IEP Chandigarh, March 26

The State Election Commission Haryana bagged CSI SIG e-governance Award 2022 for developing integrated suite of applications for ensuring smooth Local Bodies Elections Management. It was developed and implemented by NIC Haryana during general elections of Urban Local Bodies 2022.Giving more information in this regard an official spokesperson said that the award was presented by the Computer Society of India and received by Dr. Inder Jeet, Secretary, State Election Commission, Haryana along with Sh. Deepak Bansal, State Informatics Officer, NIC Haryana and other officials of SEC Haryana and NIC Haryana in a function organised by CSI SIG on March 25, 2023 at Delhi Technological University, New Delhi. The ICT project which received award was developed by NIC Haryana under the guidance of Sh. Dhanpat Singh, State Election Commissioner, Haryana, he added.        He informed that the key target of implementation of ICT application suite for the State Election Commission Haryana is to conduct local bodies elections in a free, fair and transparent manner. ICT is best suited to bring in transparency in any such time bound activity with great public visibility.He further stated that the ICT project comprised of web based integrated modules and applications for preparation of voters list and ward bandi, voter search web application, collection of employees data online for deploying them on election duty, capturing details of nominating candidates, know your contesting candidates (KYC), election duty management system application, final contesting candidates (after scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations) along with their affidavits, allotment of symbols for contesting candidates, poll process monitoring e-dashboard and generation of multiple reports online, counting day management system and result day e-dashboard.

IEP Chandigarh, March 26

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal congratulated and extended good wishes to Haryana’s daughters Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora, on behalf of the people of the state; for clinching gold medals in the Women’s World Boxing Championship. The Chief Minister also congratulated the daughters on their victory through Twitter.        He said that the daughters of Haryana have once again brought laurels to the country and the state by winning gold medals; showing their prowess in sports. Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora have won the Women’s World Boxing Championship organized at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Sports Complex in Delhi.        “Our daughters have always brought laurels to their families and the state by winning many medals in sports. It is the endeavour of the state government to create a conducive environment for sports with better training arrangements for the players; along with international level coaching facilities, so that they can perform their best in sports,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.        The Chief Minister said that the state government is implementing several schemes for the promotion of sports. Along with cash prizes worth crores of rupees, the sports infrastructure is being improved. He said that the government’s new sports policy have started giving positive results and the sons and daughters of the state are continuously shining bright in the field.

