IEP Chandigarh, August 2 

To mitigate the hardships of citizens of the State due to the recent flood, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today launched an expanded version of the e-kshatipurti portal i.e. https://ekshatipurti.haryana.gov.in This upgraded version of the portal aims to ease the process of submission of applications by the people for their damages and loss and further to bring transparency in the system of damage verification and disbursement of compensation to the affected people in a time-bound manner. Notably, till now the farmers used to upload the details about the damage caused to their crops due to natural calamities. While addressing a press conference held here today after the launch, Sh. Manohar Lal said that this portal shall remain open till August 18, 2023, for the general public to upload their loss claims and immediate compensation will be awarded once the verification is completed.  The portal also has a provision for the villagers to share the details about claims of damage to houses, livestock and crops, while the people living in urban areas can upload the details about the commercial and movable and immovable properties.         “Through this portal, claims can also be made for the damages or loss occurred during the recent incident of violence reported in Nuh district. A special scheme will be formulated for giving compensation for the losses,” said the Chief Minister. He further said that new features have been included in the portal, in view of the recent floods due to which, loss of human life, house, commercial properties and livestock have been reported widely in the State. The general public is requested to make full use of the portal for their benefit, urged the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister said that the compensation will be calculated based on the verification reports and the same will be paid after the due process and as per the prescribed norms. “The affected citizens can register their claims through an application against the damage and loss with respect of house, livestock, crops and commercial movable property, due to flood, on the portal. The general public can upload the details of types and number of livestock lost in the disaster,” he informed. The Chief Minister further informed that in case of house damage, details like the kind of house, i.e., Kaccha or Pucca and its type of damage are required to be provided on this portal. This online process shall reduce the time, ease out the entire process of compensation claims, increase transparency and reduce corrupt practices significantly, said Sh. Manohar Lal.  Divulging the details about the compensation slabs, the Chief Minister said that maximum compensation of Rs. 50 lakh and Rs. 25 lakh respectively will be given for loss of movable and immovable properties caused due to floods in urban areas. In case of the movable property for loss up to Rs 5 lakh, a compensation of 80 percent of the loss amount, i.e. Rs 4 lakh will be given. While for the loss between Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh, 70 percent compensation will be given, for the loss between Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh, 60 percent compensation will be given, for the loss between Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh, 40 percent compensation will be given.

IEP Chandigarh, August

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Haryana Higher Education Department and the United Kingdom’s Cambridge Regional College, here today.With the  signing of this  MoU, now the students of government colleges in Haryana will have the opportunity to study at Cambridge Regional College. Besides, the professors will also be given an opportunity to get training there. Not only this, the students from Cambridge Regional College will also be able to pursue their studies in colleges across Haryana. It is noteworthy that Cambridge Regional College ranks among the top 10 colleges in England.In the presence of Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal and Higher Education Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma,  Director, Higher Education, Sh. Rajiv Rattan  and Assistant Principal, Cambridge Regional College, Ms. Moreen Horn signed the MOU.The exchange programme is devised in such a way whereby the faculty and students are expected to spend up to 2 Weeks in the host institution to share, learn and deliver best practices on curriculum development, innovation and technology, quality assurance process, and engagement with industry and employer.        Sh. Manohar Lal, congratulated the Higher Education Department and Cambridge Regional College for signing  the MoU . He said the MoU has been signed for mutual cooperation in the areas of job placement, sports education, English language programs, student exchange summer schools, and teacher training. He emphasized the need to diversify higher education and align it with the New Education Policy. He expressed hope that this joint effort will prepare the youth and faculty of government colleges of Haryana for job placements, self-employment, entrepreneurship, and incubation.        Sh Manohar Lal said that this MoU would open new doors of opportunities for Haryana youth and lead to the elevation of the state’s education to global standards. He hoped  that more students from abroad would come to Haryana to study subjects like Indian knowledge systems, Indian languages, Ayurveda, yoga, arts, music, history, culture, and modern India.Haryana Higher Education Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma, also praised the collaboration and said that this step would further  enhance the skills of the state’s youth and professors of government colleges.        Additional Chief Secretary of the Higher Education Department Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan said that this programme would be implemented by “Global Training Education Programme” in partnership with Kingsmead. The MOU would further help students studying in colleges of Haryana to update their skills according to industry requirements, facilitating easier employment opportunities.The Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. D.S. Dhesi, Additional Chief Secretary of the Higher Education Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Vice Chairman of Haryana State Higher Education Council, Dr. K.C. Sharma, Vice Chancellor of Vishwakarma Skill University, Sh. Raj Nehru and other prominent personalities from England and Haryana were also present on this occasion.

