IEP Chandigarh, June 19 

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that “Gurugram-Heliport” is an ambitious project of the state government, which will be started soon. Under the Central Government’s “Udan” scheme, air travel will be started from Hisar Airport to various major cities of the country.        The Deputy CM, who also holds the portfolio of Civil Aviation Department, was presiding over a meeting of senior officers of Civil Aviation Department and State Government, here today.Sh. Dushyant Chautala discussed the various sites suggested by the officers related to Gurugram-Heliport and directed to prepare its final report at the earliest.Referring to the routes to be started from Hisar Airport under the UDAN scheme, he said that explore the possibilities of starting air flights from Hisar to Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Jaipur, Amritsar, Kullu, Jammu and other cities.The Deputy Chief Minister informed after the meeting that on April 27, 2017, the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi had launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN, the flagship programme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The scheme was launched with an aim to fulfil the aspirations of common citizens following the vision of “Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik” with advanced aviation infrastructure and air connectivity in Tier II and Tier III cities.He informed that under UDAN it is targeted to complete 220 destinations (Airports/Heliports/Water Aerodromes) across the country with 1000 routes by the year 2026 to provide air connectivity to the unconnected destinations of the country. He said that this scheme has played a major role in the transformation of the Indian aviation industry. Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that the day is not far when civil aviation will become the basis of transport in Haryana along with rail transport and road transport.

IEP Chandigarh, June 19

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that on Tuesday, June 20, Haryana is going to get a big bonanza. Union Road, Transport and Highways Minister, Sh. Nitin Gadkari will announce various major road development projects worth about Rs. 3,700 crores to the state.Giving this information, Deputy CM, who also holds the portfolio of Public Works Department, said that Union Minister Sh. Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate 11 flyovers on the eight-lane National Highway from Delhi to Panipat in Sonipat at 11 am.The project is 24 km long with an estimated cost of around Rs. 900 crores. He informed that Sh. Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for the construction work of Karnal Green Field Six-Lane Ring Road project at village Kutail in Karnal district at 3.30 pm.The total length of this project is 35 km and it will cost about Rs. 1,700 crores. Similarly, at 5.30 pm, the Union Minister will lay the foundation stone of the construction work of Ambala Green Field Six Lane Ring Road project at village Jandli in Ambala district. The total length of this project is 23 km with an estimated cost of around Rs. 1,100 crores.The Deputy Chief Minister said that the government is continuously strengthening the road network. He said that these three major road projects will change the picture of infrastructure in the state and will also give a new direction to the development of industries. Sh. Chautala said that along with Haryana, the passengers of Punjab, Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir passing through Delhi-Panipat corridor will also get complete benefit of this road project. Similarly, the construction of Ambala and Karnal Ring Road will provide relief to the local people from the traffic congestion in the city in both the districts. 

IEP Chandigarh, June 19

Haryana School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal said that the Chief Minister through his visionary approach has ensured holistic development across the state without any disparity.        Sh. Kanwarpal said this while addressing a Jan Samvad programme in villages Ghodo Peepli, Shadipur, Balachaur, Fatehgarh and Bibipur of Yamunanagar assembly constituency. In these programmes, he directly interacted with the public and informed about the development works being carried out by the government.        The Minister informed in the Jan Samvad Programme that 71 colleges have been established by the Chief Minister in eight years, while earlier there were 103 colleges in the state. He said that now no girl has to travel more than 20 kms to get education.Interacting with the public, the Minister said that in the government schools, the government has ensured to provide facilities of dual desks, toilets, clean drinking water, playground, boundary wall of the school and paved path to reach the school. He said that the schools which had 80 to 100 children in class 11th have been upgraded up to class 12th and the remaining schools will also be upgraded without any discrimination.

IEP New Delhi, June 14

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday impressed upon the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari to intervene for completing the work on Jalandhar Hoshiarpur road especially the Adampur flyover.