IEP Chandigarh, March 21

 Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal  while delivering  his reply on the budget speech during the ongoing budget session of the state Vidhan Sabha announced that now MLAs can spend an amount of Rs. 2 crore being given under the Vidhayak Adarsh Gram Yojana for the development works in the urban areas as well.Earlier the MLA used to spend the said grant in rural areas only but now this amount can be used for the development works in the urban areas as well. He also announced to rename this scheme as Adarsh Nagar Evam Gram Yojana. The Director, Panchayat will be the nodal officer for this, announced Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister further announced that the Girl’s college to be constructed at Balsamand, Hisar will be named after Late Chaudhary Bhajan Lal. Sh. Manohar Lal said that apart from already announced 4000 playway schools in the year 2022-23, now additional 4000 play way schools would be further opened in the State.Sharing five contradictory figures about State Debt questions the credibility of ‘Hooda Sahab ‘only, CMResponding to the contradictory figures shared by the Opposition leader Sh. Bhupinder Singh Hooda on State Debt publically from November 22 to till date, Sh. Manohar Lal said that sharing 5 different figures is going to question the credibility of Hooda only, every time the Opposition leader shares different figures it certainly denting his image only. “We are not afraid of criticism, will keep introducing good governance reforms, said the Chief Minister.Opposition always fumble with the debt figures, at present, State’s debt graph has declined, CMClarifying the definition of Debt, the Chief Minister said that in the Public debt three different heads are included.  The opposition should not confuse one with the other while calculating the final debt figures.The State Public Enterprises loan figure was in 2014-15 was 69,922 crore, while in the year 2021-22, the figure was 47,211 crore. The debt graph of the state at present has declined, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.Our GSDP is constantly increasing, at present it is increased up to Rs. 10 lakh crore. The debt limit was increased from Rs. 25 percent to Rs. 33 percent during the COVID-19 period. We are within the prescribed limit of around 26-27 percent while the neighbouring state Punjab is at 48 percent, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister further shared that the HSVP had a pending debt of Rs. 14334. Out of this, about Rs.6000 crore has been settled and now Rs. 8334 crore has been left.Likewise, the HSIIDC had a pending debt of Rs. 13881 crore. Out of this, around Rs.7000 crore has been settled and now Rs. 6944 crore has been left.  The power utilities had a pending debt of more than Rs. 37000 crore, which has been reduced to   Rs. 14800 crore, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister said that the State Government has included an amount of Rs. 25,850 crore of the UDAY scheme in its debt account and this is the reason that the profit graph of the power department is constantly rising, said Sh. Manohar Lal.Haryana is in the third position in the country in terms of InvestmentThe Chief Minister informed that with an investment of 90 rupee per person, Haryana is in the third position in the country in terms of investment after Karnataka and Maharashtra that have per person investment of Rs. 303 and Rs. 108 respectively. State’s investment graph is constantly increasing, said Sh. Manohar Lal.For 2023-24 Rs. 7314 crore allocated for Agriculture and allied sectors, CMThe Chief Minister said that for 2023-24 Rs. 7314 crore allocated for Agriculture and allied sectors, which is 3.9 percent of the total budget. In the revised budget estimates of 2022-23 it was Rs. 5758 crores and in the year 2021-22 it was Rs. 4100 crores.The Chief Minister shared that in the year 2014-15, the total allocated  budget for this sector was Rs. 2156 crore which was only 3.4 percent. The present government has allocated 3.9 percent to this sector.Responding to  an issue regarding why Haryana gets less financial help from Centre as compared to neighbouring states, the Chief Minister said that Centre follows the formula of the more progressive the state is, lesser the financial grant will be. The financial management of Haryana is well managed and this is the reason that we get less help as compared to its neighbouring states.The Chief Minister said that after GST, the Centre had announced to give 14 percent compensation to the States. As per the decision of the GST Council, loan has been taken for the amount which is to be given to the states. This debt is reflected in the State debt account, though this debt would be repaid by the Centre only.Government focused on making Panchayat and civic bodies financially independentThe Chief Minister said that the Government is focused on making Panchayat and civic bodies financially independent. They have been directed to prepare their budgetary allocation and ensure the same is spent on carrying out various development works. Those Panchayat and civic bodies that face storage of funds would be helped. They will continue to get the funds from the Central and State Finance Commission.He said that the local audit system would be meticulously implemented. Whatever public money will be spent on development works, local audit would be conducted for the same, said the Chief Minister.

