IEP Chandigarh, July 22

Haryana State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Sh. Raj kumar Makkar while speaking during public meeting and Awareness Camp organised at Palwal on Saturday to redress the problems of Divyangjans of the district, said that it is very important for all the Divyangjan to link their Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) with Family ID to avail the benefits of Central and State Government schemes, otherwise the Divyangjan.The State Commissioner listened to the grievances of the Divyang and assured to redress them. He stated that they should be conscious and endeavour to make others aware. He directed Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr. Suresh to provide UDID cards to all Divyangjans in the district as soon as possible so that they could get benefit.He said that on the basis of the appointment letter issued by Haryana Kaushal Rojgar Nigam, (HKRNL), PWDs join the job. After this the Divyangs will be shifted to their own district. The Haryana Government is committed to serving Divyangjans and is providing employment opportunities in the government and private sector as well. The government has also mandated that every petrol pump in the state at least hire two Divyangjans, work is being done to secure the rights of Divyangjans and provide them with all government rights under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal.He stated that the Central Government, collaborating with the Haryana Government, is organising camps in each district to offer artificial limbs and assistive devices to Divyangjan.Aside from that, Rs 50 lakh is granted to disabled athletes who exclusively compete in international sports, and Rs 5 lakh is given for sports preparation. Disabled athletes are also given government jobs within a year.

IEP Chandigarh, July 20

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while expressing grief over the death of four members of a family after consuming vermicelli in Ranika village of Nuh district announced a financial assistance of Rs. 8 lakh for the family.        The government is standing with the family in this hour of grief. Other members of this family are currently undergoing treatment in the hospital, said Sh. Manohar Lal while addressing the gathering at state level inauguration and foundation stone laying programme held at Ferozepur Jhirka in Nuh district today.     

   The Chief Minister said that the previous governments used to limit the development up to their respective districts only, while after Bharatiya Janata Party’s government was formed, any developmental projects starts from the Mewat region.        He said that the present state has reduced the distance of Chandigarh for this area with the resolve of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas. A network of roads is being laid in the entire state. The picture of this area is changing after the construction of the Delhi-Mumbai Highway. In the coming time, this area will become a new centre of investment. The country is scaling new heights of development under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi asserted Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister said that the previous governments continued to do politics considering Nuh district as a vote bank. These people are so hungry for power that by telling lies to the common man, they tried to create a gap between the government and the public.        He said that education and health are the basic requirements for any society to move forward and a lot of work has been done in both these areas for Mewat. He said that it is the endeavour of the government that children studying in madrassas should also get mainstream education.      

  The Chief Minister said that the government has made life easier for the people by taking numerous IT initiatives. He said that today Haryana has made a lot of progress in the field of energy. 24-hour electricity is being provided in 5600 villages of Haryana. By the end of this year, there is a target of providing 24-hour electricity to all 6200 villages. He said that the government has worked for every section without any discrimination.        Har Ghar Nal se Jal Abhiyan has been successfully completed under the leadership of the Chief Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal        On this occasion, Public Health and Engineering Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal said that Haryana, under the leadership of the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal was the first to complete Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi’s Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Abhiyan.        He said that the Chief Minister has also given approval to increase the drinking water supply for Ferozepur Jhirka from 55 LPCD to 70 LPCD. Haryana government is working with the spirit of Antyodaya; no discrimination is being done with anyone, he added

IEP Chandigarh, July 20      

    Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Day will be celebrated on 21 July 2023 in Anganwadi Centers of the state by the Punjab Government.           Minister of Social Security, Women, and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, emphasized the importance of ECCE, which includes aspects of healthcare, nutrition, play-based learning, and early education in a protective environment, contributing significantly to the holistic development of children. The slogan for Early Childhood Care and Education is “Child’s School Readiness, Home Responsibility.”          To commemorate this day, Cabinet Minister instructed all District Program Officers to organize ECCE events in Anganwadi centers (except flood affected areas). They are required to ensure the proper observance of the day.