The Chief Minister, accompanied by Lok Sabha MP from Jalandhar Sushil Kumar Rinku, called on Nitin Gadkari here at his residence.

The Chief Minister apprised Gadkari about the project that had been hanging in fire since long. He said that this has resulted in lot of inconvenience to the people due to which it must be completed at the earliest. Acceding to the demand the Union Minister assured Bhagwant Mann that the project will be completed very soon and he will be personally monitoring the pace of work.

The Chief Minister and Gadkari also reviewed the construction of Delhi Katra expressway. Both the leaders agreed on expediting the work on this project which will be a big boost for the economy of the state. They also said that this highway will facilitate the pilgrims going to pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine apart from giving boost to economic activity in the region.

The Chief Minister also apprised Gadkari that the state government is soon going to form Road Security Force in the state to check causalities due to road accidents. He said that this dedicated force will help in checking road accidents thereby saving precious lives in the state. Union Minister welcomed the idea of Bhagwant Mann and said this unique of the box idea will help in checking deaths due to road accidents.

The Chief Minister also flagged the issue of high handedness by the National Highway Toll Plazas and said that they must be controlled in larger public interest. He urged the Union Minister that public interest must be given paramount importance and the toll plazas must not be given a free hand to charge any amount from public. Bhagwant Mann said that it is the need of hour to ensure that the open loot of public money is checked.

IEP Chandigarh, June 15

Haryana Home Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that the Haryana Traffic Police launched a special campaign on ‘Lane Driving’ and ‘Under Age Driving’ from June 5 to June 12, 2023 and during this period 3176 challans of lane driving and 258 challans for under age driving have been issued.  He said that a total of 3434 challans were issued during this campaign.        Giving district-wise information about ‘Lane Driving’ and ‘Under Age Driving’ campaign in this regard, Sh. Vij said that a total of 653 challans were issued in Ambala district, out of which 609 were challans for lane driving and 44 for under age driving.  A total of 137 challans were issued in Sirsa district, out of which 123 challans were issued for lane driving and 14 for under age driving.  There were a total of 17 challans in Kurukshetra district, out of which 11 were challans for lane driving and 6 for under age driving.  A total of 236 challans were issued in Mewat district, out of which 234 were issued for lane driving and 2 for under age driving.        He said that a total of 43 challans were issued in Rohtak district, out of which 40 challans for lane driving and 3 for under age driving.  A total of 59 challans were issued in Karnal district, out of which 2 were for lane driving and 57 for under age driving. Likewise, 61 challans were issued for lane driving in Hisar district.        Sh. Vij said that a total of 135 challans were issued in Yamuna Nagar district, out of which 120 challans were issued for lane driving and 15 for underage driving. A total of 331 challans were issued in Panipat district, out of which 322 were challaned for lane driving and 9 for under age driving.  A total of 168 challans were issued in Jhajjar district, out of which 164 were for lane driving and 4 for under-age driving.        He informed that a total of 175 challans were issued in Gurugram district, out of which 160 were issued for lane driving and 15 for under-age driving.  A total of 90 challans were done in Sonipat district, out of which 75 were challans for lane driving and 15 for under age driving.  A total of 684 challans were issued in Faridabad district, out of which 646 were issued for lane driving and 38 for under-age driving.        The Home Minister said that a total of 37 challans were issued in Bhiwani district, out of which 36 were challaned for lane driving and 1 for under age driving.  Similarly, 122 challans were issued for lane driving in Panchkula district.  A total of 83 challans were issued in Charkhi Dadri district, out of which 74 were issued for lane driving and 9 for under age driving.  A total of 143 challans were issued in Narnaul district, out of which 138 challans were issued for lane driving and 5 for under age driving.  A total of 95 challans were issued in Rewari district, out of which 94 were challaned for lane driving and 1 for under age driving.        He said that a total of 32 challans were issued in Jind district, out of which 29 were issued for lane driving and 3 for under-age driving.  A total of 12 challans were issued in Hansi district, out of which 8 for lane driving and 4 for under age driving were issued.  A total of 96 challans were issued in Kaithal district, out of which 86 were for lane driving and 10 for under age driving.  A total of 24 challans were issued in Fatehabad district, out of which 21 were issued for lane driving and 3 for under-age driving, while only 1 challan was issued for lane driving in Palwal.        Sh. Vij appealed to the people of the state that by violating the traffic rules, not only the person puts his life in danger, but also the lives of other citizens are also at risk and this creates problems for other people as well.  He said that violation of traffic rules increases the chances of road accidents and other problems arise due to traffic jam also.  So, all the citizens must follow the traffic rules and parents should allow their children to drive according to the rules so that we can contribute to the establishment of a civilized society by following the traffic rules

