Category Archives: Chandigarh

Renovation of EWS houses built in  Ansal City should be completed at the earliest, says CM

IEP Chandigarh, February 27

Haryana Chief Minister visited Ansal City, Karnal on Monday and conducted a surprise inspection of the EWS  houses built by the Housing Board. during this, Sh. Manohar Lal took stock of the houses and directed the officers concerned to ensure the completion of the repair work of these houses at the earliest. the Chief Minister also heard the grievances of the residents of Ansal City.

The Chief Minister said that according to the State Government’s policy, there is a provision to construct houses for those belonging to the EWS category. Under this, houses have been built in Ansal City, Alpha City, CHD City and Narsi Village, but most of them are lying vacant for a long time.

Sh. Manohar Lal said directed the Executive Engineer of the Housing Board to prepare a proposal to repair these houses and started the same by completing the renovation work at Ansal City and this work should be completed by March 20. After this, the e-auction of these houses will be done by the government, he added.

During the inspection, Ms. Deeksha Malik, Executive Engineer, Housing Board apprised the Chief Minister that 146 houses in Ansal City, 1012 in CHD City, 606 in Alpha City and 179 in Narsi Village have been built by the Housing Board.

She assured the Chief Minister that the repair work of the houses built in Ansal City would be completed at the earliest. She further informed that as per the State Government policy, 20 percent area is reserved for the housing society, of this 20 percent, 10 percent belongs to the Housing Board, and the other 10 belongs to the private colonizers, who allocate plots/houses to the poor at a cheaper rate.

Mayor, Smt. Renu Bala Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Anish Yadav, Superintendent of Police, Sh. Ganga Ram Punia and other officers also remained present on this occasion.

State government committed to ensure safety of Gauvansh

IEP Chandigarh, February 27

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that strict action will be taken against those found involved in the unfortunate case of death of bovines at Phoosgarh gaushala, Karnal. The Chief Minister said this during his visit to the Phoosgarh gaushala on Monday.
 
He said that an investigation is underway in the case and the probe has revealed facts that the accused have fed poisonous substance to the cattle. Four accused have been arrested and the absconding accused will also be arrested soon, he added.

The Chief Minister said that it is being suspected that the accused were carrying out this incident in connivance with those who trade in dead animals. Though investigation is still going on in the matter and no one will be spared, he added.
 
Directs municipal corporation for fodder and care of cattle
 
The Chief Minister gave instructions to Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Sh. Gaurav Kumar regarding the care of cattle in Phoosgarh gaushala. He said that complete arrangements should be made for fodder for the cattle. Along with this, health check-up of cattle should also be ensured from time to time. He gave directions to the officials of the municipal corporation regarding the boundary wall of the gaushala.
 
On the occasion, Mayor, Smt. Renu Bala Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Anish Yadav, Superintendent of Police, Sh. Ganga Ram Punia, Zila Parishad CEO, Sh. Gaurav Kumar and other senior officers were present.

Preparations for Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting finalised

IEP Chandigarh, February 27

The preparations for the Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting of G-20 countries to be held in Haryana’s Gurugram; from March 1 to 4 have been finalised. Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal is reviewing and continuously monitoring the department-wise preparations for the programme. Regarding the G-20 Summit meetings, Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi has said that during this time all the states should showcase their rich culture and better aspects; to create a good image of India in the minds of the foreign guests coming for the summit.

In this summit, Haryana will present its tradition of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’. Regarding this event, G-20 logos will be displayed at about 100 public places in Gurugram. Along with this, Metro Pillars, National Highway and various buildings will also be illuminated.

Adequate arrangements have also been made for the accommodation of the delegates participating in the summit, along with cleanliness, plantation and security of the places related to the event and for tours of Museo Camera, Sultanpur Lake, Biodiversity Park, Cyber Hub, Taoru’s Car Museum, Pratapgarh Farm etc. Museo Camera will feature an exhibition on India’s journey of photography over the last 75 years by 42 leading photographers.

During the visit of the foreign delegation, the functioning of women self-help groups of Haryana will be displayed at Sultanpur Lake. Focusing on the International Year of Millet, the guests will be welcomed with millet products, traditional Haryanvi turban and tilak.

Notably, the G-20 was established in 1999 as a forum to discuss global economic and financial issues; following the Asian financial crisis. In the wake of the global economic and financial crisis of 2007, the G-20 was upgraded to the level of heads of state/government and in 2009 it was designated as the premier forum for international economic cooperation.

It plays an important role in determining and strengthening the global structure and governance on all major international economic issues. Initially the G20 focused on macroeconomic issues, but later expanded its agenda to include trade, sustainable development, health, agriculture, energy, environment, climate change and anti-corruption.