IEP Chandigarh, July 20    

      In a bid to eradicate the menace of female foeticide and balance the sex ratio in the state, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Department has busted an illegal sex determination racket in Sunam of Sangrur district. A portable ultrasound machine, Rs35000/- paid to the accused for sex test were also recovered.          Divulging the details here today, Director Health Services (FW) Dr. Ravinder Pal Kaur said that Civil Surgeons of Barnala and Sangrur formed a joint team of the health department comprising District Family Welfare Officer, Barnala Dr. Parvesh Kumar, Deputy Medical Commissioner Barnala Dr. Gurminder Aujla,          Gynaecologist Dr. Anchal Kashyap, Radiologist Civil Hospital Barnala Dr. Shikha, PNDT co-ordinator Gurjit Singh, District Family Welfare Officer Sangrur Dr. Inderjit Singla, Dr. Amanpreet Kaur and PNDT coordinator Harpreet Singh to conduct  the raid.          The health department team sent a pregnant patient as a decoy to a person for disclosing the sex of the foetus. An amount of Rs 35,000 was received by the accused woman for conducting the test and the patient was called to a house in Sunam.           As soon as the accused started conducting the test, the team of the health department reached the spot and caught the 53-years-old man red-handed.          Dr. Ravinder Pal Kaur lauded the efforts of Civil Surgeon Barnala Dr.Jasbir Singh Aulakh on whose tip off this operation was conducted and Assistant Director Dr.Vineet Nagpal who coordinated the whole raid from the state.          She said that there was a search for this accused person in the surrounding states as well, therefore under the strict directions of Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh, taking immediate action on this information, a joint team of Health officials of district Barnala and Sangrur was made to conduct the raid. Dr. Parminder Kaur, Civil Surgeon Sangrur and Police Party played a pivotal role in this joint raid.          In this raid a portable ultrasound machine, Rs35000/- paid to the accused for sex test were also recovered. Moreover, another amount of Rs 2,49000/- and instruments and medicines used for carrying out abortions were also recovered on the spot. Apart from arresting the kingpin, the police team accompanying the raiding health team also arrested a woman who was illegally performing abortions at her home. A case under PC  PNDT act has also been registered against the accused.

IEP Chandigarh, July 20

Haryana Government will soon setup a Centre of Excellence within the Post Graduate Institute of Dental Science, Rohtak, by establishing virtual learning laboratories with state-of-the-art facilities. The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has accorded administrative approval amounting to Rs. 17.50 crore for the same.Sharing more details in this regard an official spokesperson said that the Chief Minister had announced to setup a Centre of Excellence within the Post Graduate Institute of Dental Science, Rohtak during the budget session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha. While fulfilling the same, Sh. Manohar Lal has today given administrative approval.The spokesperson informed that as per the detailed plan of the Center of Excellence, 24X7 Dental Emergency will be established at a cost of about Rs 47 lakh. Besides this, a Nodal Center for Oral preCancer diagnosis and management will be set up at a cost of about Rs 2 crore, Virtual Learning Lab at a cost of about Rs 8 crore, Advanced Maxillofacial Imaging Center at a cost of about Rs 2 crore and Advanced Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and Implant Center will be established at a cost of Rs 5 crore.

