need for pledging for organ donation, Prof. Koushal further said, “We have also initiated a QR code so that it is easier for the general community to come forward and pledge their organs. Let’s be the change and take the first step of pledging for organ donation and be instrumental in saving precious lives.”Over the last few years, the number of deceased donor transplants has been steady in PGIMER because of the special impetus by the leadership as well as due to synergised efforts by the concerned departments. PGIMER has successful transplant programmes in kidney, pancreas, liver and heart as well as dual organ transplant programmes. To date, the transplants done by PGIMER include Kidney: 4786(Live 4215; Cadaver 571); Liver:77; Heart:8; Pancreas:41 and Cornea:6713.Despite the best of efforts, the waiting list in PGIMER is still very long with recipients in waiting being 3707 for Kidney, 2250 for Cornea, 55 for Liver and 72 for Pancreas as on date.PGIMER is also designated as Regional Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (ROTTO) under the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Programme (NOTP), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. To promote the cause of organ donation, ROTTO has been proactively undertaking various initiatives like community connect programmes in collaboration with NGOs, student engagement activities, meets with different stake-holders including medical fraternity, police personnel and sensitisation sessions with religious leaders, thereby, building an enabling environment for deceased organ donation.