IEP Chandigarh, April 10

Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that mock drills are being conducted today at various places in connection with preparedness to deal with Covid infection in the state. He said that in view of Covid, we have to keep isolated rooms ready, keep oxygen ready, medicines etc. ready, while the treatment of such patients has to be symtomotic because the patients who have symptoms of Covid will be given the medicines according to disease. In this series, preparations were also reviewed under the mock drill being done by him to deal with the Covid infection in Ambala today.        Sh. Vij was talking to media persons today after taking stock of the mock drill being organized for the preparations made to deal with Covid infection in Ambala.       In response to the question asked about the preparations, he said that today complete preparations have been made here regarding Corona and checking is being done at different places of the state to see how prepared we are if Covid comes in full force. He said that today here I have checked about the oxygen, checked the isolation beds, checked the flow of oxygen, operate the oxygen plant to see whether there is oxygen or not. Apart from this, by calling an ambulance from dial 108, it is also being checked that in how many minutes the ambulance is reaching. Similarly, police vehicle has also been called from dial 112, because sometimes that vehicle is also required. He said that overall medicines are also available here, which means we are fully prepared.        In response to a question regarding the announcement of wearing masks for 24 hours in some states of the country, he said that we have to see the situation in our state. He said that now we have made masks mandatory in health institutions and masks have been made mandatory in more than 100 gatherings/congested areas. He said that we do not want to create chaos by closing the meetings, if anyone wants to hold a meeting, they should do so, but in more than 100 persons meetings everyone will have to wear masks.        In response to a question regarding patients coming to Haryana from other states, he said that if a patient has come to Haryana, he has come, last time also many patients from outside had come to Haryana. He said that as of today, 69 percent patients are coming to Gurugram and Faridabad of the state and patients from Delhi are also coming to Faridabad and Gurugram.        In response to a question regarding non-participation in the meeting organized for mock drill in private hospitals in Gurugram and non-conduct of mock drill, he said that this is a national problem, whether any government or any private will not do it, but we know how to get them done.       Home and Health Minister Anil Vij visited Civil Hospital, Ambala Cantonment in view of Corona infection and reviewed the arrangements made under the mock drill. On this occasion, he reviewed in detail the work being done by the doctors to prevent corona and gave necessary guidelines.He first inspected the emergency room of the civil hospital as part of the mockdrill. He also interacted with the patients who came there for treatment and got information about the medical facilities being provided. Interacted with the woman under treatment at bed number 11 and also got ECG of a patient done in front of him. After this, he also inspected the oxygen plant and reviewed how much oxygen is required per day and how much oxygen is available here.

IEP Chandigarh, April 10

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today visited Gurudwara Sach khand Isher Darbar, Jurasi, Pehowa in Kurukshetra district and laid a wreath and paid floral tributes to the mortal remains of Baba Mann Singh.The Chief Minister said that he shared a strong bond with Baba Mann Singh Ji. Baba Man Singh Ji always worked for the welfare of society, making the life of the people happy, and providing education, health, and other facilities to the underprivileged and the needy.Sant Baba Mann Singh Ji will always be remembered for his supreme social service. In this hour of grief, my condolences are with his family members and friends, said Sh. Manohar Lal.He said that the teachings of saints are immortal and following the path shown by them is the real tribute to them. He said that though today physically Sant Baba Mann Singh Ji might have left the world, his teachings and philosophy will always remain with us.MP, Sh. Nayab Singh, Minister of State S. Sandeep Singh, MLA, Sh. Subhash Sudha and several saints and dignitaries also accompanied to pay tribute in the condolence meeting.

IEP Chandigarh, April 10

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that Haryana is accelerating on the path of development. Big investors from across the country and abroad are looking forward to investing in Haryana which will open new avenues of employment for the youth.Sh. Dushyant Chautala said while responding to the queries of media persons after offering chadar at Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Ajmer city, Rajasthan today. He along with his family offered chadar at the dargah and prayed for the well-being and prosperity of the citizens of the nation.On this occasion, the Deputy CM said that we are moving towards becoming a stronger and a competent state in all sectors. In Amrit Kaal, by consolidating our achievements, we will take Haryana to new heights of development. He said that India has emerged as a shining star in the global economy under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi and at the same time Haryana is also playing a leading role in the economic development of the nation.Sh.  Dushyant Chautala said that Haryana is continuously doing commendable work in GST collection, whereas last year the state was at number six in the country, this time it has accelerated to number four. 