IEP Chandigarh, July 19     

     The Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is committed to protecting the interests of the Scheduled Castes of the state.           Accordingly, Fake Scheduled Caste Certificate of Parmod Kumar son of Mr. Bangali Dass, House No. 1829, Janta Colony, Adarsh Nagar, Naya Gaon, SAS Nagar (Mohali) and Mrs. Shinder Kaur wife of Mr. Amrik Singh, resident of Village Dhablan Tehsil and District Patiala, had been rejected by the state level scrutiny committee constituted at the Government level.          Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities  Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said that Mahesh Kumar, son of Mr. Vishal Singh, House No. 1808, Janta Colony, Naya Gaon, SAS Nagar had lodged a complaint with the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission. The complaint stated that  Pramod Kumar a resident of Naya Gaon village District SAS Nagar, had forged a Scheduled Caste certificate despite belonging to the Christian caste.          Apart from this, Gurcharan Singh son of Mr. Sampuran Singh of village Dhablan Tehsil and district Patiala filed a complaint with the Punjab State Scheduled Caste Commission that Shinder Kaur had forged a Scheduled Caste certificate despite being a Muslim.          The Minister further informed that the Punjab State Scheduled Caste Commission had forwarded these complaints to the Department of Social Justice, Empowerment for investigation. She said that after investigation by the department, it has been confirmed that the Scheduled Caste certificates of Mr. Pramod Kumar and Mrs. Shinder Kaur was indeed fake.          The Minister stated that the department has written to the Deputy Commissioner of SAS Nagar regarding the Scheduled Caste Certificate No. 2148 dated 07.02.2014 of Mr. Pramod Kumar and the Deputy Commissioner of Patiala regarding the Scheduled Caste Certificate No. of Mrs. Shinder Kaur. 1027 dated 17.03.2008 and called for cancellation and confiscation of their certificates.

IEP Chandigarh, July 19       

       With a view to adopt the best practices for further streamlining the food security mechanism, the Punjab State Food Commission (PSFC) has taken the initiative of amending Punjab Food Security Rules, 2016 on the pattern of Andhra Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2017 and Telangana Food Security Rules.           In a meeting of the commission in this regard presided over by the Chairman Mr. D.P. Reddy, it was decided that Mrs. Indra Gupta and Mrs. Preety Chawla, Members would give their own suggestions regarding amendment of Punjab Food Security Rules. Thereafter a consolidated list of suggestions given by the School Education Department and the Social Security, along with suggestions of the Members, may be forwarded to the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department for incorporating the same in the Punjab Food Security Rules, 2016.            The Commission also accorded its approval to the revision of minimum rate of wages in respect of the various categories of outsourced employees such as Peon-Helper, Safai Karamchari cum Chowkidar, Driver Light, Clerk, Office Assistant (Senior Assistant), Personal Assistant,  Office Superintendent Grade 1, and Private Secretary who are working in the Commission, w.e.f. 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024 (both days inclusive) in compliance with the orders of Deputy Commissioner, UT Chandigarh issued vide his order No. DC/DN/F-20/2023/13357-63 dated 28.05.2023.            Further, the Commission also authorized the Chairman, PSFC, to sanction the minimum revised rates of wages to its outsourced employees in future as & when these are revised by the Deputy Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh.           On the occasion, the Chairman expressed deep concern over the situation arising out of floods in the State and asked for the identification of the affected schools as well as the Anganwadis so as to salvage the situation.

IEP Chandigarh, July 19       

   Amidst its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday nabbed Class IV employee Sukhdev Singh posted at Tehsil Office Patti in Tarn Taran district for accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000.          The accused employee has been arrested on the complaint of Jagroop Singh Sandhu resident of village Margindpura in Tarn Taran district.          Revealing details here today, an official spokesperson of the VB said that the complainant had approached the VB and lodged a complaint that his grandfather had died on 12-08-2021 and he had applied for the post of Numberdar in December 2022 at the Office of Tehsildar Patti. He said that the accused employee sent the file to SDM, Patti for further action. He has demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 in lieu of getting his file cleared from SDM office.          The spokesperson informed that after preliminary investigation of this complaint, a team of VB unit Tarn Taran laid a trap and arrested the accused employee for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant in the presence of official witness.          In this regard, a case under various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused Class IV employee at Police Station VB, Amritsar Range. Further investigations in this case are under progress.

IEP Chandigarh, July 19

Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal today announced to contribute  an amount of Rs. 5 crores to  Himachal CM relief fund as flood relief. He said that the state government is providing all possible help, both financially and medically for those who have been adversely affected due to heavy rainfall in the past.

        While addressing a press conference held here today, Sh. Manohar Lal said, “Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall received in most of the parts of Haryana as well as in the neighbouring States for three consecutive days i.e from July 8 to 10 that has triggered flood-like situation in the State, throwing normal life out of gear and causing unfortunate loss of lives, animals and extensive damage to properties and infrastructure.

