IEP Chandigarh, April 19

Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau has caught a Deed writer accepting bribe of Rs 60,000 from a person in lieu of registration of the sale deed of plots in Tehsil Sohna.The accused has accepted bribe on behalf of Naib Tehsildar, Sohna who has also been booked.Sharing the details here today, a spokesperson of the Bureau informed that complainant, a resident of Sector-38 Gurugram filed a complaint against Gaurav, Deed Writer Tehsil Sohna demanding bribe of Rs 78,500 in lieu of registration of sale deed of plots. The demand was made on behalf of Naib Tehsildar Satbir Singh.Acting on the complaint, a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted a raid and nabbed the Deed Writer accepting bribe of Rs 60,000.A case under the Prevention of corruption act had been registered against the both in the Bureau police station. A thorough investigation of the case is underway.In a separate case, ACB team caught an Inspector of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs 2000 in lieu of running a ration depot in Narnaul.The complainant, a resident of village Kharani district Mahendergarh filed a complaint against the accused Inspector Neeraj demanding bribe in lieu of running ration depot. Acting on the complaint, ACB team conducted a raid and nabbed the accused Inspector accepting bribe.

IEP Chandigarh, April 19

Haryana Chief Secretary, Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal inaugurated a blood donation camp at Haryana Civil Secretariat here today. He also interacted with the donors and appreciated them for donating blood.The Chief Secretary said that a blood donation is a noble act. A healthy person should actively participate in charitable work like donating blood. The needy get a new lease of life from the blood donated by the Samaritans, he added.Out of the total 125 employees donated blood during the camp, 100 donors have donated blood for the second time, 20 donors for over 15 times and 5 donors for more than 40 times. The Chief Secretary encouraged all the employees to step forward for this noble cause.This blood donation camp was organized by Haryana Government in collaboration with Rotary Blood Bank Society and Blood Society Resource Centre, Chandigarh.On this occasion, Special Secretary, Secretariat Establishment, Mr. Samwartak Singh Khangwal, Secretary, Rotary Blood Bank Society, Ms. Niti Sarin and other officers were also present.

IEP Chandigarh, April 19

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar  Lal while  taking a  step forward towards digitally empowering the beneficiaries today announced three services which have been brought on the IT platform. These include Pro-active Divyang Pension Service, ‘Tau se pucho’, whatsapp chat bot and online room booking facility at  PWD (B&R) rest  houses.         While addressing the press conference held here today the Chief Minister  said that these three IT initiatives  are certainly going to prove a milestone in the State Government’s  vision of paperless and transparent governance.        Divulging  the details about  Pro-active Divyang Pension Service, Sh. Manohar  Lal said that reiterating the state government’s commitment to  deliver all government services at the beneficiaries’ doorsteps, now we have decided to give automated pension benefits to Persons  With Disabilities (PwDs).”Now all such beneficiaries will not have to visit the offices to get their  benefits,” said the Chief Minister.          Sh. Manohar Lal further shared that  data of PwDs having more than 60 percent disability that is  available with  the Parivar Informatics Data Repository will be certified by the Haryana  Parivar Pehchan Authority every month.        “The data of all such PWDs  found eligible after verification (as per the eligibility criteria prescribed by the scheme) will be shared with the SEWA Department,” informed Sh. Manohar  Lal.        He further informed that the  District Officer of the SEWA Department will contact all such beneficiaries and take their consent getting the pension benefits. If all such beneficiaries give  their consent, pension benefits will start from next month, informed the Chief Minister.Clarify your PPP related  queries on ‘Tau Se Pucho’ WhatsApp bot  while sitting at your home only        The Chief Minister said that in today’s time answering various queries raised by the citizens personally becomes a herculean task. Therefore,  making a digital shift, the  Haryana  Parivar Pehchan Authority has created a WhatsApp bot called ‘Tau Se Pucho’ along with Web Based Chatbot Solution, said Sh. Manohar  Lal.        ‘Tau Se Pucho’ bilingual  chat bot is integrated with WhatsApp and is designed to give quick responses to the queries raised by the citizens. This IT platform will be easily accessible to everyone and the user will be able to communicate easily on this platform while sitting at their home only and without any extra effort or cost. Along with citizens, this platform will also save the government’s time. Analytical study of the queries received will certainly prove to be  helpful in the process of resolving complaints and resolution, “shared the Chief Minister.        Sh. Manohar  Lal further  shared that  technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing have been added to this integrated digital platform.        The Chief Minister  said that on this chatbot, citizens can raise queries regarding status of various data fields as well as services like income, marriage registration, public distribution system, ration card, caste, pension and grievances.        “The families can interact with the integrated Tau se Pucho WhatsApp bot to seek advice on the application process, documents required, eligibility, government regulations and benefits of various programmes,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.        The Chief Minister further shared that on this app, the beneficiaries will be able to check the progress of their applications for various services including income certificate, marriage certificate, public distribution system, ration card, caste certificate, pension, and complaints and grievances. Portal launched for room booking at PWD (B&R) rest houses        While launching the portal for room booking at PWD (B&R) rest houses, the Chief Minister said that now all rest houses can be booked online by Government officials as well as private people. The interested one’s  can get their room bookings done at http://hryguesthouse.gov.in.        Sharing the features of online rest house booking, Sh. Manohar  Lal said that through this portal, applicants can now check room availability, book a room, make online payment of booking amount, cancel booking and print booking slip and to avail this service the applicant will have to pay the full amount online at the time of booking only.        He further shared that the portal has been linked with IDBI  Bank’s payment gateway services. Cancellation of booking within 24 hours of check-in will result in a deduction of 20 percent of the booking amount. No refund will be given for cancellation of booking less than 24 hours after check-in, shared Sh. Manohar  Lal.        The Chief Minister further shared that booking can be done 15 days in advance, he added.        Sharing the details about the terms and conditions for booking of  rooms by private persons, the Chief  Minister shared that Any private person can book 25 percent of the vacant rooms 15 days before booking.        Besides this, 50 percent of the vacant rooms can be booked 7 days before booking.  However,  75 percent of vacant rooms can be booked 3 days before the  booking. Rooms for private persons will not be booked before 3 days from the date of booking, shared  Sh. Manohar  Lal.