IEP Chandigarh, April 10

– Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal directed the pollution control board officers to prepare a detailed report to observe the nature of the effluents or industrial discharge at various industrial entities in order to treat their waste according to the nature of the effluent discharge. For this purpose, joint committee comprising officers of Pollution Control Board, HSIIDC, ULB and Public Health Engineering Department will be constituted.Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal was presiding the meeting regarding pollution in Yamuna River catchment here at Chandigarh today. He said that officers should ensure upgrading of existing STPs, ETPs and CETPs as per the industrial discharge. He also directed that a road map should be prepared to tackle the issues related to river-based pollution. Before permitting any setup to operate, its nature of effluent discharge should be clearly mentioned in the project report so that the appropriate treatment plant can be installed.While reviewing the status of village STPs in Yamuna catchment, it was apprised that an action plan prepared for treatment/diversion of 75 MLD sewage generated from rural areas at 276 villages. It was informed that work in 118 villages has been completed and work in 130 villages are underway.The Chief Secretary was apprised that 4 Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) located at Peer Bodhi, Rohtak with the capacity of 15 MLD, Jodhpur Road, Palwal with 15 MLD capacity, Ferozpur, Palwal 2.5 MLD capacity and Rohtak 10 MLD capacity are on the verge of completion and will soon be operational.With a view to curb the effect of pollution in Yamuna catchment, the work of Mungeshpur drain & Drain no. 8 of Bahadurgarh, Dhanaura Escape, Yamunagar, Drain No. 2, Karnal, Drain No. 8, Rohtak, Leg-1 and 2 Drain, Gurugram, Leg 3 Drain, Badshahpur Sihi, Budhiya Nallah, Faridabad Gaunchi Drain, Faridabad and KCB drain, Jhajjar should be expedited so that they can be operationalise before the timeline, CS directed.He was further informed that 4 STPs of 340 MLD capacity are under consideration in the Yamuna River catchment which will be completed by December 2025. CS took the status update regarding upgradation of 5 STPs at Jhajjar, 2- Rohtak, Palwal and Faridabad. Along with it 3 CETPs of 20.2 MLD capacity are under upgradation in Sonepat and 1 is under construction at Bahadurgarh and 7 are proposed in districts Faridabad, Gurugram and Sonepat with the capacity of 126.5 MLD.The meeting was attended by Chief Executive Officer, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Gurugram and Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Faridabad, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana, Industries & Commerce Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Managing Director, Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation, Sh. Vikas Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana, Environment, Forests & Wildlife Department, Sh. Vineet Garg, Director General, Town & Country Planning, and Secretary, Town & Country Planning Department, Sh. T.L. Satyaprakash.

IEP Chandigarh, April 10

Haryana Steering Committee of Green India Mission which met under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal here today approved Rs 364.60 crore annual plan of operations for recognized landscapes in the state. The planning and implementation of interventions under the National Afforestation Program (NAP) is designed on the basis of landscape. In Haryana, the recognized landscapes are Shivaliks, Plains and Aravalis. The financial year 2023-2024 will be the second year of implementation of the Green India Mission.        The work to be carried out under the perspective plan for the recognized landscapes include eco-restoration, enhancing tree cover in urban and per-urban areas including institutional lands, agro-forestry and social forestry for increasing biomass and creating carbon sink. It also includes soil and moisture conservation works in the moderately dense forest cover showing degradation.        A sum of Rs 182.95 crore has been approved for the  Shivalik Landscape comprising areas in districts Panchkula, Yamunanagar and Ambala, while Rs.143.26 crore has been sanctioned for the Plain Landscape comprising Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Jhajjar, Rohtak, Jind, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar and Kaithal districts. Similarly, a sum of Rs. 38.38 crore has been approved for Aravali landscape comprising areas of  districts Faridabad, Gurugram, Nuh, Mahendergarh, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Palwal and Rewari.        Directing the officials, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that synergy between different schemes of the forest department and funds under the Green India Mission should be maintained to achieve the targets of the annual plan of operations. He said that the quality of forest cover should be enhanced with improvements in ecosystem services.        Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal directed the officers to issue instructions regarding intensive plantation and conduct inspection of ponds under the Amrit Sarovar scheme. “Amrit Sarovar is an exemplary kind of model. Intensive plantation should be carried out around the ponds under the Amrit Sarovar scheme and the directions in this regard should be publicized for appropriate action. Besides, senior officers of the forest department should ensure monitoring by conducting inspection of ponds in different districts,” he said.        The Chief Secretary also directed the officials to ensure proper implementation of works under the Shivdham Yojana and Nagar Van, besides restoring the old rest houses in the state. He also instructed the officials to consider and plan for elephant camps at different rehabilitation centres in the state.        On the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Forest and Wildlife, Sh. Vineet Garg along with other officials of the forest department were present