IEP Chandigarh, June 15

Concerned about water conservation for future generation, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal gave the concept of ‘Mera Pani-Meri Virasat’ scheme which garnered appreciation at different forums. Under the scheme, the Chief Minister aimed to motivate the farmers to switch to other alternative crops in paddy-dominated districts and interacted with the farmers of all the 10 paddy-dominated districts of the state.Consequently, the farmers on 1.5 lakh acres of land adopted other crops instead of paddy and for this, they are being given financial assistance at the rate of Rs 7,000 per acre. In the year 2023-24, a target has been set of bringing 2 lakh acres of area under other crops in place of paddy. Apart from this, now the farmers are also moving towards direct-seeded rice (DSR), which will save water.Meanwhile, the Chief Minister recently launched the Biennial Integrated Water Resources Action Plan (2023-25). The total water availability in the state is 20,93,598 crore litres, while the total water demand is 34,96,276 crore litres, leaving a water gap of 14 lakh crore litres. This action plan aims to bridge this gap for the next two years.Also, a two-day ‘Water Conclave’ was organized recently in Panchkula in the direction of water conservation, in which administrative secretaries and experts working on water conservation from India and abroad participated. The main objective of the conclave was to discuss an integrated water resource management strategy and approach in the wake of depleting groundwater levels.Based on their inputs, the Biennial Integrated Water Resources Action Plan (2023-25) was formulated. Three committees have been constituted for the implementation of the scheme. The Chief Minister is the chairman of the first state-level committee, while the second committee will be headed by the Chief Secretary and the third district-level committee by the concerned Deputy Commissioner.Initiative to complete project of Kishau, Lakhwar and Renuka damsThe Chief Minister has taken the initiative to complete the projects of Kishau, Lakhwar and Renuka dams for water conservation which have been pending for many years. For this, on the request made by Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal to the Central Government, the Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan came on one platform and signed mutual agreements. Kishau was declared a multipurpose (national) project. As the Finance Minister, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has made a provision of Rs 6,598 crore in the budget for the irrigation and water resources sector.Awaiting Apex Court’s next decision on SYL, considering to bring water through Himachal PradeshThe Chief Minister says that the Supreme Court has given a decision on the SYL in the favour of Haryana and hopes that this issue gets resolved soon. For this, the decision of the Supreme Court is awaited. However, an alternative proposal to bring it through Himachal is being under consideration.The blueprint of the plan has been sent to Himachal Pradesh. The irrigation department (including MICADA), Public Health Engineering Department, Panchayat Department, Pond Authority, Public Works Department, Urban Local Bodies, Forest, Education and other departments will also cooperate in water resources works, in a bid to make the ‘Save Water’ campaign successful.  