IEP Chandigarh, April 12

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar  Lal made several  pivotal announcements during  Jan Samvad programme held at village Mandkola in Palwal district today.        “Libraries would be set up in five villages including Bahin, Hathin, Mandkola. Besides  this, a purchase centre would also be constructed in the village at a cost of Rs. 1.25 crore. Further an  amount of Rs 3.6 crore has been sanctioned for Mandkola village for this financial year,” announced Sh. Manohar Lal.        Interacting with the villagers during the Jan Samvad programme, the Chief Minister  said that the  construction  of a road with a cumulative length of 6 km from Mandkola village has also been approved. Also, an amount of Rs 3.2 crore has been sanctioned for construction  of a 3.5 kilometre road between Dhatir-Mandkola village.         Sh. Manohar Lal further said that the sewerage system  would be further  strengthened, along with this  rejuvenation of ponds would be done  in 10 Mahagrams of the surrounding area.        He said that the work of upgrading the CHC centre  of the village and construction of a PWD building is going on.        The Chief Minister said that Jan Samvad programme has been started to hold one to one interaction  with the people and to listen to their grievances.        He said that the Jan Samvad programme in district Palwal will run from April 12 to April 14, covering 15 villages.        MLA, Sh. Parveen Dagar and other dignitaries also remained present on this occasion.

IEP Chandigarh, April 12

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal directed the Administrative Secretaries to monitor and review the public grievances received on CM Window every month. He further asked them to ensure the redressal of pending grievances within the next three months.        While presiding over a review meeting regarding CM Window with the nodal officers of various departments here today, he said that the officers should focus on the areas of major public issues.Mr. Kaushal said that the CM Window portal is directly linked with the Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal and he himself is monitoring it. If any officer is found negligent, strict action will be initiated against him. He directed that the registrar of the Cooperation Department must issue directions regarding redressal of public grievances at the level of inspectors on a daily basis and submit the action taken report.        Mr. Kaushal asked the nodal officers to redress the public grievances with a positive mind set.        The Chief Secretary said that a special drive should be launched to redress the pending grievances for the last three years. For these, 30 days time should be fixed according to the year. He directed them to ensure the redressal of all the pending grievances of 2023 in the next three months. Mr. Kaushal said that so far over 10.91 lakh grievances have been registered on CM Window, out of which over 9.52 lakh have been resolved. He also reviewed the grievances pertaining to the Public Health Engineering, Energy, Food and Supplies, Agriculture, Social Justice and Empowerment, Cooperation, Revenue and Disaster Management, School Education, Forest and Wildlife, Urban Local Bodies, Land and Mining, Citizen Information and Resources departments and gave necessary instructions to the officers.        ACS, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare,  Smt. Sumita Misra, Advisor (Irrigation) to Chief Minister, Mr. Devendra Singh, Director General, Town and Country Planning, Mr. T L Satyaprakash, Director Food and Civil Supplies, Mr. Mukul Kumar and OSD to Chief Minister, Mr.  Bhupeshwar Dayal were also present in the meeting.