IEP Chandigarh, August

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala has welcomed the decision of the GST Council to place the money levied on online gaming in the highest tax category.        He said that any monetary exchange in online gaming whether in casino or betting or horse racing etc. will now be placed under 28 percent GST slab. With this, the country earns more revenue and illegal tax evasion will be curbed.        Sh. Dushyant Chautala was  interacting with media persons  at Haryana Bhawan in Delhi after attending the GST Council meeting.        The meeting of  GST Council was chaired by Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.        The Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala, who also holds the portfolio of Excise and Taxation Department  attended the meeting through video conferencing from Haryana Bhawan.        The  Deputy Chief Minister said that efforts were being made for the last three years to bring online gaming in the highest tax slab. He said that now it has been agreed to levy one time 28 percent tax on the basis of face value in online gaming and apart from anything above than such as commission or platform fee etc. will not be taxed again. This suggestion was given by the online gaming companies to avoid multiple tax points. He said  that it was also suggested in the GST Council meeting from Haryana that if crypto currency is used in such trade purchases, then the Law Commission should monitor it and regularize it as well.         Sh Dushyant Chautala said that the council has also agreed to Haryana’s suggestion that in the next meeting of the council, the trading in crypto currency will be completely monitored and regulation will be brought on it. Apart from this, mobile applications (apps) run by foreign companies in India by declaring them as their agents in the country will have to be completely coordinated with the laws of the country to avoid tax evasion. From now on, online gaming money will be regularised and monitored to a great extent. Haryana had earlier also issued notices to three companies, he added.        While  responding to a question regarding the violence that took place in Nuh district on July 31, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the Haryana government took serious action on this incident. Companies of Haryana Police and Paramilitary Police Force were deployed. The IRB battalion is permanently stationed there and now the situation is completely under control. A small dharna was organized today at Delhi’s Badarpur border toll plaza, that too was opened on time. Peace teams were activated which played a vital role in restoring peace.        He said that the incident that has happened is being monitored in different ways, more than 40 FIRs have been filed, and more than 90 people have been arrested. He said that action is being taken against those involved in vandalism and spreading violence.No. IPRDH/2023

IEP Chandigarh, August 2

The Haryana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) organized a felicitation function to recognize and honour individuals who played a proactive role in realizing the state government’s vision of a corruption-free Haryana.The event, held at the ACB headquarters in Panchkula today, was presided over by the Director General of Anti Corruption Bureau, Haryana, Sh. Shatrujeet Kapur. During the ceremony, Sh. Kapur presented ‘Samman Patras’ to 17 complainants of Panchkula Range, who exhibited exceptional courage by coming forward and filing complaints against corruption.Similar felicitation functions are also being organized in this week in all other Range offices of the ACB including Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak, Hisar, Gurugram and Faridabad in which a total of 132 complainants will be honoured.In his address, Sh. Kapur hailed the complainants as real heroes for their pivotal role in building an honest society by exposing corrupt officials. He acknowledged that it is not an easy task to come forward and complain, considering the prevalence of corruption in society. The complainants face a lot of pressure during the entire case proceedings, but their actions have been instrumental in serving the nation and promoting corruption-free governance in the state.Interacting with the complainants, Sh. Kapur also assured them that any harassment or pressure they face would be dealt with promptly. He encouraged the complainants to report such instances to the concerned investigating officer or the toll-free number 1800-180-2022, ensuring immediate action from the ACB.He also urged the complainants to inspire others by sharing their experiences and informing at least 10 people that standing against corruption is good for the society. Corruption, he emphasized, is a societal disease that can only be eradicated by raising our collective voice against it.The spokesperson also informed that ACB has already registered a record 100 trap cases and apprehended over 99 corrupt officials, including several Class I and II officers, so far in the year 2023, showcasing their commitment to combat corruption effectively.Sh. Kapur also highlighted the operation of a revolving fund of Rs 1 crore to provide ‘trap money’ for complainants, alleviating their worries about arranging funds from their own pockets during trap cases. Funds are being regularly disbursed from this fund to the needy complainants.Additional Director General of Police, ACB Sh. Ajay Singhal, DIG ACB Headquarters Sh. Pankaj Nain, Superintendent of Police ACB Headquarters Sh. Kushal Singh, and other distinguished officers were also present on this occasion.The ACB further urged the people to report any instances of officials from government departments demanding bribes in exchange for official duties. Complaints can be made via the toll-free numbers 1800-180-2022 and 1064, as well as the Whatsapp number 094178-91064. 

IEP Chandigarh, August 2

Haryana Cooperation and Public Health Engineering Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal said that with a view to ensure that people gets clean and potable drinking water during the rainy season, officers have been directed to do testing and chlorination from time to time.        The Cooperation Minister was redressing the grievances of people here today.         He said that the Public Health Engineering Department has established water testing labs in every district of the State . Now,  efforts are being made to set up water testing labs at the sub-division level also.   He informed that testing kits are also being provided at the village level by the Public Health Department so that the villagers can also check the quality of water.        The Cooperation Minister said that the government has cleared the sugarcane dues of the farmers in the state.  During the current financial year, cooperative sugar mills have procured 490 lakh quintals of sugarcane, for which an amount of Rs. 1,819 crore is payable .  The state government has paid this amount by giving Rs. 441 crore as loan to cooperative sugarmills.  He said that the state government is always working in the interest of the farmers and is emphasizing on making them self-reliant.        Interacting with the media persons, the Cooperation Minister said that the people in Nuh were living in an atmosphere of mutual brotherhood and harmony. He urged the people to maintain peace and brotherhood.