IEP Chandigarh, June 15

 Haryana State Election Commissioner, Sh. Dhanpat Singh today announced the election programme for conducting bye-elections to fill vacant seats in various positions within the Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samitis, and Zila Parishads. The polling will be held on July 9, 2023, between 7 am and 6 pm on a total of 1983 seats including 1958 of panches, 18 sarpanches, 5 members of Panchayat Samitis, and 2 members of Zila Parishads.Giving details of the programme during a press conference here, Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that the Deputy Commissioner-cum- District Election Officer (Panchayat) would publish notice on June 15, 2023, nomination papers would be presented from June 21 to 26 from 10 am to 3 pm. The list of nominations papers received would be pasted and affidavit or declaration would be furnished by the candidates from June 21 to 26 except Sunday.He said that the nomination papers would be scrutinized on June 27 from 10 am onwards. The last date for withdrawal of candidature by a candidate is June 28 2023 upto 3 pm. The symbols would be allotted on same day that is June 28 after 3 pm. The list of contesting candidates would be pasted on June 28. The counting of votes would be done, immediately after the close of poll and in case of repoll, the Commission might change the date and time of counting of votes, he added.He said that Model Code of Conduct would come into force from June 15, 2023 in respect of Panchayati Raj Institutions where poll is to be held on July 9. No officer/official connected with the election work in these institutions would be transferred from his/her place of posting till the completion of the election process.He also said that NOTA (None of the above) option would be used in the elections, so that voters who come to the polling stations and decide not to vote for any candidate in fray, are able to exercise their right not to vote with maintaining their right of secrecy.The elections for Member Zila Parishad will take place in Faridabad and Hisar districts. Elections for Member Panchayat Samiti will be held in Charkhi Dadri, Hisar, Kaithal, Rewari and Yamunanagar districts. Sarpanch elections will be conducted in all districts except Ambala, Dadri, Faridabad, Gurugram, Jhajjar, Kaithal, Nuh, Panipat, Rohtak, and Sirsa. Panch elections will be held in all districts.The State Election Commissioner appealed to voters to actively participate in the elections and choose their representatives without any bias of caste or religion, and without fear or favor, to strengthen democracy at the grassroots level.Secretary of the State Election Commission, Dr. Inderjeet Singh, and other officers were present.

IEP Chandigarh, June 15 

Haryana School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal said that under the new education policy, emphasis is being laid that students should get basic education through ‘learning via play’, so that their foundation becomes strong. Sh. Kanwar Pal said that this policy is drawing commendable results.The School Education Minister was speaking at the state level public participation conference organized under Nipun Haryana programme at Dr. Mangal Sain Auditorium in Karnal today.Talking to the media persons after the programme, Sh. Kanwar Pal said that some students are promoted to higher classes but face difficulties in studies due to weak basics. Students are not able to acquire the knowledge which should have been acquainted in the first, second and fifth grade.Keeping this problem in mind, under the new education policy, the Government of India has launched the Nipun Bharat programme. Under this, emphasis has been laid on the subjects of Mathematics and Hindi. Emphasis is being laid on teaching children through ‘learning via play’. Haryana has also added English subjects in this master’s programme. Under this, teachers are emphasizing on giving knowledge of Mathematics, English and Hindi to the students in new creative ways.School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal said that there was a time when children used to memorize tables from 2 to 20, but now teachers have started working towards teaching children in a creative way which is more pragmatic and has the highest recall value.The School Education Minister also visited the exhibition organized by the teachers of different districts in the state level public participation conference to provide education in a creative way.During this, he took information from the teachers about their different models and appreciated the efforts of the teachers. He said that it is very good to make such models. Children will learn quickly from this. Our teachers are very hardworking, more good results will come out in the coming time.Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal said that the students who remain weak in class 1st, 2nd and 5th lack basics which affect their further classes. In such a situation, if students are given the right assistance in a small class, then their base can be made strong.On this occasion, the Director of Secondary Education, Dr. Anshaj Singh, along with District Education Officers of the districts, District Elementary Education Officers were present. 