IEP Chandigarh, April 12

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today visited Palwal as part of his Jan Samvad programme in rural areas, where people warmly welcomed him. The Chief Minister sat among the people and discussed various works done in the village. During the Jan Samvad programme organized in Bagpur village, the Chief Minister announced to upgrade the girl’s primary school in the village; besides sanctioning Rs 4.15 crore for Solra road and Rs 2.10 crore for Bagpur road.He said that the government has now entrusted the task of building and maintaining the bus queue shelters to the Zila Parishad and they will construct the same in the village. Also, two new buses would be added to ply from Palwal to Ballabgarh via Bagpur; beside a separate bus will be arranged for girls. Along with this, the village phirni will also be paved and village Chaupal will be renovated, he added.         On the demand of employment for the women of the village, the Chief Minister ordered the formation of two self-help groups. He said that through self-help groups, the government is providing interest-free loans to women for employment. The Chief Minister also directed the Deputy Commissioner to inquire about the low number of Ayushman cards made in the village in view of the population and to get the cards made of the remaining people.        Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government has done the work of curbing corruption in the departments by making an online transfer policy. “By bringing transparency in jobs, the government has given an opportunity to the educated youth to move forward,” he added.He said that in the previous governments, recommendation or ‘parchi-kharchi’ were required for jobs, which has been completely curbed by the present government.           The Chief Minister said that the benefits of the schemes are being given to the common man through the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP). In the state, the poor families whose annual income is less than Rs 1.80 lakh are being given the benefits of all kinds of schemes through PPP. “The state government would give grants for development works on the basis of population in each village; that is why every person in the village must get his PPP made,” he added.        Sh. Manohar Lal said that new ration cards have been made for 1,328 people in Bagpur village and 1,772 Ayushman cards have been made in this village under Ayushman Bharat Yojana. He said that six families of the village have been provided employment by giving loans under the Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana. In Bagpur village, 1,657 farmer families are given Rs 6,000 per year under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.        He said that Haryana is the first state in the country, where 50 percent representation is being given to women in Panchayati Raj institutions. On the occasion, Palwal MLA Sh. Deepak Mangla along with officials of various departments were present. 

IEP Chandigarh, April 12

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that CCTV cameras will be installed in the big villages of the state from the point of view of security. A decision in regard with its arrangement will be taken soon. Apart from this, the Chief Minister announced to sanction Rs 45 lakh for construction of new road from Dhatir village to Patli village and Rs 10 lakh for repair of Hazari Bungalow Chaupal and Rs 3 crore for construction of 3.30-kilometre-long road from Dhatir to Mandkola.The Chief Minister was interacting with the people in Dhatir village, Palwal district, during a Jan Samvad programme today. He said that the work of installing street lights in 750 villages with more than 10,000 population will also be done.Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government is working with the spirit of Antyodaya. “Today the intention of the central government and the state government is clear in matters of development,” he added. Referring to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, he said that it has safeguarded the health of the women and today crores of women of the country have been relieved of smoke under this scheme.Describing the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) as permanent protection of poor people, the Chief Minister said that according to the 2011 census, 15 lakh Ayushman cards were made in the state, but after the PPP was made; the names of 14.5 lakh people have been added to it. He said that there were 450 BPL cards in Dhatir village in December and now 350 more BPL cards have been added. Also, 3,598 Ayushman cards have been made and so far, 17 people have taken benefits of it.Referring to the Chirag Yojana, the Chief Minister said that under the scheme, if any promising child studies in a private school, the government will give Rs 700 to a child from Class I to V, Rs 900 to a child from Class VI to VIII and Rs 1100 to a child from Class IX to XII. He said that the development works worth Rs 43 lakh have been done in Dhatir village so far.On the occasion, Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries, Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar, Palwal MLA Sh. Deepak Mangla, OSD to Chief Minister, Sh. Jawahar Yadav, Media Advisor to Chief Minister, Sh. Amit Arya, Deputy Commissioner Neha Singh, along with other dignitaries were present. 