Sharing the rainfall statistics, the Chief Minister said that from July 8 to 12, the state received 110 mm of rainfall, which is 387 percent of the normal of 28.4 mm. The normal rainfall in Yamunanagar was 32.8 mm, 32.9 mm in Kurukshetra, 53 mm in Panchkula and 58.5 mm in Ambala, while this time these four districts received 842, 814, 699 and 514 percent of normal rainfall respectively.

        “As a result, almost all rivers in Haryana namely Yamuna, Markanda, Tangari, Ghaggar, and Saraswati. Besides this, all drains have remained in full spate. There were breaches and overflows at many places leading to flooding of fields, roads and habitations causing loss of lives and damage to properties that necessitated immediate rescue and still ongoing relief and recovery efforts,” said  Sh. Manohar Lal. 

The Chief Minister further shared that 12 districts were declared flood-affected. Sharing the data regarding the same, he said that 1353 villages and 4 MC areas in 12 districts namely Ambala, Fatehabad, Faridabad, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Panchkula, Panipat, Palwal, Sonipat, Sirsa and Yamunanagar have been declared as flood affected in the State.

While refuting the allegations levied by the Opposition alleging that the flood situation in the state has caused due to increasing mining in the rivers, the Chief Minister said that such statements are illogical to make as flood and mining have no connection.

        He said that legal mining in riverbeds as per the mining plan can rather have the potential of increasing the water intake capacity of rivers and rather help in preventing floods in low-lying areas, as excess built-up of silt is removed in the mining process.

        Sh. Manohar Lal also suggested that excess slit should be removed by way of mining and otherwise from canals as well so that their water capacity in canal beds can also increase.

        He said that during the Flood Control Board meeting held in January, an amount of Rs. 930 crore has been already approved for tackling flood relief works.

The Chief Minister informed that the proposal to construct a dam 500 metres behind the Hathnikund Barrage is being taken up with the Himachal government.   He said that due to floods caused by excessive rains, there has been a loss of approximately Rs 500 crore as per the initial estimate in the state. Out of which about Rs 281 crore has been received from the Central Government as disaster relief amount. Apart from this, an additional amount will be demanded from the Central Government for flood relief.

The Chief Minister said that around 6629 persons have been evacuated. 41 relief camps have been organised. Around 1774 persons are currently housed in these camps. Food and other civil supplies arrangements have been made for the public residing in marooned areas. Army, Airforce, NDRF and SDRF, Civil Society organisations, and NGOs have assisted tirelessly, the district administrations in search, rescue and relief operations.

IEP Chandigarh, July 19

Haryana School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal while directing the officers said that all the officers should ensure to inspect the schools once a week. He added that where there are deficiencies in government schools, they should be rectified immediately.        The School Education Minister was addressing the meeting with DEOs, DEEOs, BEOs of all the districts through video conferencing today.        Sh. Kanwar Pal directed the DEO, DEEO, BEO that if any teacher is found not present in the school, then that teacher should be marked absent. If any teacher is found absent during checking/inspection, disciplinary action should be taken against that teacher. A list of 10 officers has been issued in each district to inspect schools.        Sh. Kanwar Pal said that the teachers should talk to the parents of the children over the phone, having low attendance or facing any issues in studies. He added that this exercise will help the parents to stay updated regarding their child’s performance.        Directing the officers, the School Education Minister said that the children should be given assignments on tablets. Along with this, teachers should also make 100 percent use of tablets.Sh. Kanwar Pal said that in the districts of the state where the schools are doing very well, the principals of other schools should go and visit such schools. He added that success stories of the school and students should be shared on social media so that good practices of one school can be adopted by other schools as well. Director of Secondary Education Department, Sh. Anshaj Singh, Director, Elementary Education, Haryana, Sh.  Ashok Kumar Garg and other officers of the department were also present in the meeting.