IEP Chandigarh, June 13

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey met the Home and Health Minister Anil Vij at his residence today at Ambala. Home and Health Minister Anil Vij welcomed the Minister of State by giving a bouquet.        After this, Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey along with Home and Health Minister Anil Vij visited the Shaheed Smarak related to the revolution of 1857 being built on 22 acres on the Ambala-Delhi National Highway.  Union Minister of State Ashwini Kumar Choubey, after visiting the Shaheed Smarak, congratulated Haryana’s Home and Health Minister Anil Vij for making this Shaheed Smarak and praised Anil Vij. This Smarak world’s captivating image is about to be established.  In the coming days, the Prime Minister of the country will inaugurate it on the invitation of Home and Health Minister Anil Vij.  He said that the Shaheed Smarak to be built here is a message to the world and the complete depiction of the revolution of 1857 will be shown here.  The construction of this Shaheed Smarak here will send a strong message across the world, he added.        He said that it is a matter of happiness for everyone to have this Shaheed Smarak in the Amrit times of independence.  He said that the history related to the revolution of 1857 would be seen in this Shaheed Smarak.  Praising Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on the occasion, he said that this Shaheed Smarak is being built according to his vision.  This heritage will not only be for Ambala but for the whole country and the world.  He also said that this Shaheed Smarak, built with the special efforts of Home and Health Minister Anil Vij, will be an immortal impression.  People from all over the world will come here for tourism.  He also said that bread and lotus were sent during the 1857 revolution (at that time of independence), after the construction of this memorial, such a beautiful sight will be seen.Home Minister Anil Vij gave information regarding the Shaheed SmarakEarlier, Home and Health Minister Anil Vij gave detailed information about the Shaheed Smarak to the Union Minister of State.  He said that the first spark of 1857 revolution had arisen from Ambala.  In the memory of the unsung heroes of the freedom struggle, work is being done to build a Shaheed Smarak here.  He also said that here the details and history of the freedom struggle will be shown in three phases.  In the first phase, the contribution of Ambala in the freedom struggle will be shown.  The contribution of Haryana in the second phase and India’s contribution in the third phase will be shown.  Along with this, there will also be a helipad facility and  Tourists from the country and abroad will come here to see this Shaheed Smarak, he said.        On this occasion, he also directed the officials of the Public Works Department to speed up the works related to civil works so that the work of interior work/art work could be started.  He also said that he will soon re-examine the Shaheed Smarak and check the reality of the work being done related to the Shaheed Smarak.On this occasion, SDM Ambala Cantonment Satindra Siwach, BJP District President Rajesh Bataura, Divisional President Ajay Parashar, Ashish Gulati, Abhikant Vats, Krishna Rana, Executive Engineer Rajkumar along with concerned officers were present. 

IEP Chandigarh, June 13 

Chairman of the Haryana Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr. Subhash Barala emphasized the need to promptly create new posts to ensure the smooth functioning of Public Enterprises. Presiding over the Standing Committee meeting here today, Mr. Barala urged the officers to address the other requirements of employees, stating that timely increments and benefits would lead to their enhanced performance.In the meeting a proposal was discussed to elevate the position of Personal Assistant to Private Secretary within the “Haryana Rural Development Fund Administration Board.” Furthermore, the creation of new posts within the ethanol plant being established in Shahabad, Kurukshetra district, under the “Haryana State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills Limited” was also deliberated. Mr. Barala emphasized the importance of operating the plant with modern technology to ensure its profitability.The meeting also delved into various matters, including the pay scale of Junior Scientists at the “Haryana Agro Research and Development Centre, Murthal,” the extension of the Chief Engineer of NCR Region of ” Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam,” and the formulation of service rules for the positions of Chief Environmental Engineer and Chief Scientific Officer at the “Haryana State Pollution Control Board.”Mr. Barala encouraged the officers to approach these issues with a positive mindset and make decisions accordingly.The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Mr. Sudhir Rajpal, ACS, Finance, Mr. Anurag Rastogi, ACS, Environment, Forest, and Wildlife, Mr. Vineet Garg, Managing Director, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd., Mr. Mohammed Shayin and other senior officers.