IEP Chandigarh, April 12

Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal has approved the proposal of Rail Connectivity between IGI Airport Delhi and Maharaja Agrasen International Airport  Hisar via Bijwasan –Gurugram– Garhi Harsaru – Sultanpur –  Farukhnagar – Jhajjar for freight as well as passengers. Accordingly feasibility report has been presented in the meeting of Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HRIDC) presided over by the Chief Secretary. Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal who is also the Chairman of HRIDC.        Mr. Kaushal informed that this project will be sent to Ministry of railways for sanction. The rail link between Garhi Harsaru-Farukhnagar–Jhajjar will be developed while in the second phase, the connectivity to Maharaja Agrasen International Airport  Hisar will be taken up. He said that the rail connectivity links will boost regional development, improve transportation efficiency, and promote sustainable mobility for both freight and passengers.While reviewing various other railway projects, the Chief Secretary appreciated the progress near Manesar and directed the officers to set the timeline and fix physical milestones for the year 2023-24.Managing Director, HRIDC, Mr. Rajesh Agarwal apprised in the meeting  that the proposed project route is Garhi Harsaru– Farukhnagar (11 km) existing single line and Farukhnagar–Jhajjar (24 km) missing link to be developed for double line at the total cost of Rs 1225 crore.Jhajjar–Rohtak (37 km) in an existing single line, Rohtak–Dobh Bahali–Hansi (68 km) which is under progress by northern railways.   Hansi–Maharaja Agrasen International Airport Hisar (25 Km) will be developed in second phase, he added.        A loan of Rs. 1040 crore from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been sanctioned for the rail infrastructure projects in the state, for this the agreement will be signed soon.  Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) was given an amount of Rs. 874 Crore under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for capital Investment for 2022-23 by the Union Finance Ministry. The Government of India has extended the scheme for which the proposal for 2023-24 will be sent for assistance soon, he added.        Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Mr. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Civil Aviation, Mr. Ankur Gupta, and other senior officers were present in the meeting. 

IEP Chandigarh, April 10

Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government is committed to ensure the welfare of its retired employees. He said that the legitimate demands and issues raised by Pensioners’ Joint Front were under serious consideration and a decision in this regard will be taken soon.During a meeting with the representatives of the Pensioners’ Joint Front here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the finance department is studying the financial implications regarding the demands related to finance. He also directed the officials of the finance department to draft a proposal within 15 days so that a decision in this regard could be taken at the earliest.Discussing the front’s demand regarding cashless medical facility, the finance minister asked the director of the health department to study any such facility being provided in other states and prepare a proposal. He also issued instructions to ensure strict compliance of the schedule made to settle the medical bills of the pensioners within 3 months besides operationalising the online portal to bring transparency in the settlement of medical bills.The Finance Minister also issued directions to schedule a meeting with the officials of office of Accountant General Punjab to resolve the pensioners’ issues related to this office. He also asked to invite two leaders from the front in this meeting so that they could raise their concern wherever required.

IEP CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, April 10    

      In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police arrested the main associate of Amritpal Singh identified as Papalpreet Singh from Kathunangal area of Amritsar on Monday, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill. The accused has been detained under the National Security Act (NSA), he added.          IGP Sukhchain Gill, who was addressing a press conference at Punjab Police Headquarters here in Chandigarh, said that Police teams were working on some vital clues amidst the ongoing special operation.          “Punjab Police under instructions of Hon’ble Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Mann and with the guidance of DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav have taken a very effective step after Amritsar Rural Police have arrested Papalpreet Singh, who is main associate of Amritpal Singh,” the IGP said, who was accompanied by DIG Border Range Narinder Bhargav.          He said that accused Papalpreet Singh was wanted by the Punjab Police in six criminal cases. Further legal action will be taken in accordance with the law, he added.          Meanwhile, IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill appealed to all Punjabis to continue maintaining peace and harmony in the state and not to pay any heed to fake news and rumours. He asserted that the law & order situation is completely under control and totally stable.