India will chair the G-20 from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. For India, the G-20 chairmanship marks the beginning of the ‘Amrit Kaal’, which begins on August 15, 2022, the 75th anniversary of Independence; in its vision for a futuristic, prosperous, inclusive and developed society, characterized by a human-centred approach; for a period of 25 years till the centenary of independence.
 

Female jail warder arrested red handed taking bribe of Rs 10,000

IEP Chandigarh February 27

A team of Anti Corruption Bureau, Haryana has arrested a female jail warder posted in Neemka Jail, Faridabad red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000. The accused jail warder had demanded a bribe in lieu of providing facilities to a female captive.

            While giving this information here today, a spokesperson of the Anti Corruption Bureau said that Jitendra Dhankhar, a resident of Sector-2 Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, in his complaint to the bureau, alleged that accused female jail warder Sudesh was demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant in lieu of providing facilities to his relative Neha who was lodged in the jail.

                  Jitendra Dhankhar gave this information to the Anti Corruption Bureau. After verifying the facts, a bureau team led by DSP Meena Kumari constituted that reached Neemka Jail. Complainant Jitendra contacted the accused jail warder over the phone. As soon as the accused took the bribe amount, the bureau team arrested her red handed accepting Rs10,000.

                       The Anti-Corruption Bureau team has started investigation by registering a case against the accused female jail warder under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

100 examined in health checkup camp

IEP Chandigarh, February 26

As many as 100 people were examined during Max Hospital Mohali free multi-speciality health checkup camp at Anaya Hospital & Diagnostics Centre, Kaithal today.

During camp a team of Max Hospital doctors examined the patients for their cccardiac, orthopaedics and gynaecology related health problems. The free tests of blood pressure, random blood sugar and ECG were also offered during the occasion. 

During camp the doctors also shared tips to stay healthy and fit.

Ashmah International School organised Adventure Fest

IEP Mohali, February

Ashmah International School, Sector 70 organised Adventure Fest at its campus .The students engaged in a multitude of activities ranging from Zipline, Hopscotch, Tarzan swing, Commando Net, Rappelling, Burma bridge, Tug of war to Double rope walking etc. The main reason behind organizing this competition was to nurture the intrinsic qualities of students and remove the fear of stage among students, which helps in personality development. The competition also included Dance, Song, Mad Ads and Storytelling performances. The students sang songs and enthralled the audience with their scintillating performances. Many students displayed their talents by dancing on entertaining music and left the audience spellbound. The Judges had a brainstorming session over the neck to neck performances to come to their judgement.

School Principal Suchi Grovar  said at the moment that ad sports for students are highly motivational and practical which are unlikely to be seen from the normal classroom environment. Adventure aims at increasing productivity, encourages students to work in different working environment, it builds team spirit, friendship and trust amongst each other.  According to her, students also learn the skills and values like friendship and companionship, cooperation and teamwork skills, leadership skills, respect for team mates, social interaction skills, physical skills, self-esteem, self-discipline, patience and persistence etc by participating in such activities.

Lawrance school students win 5 medals in National KickBoxing Championship

IEP Mohali , February 26

Daksh Sharma from Lawrance Public Senior Secondary School, Mohali has won a gold medal in 62 kg category at National KickBoxing Championship which was organized by Kick Boxing Federation of India at New Delhi. Other school students who excelled in championship are;  Samreen Kaur and Parth Sharma both silver medalists in 48 kg , Sarim Khan bronze medalist in 46 kg and Aaryan bronze medalist in 54 kg category.

Meanwhile another student Ekam Kaur Brar from Class VII also brought laurels to school by winning bronze medal at Gymnastic Federation of India’s Sub Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship 2023 at Kolkata.

Spirit of hosting the G-20 in Gurugram should sustain throughout the year: Dushyant Chautala

IEP Chandigarh, February 26

The preparations for organizing G-20 Summit meeting of the anti-corruption working group from March 1 to 4, 2023 in Cyber City Gurugram are gaining momentum. In this series, Gurugram District Administration organized Run for G-20 and Raahgiri event on Sunday morning. Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala flagged off the Run for G-20 from Leisure Valley Ground and graced the occasion as the chief guest at Raahgiri event organized on Vyapar Kendra Marg. Deputy Commissioner Gurugram, Sh. Nishant Kumar Yadav welcomed the Deputy Chief Minister on his arrival to Gurugram.

        While addressing the gathering at the Run for G-20 event, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, India assumed the presidency of G-20 comprising the world’s largest economies. The G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting will be held in Gurugram on March 1. Holding the Presidency of the G-20 is a matter of pride for all of us. The enthusiasm of hosting the event in Gurugram should be visible amoung citizens. Congratulating the participants of Run for G-20, he said that the enthusiasm to participate in this marathon should be sustained throughout the year so that the message of hosting Gurugram could reach the world. He flagged off the Run for G-20. Participants of all age groups participated in the Run for G-20 Marathon.