IEP Chandigarh, April 8 

Opening new vistas for medical education in Haryana, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today inaugurated the Amrita School of Medicine in Faridabad after inaugurating the C20 Summit on Integrated Holistic Health at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad. Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the Integrated Holistic Health Summit of Civil 20 (C20), one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20 at Amrita Hospital. Meanwhile, with the inauguration of this medical college, now there will be three medical colleges in Faridabad to provide state-of-the-art health facilities to the people of Faridabad and nearby districts.  Besides this, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the newly constructed auditorium in the campus. The auditorium has a seating capacity of about 1200 people. Speaking after the inauguration of C20 Summit on Integrated Holistic Health at Amrita Hospital the Chief Minister said that while working on the principle of 5S— Shiksha, Swasthaya, Suraksha, Swabhiman and Swavlambhan the present state government is making dedicated steps to increase the Happiness Index of the State just like Bhutan. “Along with allopathy, it is necessary to give importance to homeopathy and Ayurveda. Due to the efforts of the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, today Yoga has got special recognition in the world. Haryana Government has also established Shri Krishna Ayurvedic University in Kurukshetra keeping in view the importance of Ayurveda. All India Institute of Ayurveda is also being established on 250 acres in Kurukshetra with the help of the Central Government. Work on 700 wellness centres is going on in Haryana. Besides this, 1000 parks and vyayamshala are being set up,” shared Sh. Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister said that according to the WHO standard, there is a requirement of 28,000 doctors in the state and presently there are 13,000 doctors including private practitioners in the state. The Haryana government is taking various steps to increase the number of doctors in the state. Now, apart from constructing medical colleges in all 22 districts of the state, the number of MBBS seats are also being increased continuously. Permission has also been sought to establish a joint college of Ayurveda and Allopathy in the state, shared Sh. Manohar Lal. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, addressed the delegates virtually. Former Health Ministers from countries such as Argentina, Rwanda, and Malawi, were also present at the Summit. World-renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian, Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma),  (Amma) is the Chairperson of C-20. During the inauguration ceremony, the Chief Minister also released two new platforms, named Digital Shiksha for Advanced Clinical Capacity Learning (DiShA) and We Are with You (Hum Aapke Saath Hain). In this two-day Summit, delegates from more than 700 CSOs, health professionals, educators, and leaders from across the public health landscape would participate in discussions and workshops to formulate policies that support global health and wellness. Coordinator of the C20 Working Group on Integrated Holistic Health, Dr. Priya Nair said that the working Group aims to identify, articulate, discuss and address key health challenges in the domains of mental health, women and children health, nutrition, non-communicable disease, One Health, elderly care and holistic health (traditional and alternative forms of medicine, including Yoga and meditation). This would help suggest policy frameworks to address the same for the betterment of society in general. The G20 (Group of 20) is a forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union. It works to address major issues related to the global economy. C20 provides a platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) around the world to voice people’s aspirations to the world leaders in G20. Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries, Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar, Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma, Energy Minister, Sh. Ranjit Singh and many dignitaries were present at the inauguration ceremony. 

IEP Chandigarh, April 8

 Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that the state government initiative of transferring procurement payment to the accounts of farmers has been appreciated by the entire country. During the Kharif procurement this time, the state government will follow the same pattern of transferring payment directly in the bank accounts of farmers within 48-72 hours.  “If there is a delay in the payment, they will be paid along with 9 percent interest,” added Chautala. Interacting with media persons today, he said that 408 grain markets have been set up for procurement of wheat, 102 for mustard, 11 for pulses and 25 for barley in the state. So far, about 1.5 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has reached the grain markets, out of which 18,000 metric tonnes have been procured. Last year, various government agencies procured 67 lakh metric tonnes of wheat. Although there has been crop damage due to hailstorm this year, the same amount is expected to be procured. The state government has made adequate arrangements for the procurement of 76 lakh metric tonnes of wheat. Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that in view of the crop damaged caused due to rainfall and hailstorms, he has sent a DO letter to the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Mr. Piyush Goyal requesting some relaxation in the moisture content of wheat. After this, a team of the Central Government has conducted a survey and he is hopeful that the Central Government will provide some relaxation to the farmers’. Sh. Dushyant Chautala also informed that the revenue of the state government is consistently increasing. During the year 2019-20, the government had received Rs. 6,100 crore as stamp-duty revenue in the state. Despite revenue-estates being closed for 4 months during COVID-19 crisis, the stamp-duty collected during the year 2020-21 is Rs. 5,134 crore, Rs. 8,490 crore in the year 2021-22 and Rs. 10,395 crore in the year 2022-23 so far. The stamp-duty and other revenue has been collected in the account of the state government, he added.