        After this, the Deputy Chief Minister graced the Raahgiri event as the chief guest, organised at Vyapar Kendra Marg. The event was organized by the district administration in collaboration with Rahgiri Foundation as part of the awareness programme regarding the G-20 conference. The Deputy Chief Minister tried his hands in badminton and tug of war events along with Sh. Nishant Kumar Yadav in the Raahgiri event.

        Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that to make Gurugram happening and prosperous, the team of Rahgiri should continue to work with the same enthusiasm. He hoped that the residents would play a crucial role in making this event successful. The event should deliver the message of happiness, healthy lifestyle and prosperity to the entire world.

        After the Run for G-20, the participants arrived at the Raahgiri event organized on Vyapar Kendra Marg. The organizations like Red Cross, Kalagram and others have made commendable efforts to organise Aerobics, Zumba, Road Safety, Painting, Puppetry, Gymnastics, Tug of War and Badminton events.

Cleanliness campaign run by  Dulheri village Youth get a special mention in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme

IEP Chandigarh February 26

In the 98th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi on Sunday was all praises for the youth of Dulheri village of Haryana who is enthusicatlly running a cleanliness campaign.         Showering praises on these Youth, the Prime Minister said that the enthusiasm and dedication shown by these young lads have certainly changed the meaning of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.          Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal also watched the telecast of Prime Minister  Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat programme in Karnal. Localities were also present on this occasion.Encouraging the youth of this village, the Prime Minister said, “These youth have decided to make Bhiwani city a role model in terms of cleanliness. They formed an organization called Yuva Swachhata Evam Jan Seva Samiti. At 4 am, they reach Bhiwani and run cleanliness drives at different places in the city. Till now, these people have cleaned tons of garbage from different areas of the city, said the Prime Minister while lauding the efforts of these youth. In the Maan ki Baat programme, Sh. Narendra Modi said we are determined, we can make a huge contribution to the clean India campaign.          He also called upon the countrymen to take a pledge to replace plastic bags with cloth bags.Notably, three youths of the village Dulheri had taken the initiative to make the village clean three years ago.  Now more than 60 youths have joined this team of youths who have this cleanliness campaign. Because of these dedicated efforts of the youth, the village has become a role model for other villages.  The awareness regarding cleanliness has also increased among the people of the village. 

COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR EVALUATION OF PROJECTS UNDER ANUSUCHIT JATI ABHYUDHAY YOJANA: DR. BALJIT KAUR

IEP Chandigarh, February 25    

      The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is constantly striving for the welfare of Scheduled Castes. Efforts are being made by the Punjab government to give maximum benefits to the beneficiaries of the welfare schemes being run for the poor section of the state.          Divulging in this regard, Minister of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Dr. Baljit Kaur said that under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jati Abhyudhay Yojana, a State Level Project Evaluation-cum-Convergence Committee has been formed to evaluate and prioritize district and state level projects for the social and economic betterment of scheduled castes.          She said that under the Anusuchit Jati Abhyudhay Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, Grants-in-aid for District/State-level projects for the socio-economic betterment of Scheduled Castes and construction /repair works are carried out of Educational hostels for Scheduled Caste students(Boys and Girls).          Dr. Baljit Kaur said that Special Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary and Secretary of the Social Justice Empowerment and Minorities Chairperson of this Committee.          Dr. Baljit Kaur said that Administrative Secretary or representative of department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Horticulture, Soil and Water Conservation, Industries and Commerce, Co-operatives, Finance, Planning, Rural Development and Panchayats, Social Security Women and Child Development, Higher Education and Languages, School Education, Health and Family Welfare, Water Supply and Sanitation, Public Works, Irrigation and Water Resources, New and Renewable Sources of Energy, Information Technology, Employment Generation and Training, other concerned departments member of this committee.          She said that Chairman Punjab State Commission Scheduled Castes, representative from up to 5 PMAJY districts whose villages are being covered and National Informatics Center shall be the head or representative member.          Cabinet Minister said that the Director of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minority will be the Member-Secretary in the case of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana and Construction/Repair of Educational Hostels for SC students (Boys and Girls). In addition, the Director (SCSP)-cum-Joint Secretary will be the Member-Secretary in the case of Grants-in-aid for District/State-level projects for the socio-economic betterment of Scheduled Castes.          The Cabinet Minister directed that it will be necessary for the State Level Project Appraisal-cum-Convergence Committee to meet once in six months.Apart from this, the Deputy Commissioner at the district level will be the Chairperson of the Project Appraisal-cum-Convergence Committee.