IEP Chandigarh, March 21

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala, in response to a question raised by a member of house during Haryana Vidhan Sabha, said that the Haryana government will form a committee under the Chairmanship of the Financial Commissioner, which will prepare new sub-tehsils, tehsils, sub-divisions, districts and decide the rules etc. for the constitution of the district.The Deputy Chief Minister further informed that at present a committee of three ministers has been constituted which takes decisions for the formation of new sub-tehsils, tehsils, sub-divisions etc. and inclusion of villages. This committee takes its decision and takes further action on the recommendation of the Deputy Commissioner.He informed that the government currently has the population figures according to the 2011 census. He said that now reliable data of PPP is being prepared with the state government. On the basis of that, the committee under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner will take its next decision and send the report to the committee of ministers, this committee will present its report on the basis of population, villages etc. Only after that action will be taken for the formation of new sub-tehsil, tehsil, sub-division and district. Dahina may be taken into consideration for subdivision if it meets the criteria set out in the committee’s observation and report.Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala, in response to a question raised by a member of house during Haryana Vidhan Sabha, said that in view of the possibility of increase in traffic  at Kanina, Mahendragarh district, a bypass can be constructed. If the report of the Public Works Department ensure feasibility, then the land requirement will be uploaded on e-Bhoomi, once the entire procedure has been completed, work can be started in this direction.The Deputy Chief Minister further informed that the Haryana government has given approval for the construction of 14 new bypasses in the budget, if found appropriate, the Dahina bypass can also be constructed.Haryana Public Health and Engineering Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal said that a plan of more than Rs. 425 lakh is proposed for drainage of water in Kharkhoda City of Sonipat. He added that an action will be taken on this.The Public Health Minister said this in response to a question raised by a member of the house during the budget session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.The Public Health Minister said that a permanent plan is being chalked out to drain the water from Kharkhoda City. Under this, areas like Sonipat, Delhi, Sampla Road will get relief from water logging and the issue will also be resolved permanently.He stated that the estimate created for this system is now being re-evaluated due to several shortcomings. Work on this will be started soon after administrative approval. He assured that a permanent solution to this problem will be found by making permanent arrangements for drainage of water in Kharkhoda city.Haryana Public Health Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal said that tender has been allotted for upgrading better water supply under Mahagram Yojana in village Bhagal of Gulha Assembly ConstituencyThe Public Health Minister gave this information in response to a question raised by a member of house during Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.The Public Health Minister said that tenders for providing good sewerage system and construction of Sewage Treatment Plant have been opened for evaluation and are likely to be allotted by April 30, 2023.The Public Health Minister said that the work of providing water supply and sewerage scheme is likely to be commissioned by August 31, 2024. He said that the engineering works are being carried out while ensuring highest quality and in a time bound manner.

IEP Chandigarh, March 21

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the rate of unemployment in the state has decreased in comparison to what it was during the tenure of previous government.At present, the number of applicants registered with various employment exchanges in February 2023 is 6.46 lakh, while in December 2014 the number was 7.86 lakh. The government has made tireless efforts to provide employment opportunities to the State Youth. Along with government jobs, employment opportunities have been made available to the youth in the private sector as well, said Sh. Manohar Lal while replying to a question regarding unemployment in the state during the question hour in the budget session of State Vidhan Sabha today.He said that the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation from time to time. According to the PLFS report, the unemployment rate in Haryana was 8.6 percent in 2017-18, 9.2 percent in 2018-19, 6.5 percent in 2019-20, and 6.3 percent in 2020-21.The Chief Minister said that the Reserve Bank of India also releases such data every year. According to RBI the unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. However, there is no fixed formula for these figures, so the figures of different agencies also differ, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.In 8 years we gave more than 1 lakh government jobs in comparison to 86,000 during Congress 10 years regimeSh. Manohar Lal informed that 86,000 government jobs were given in 10 years from 2005-2014, while during our tenure more than 1 lakh jobs have been given in 8 years. Besides this, under the Saksham Yuva Yojana also, post graduate, graduate and 12th pass students are given Rs.3000, Rs.1500 and Rs.900 per month respectively for 100 hours of work. So far 1.75 lakh youth have taken advantage of this scheme.Not only this, under the Haryana Skill Development Mission, employment opportunities have also been made available to more than 1 lakh youth by skill development. After 2015, employment has been provided to 12.64 lakh youth in the private sector as well, the Chief Minister further informed the House.CMIE figures are beyond facts, they consider small sample sizeResponding to the unemployment figures released by CMIE agency from time to time, the Chief Minister informed the House that CMIE issues unemployment rate after conducting the sample survey of only 5000 population out of the total of 1.80 crore population.CMIE is a private organization and there is no reliability and credibility for such data released by any private organization. The CEO of this institution is also a member of the election manifesto of the Congress party. In the year 2017, this agency had shown the unemployment rate of Haryana at 2 percent. Sometimes it claims it to be 34 percent and sometimes 26 percent, which has no credibility, said Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister said that the data of every person is linked with the Parivar Pehchan Patra and on the basis of self-verified data, the number of unemployed in the state is 10.46 lakh. However, there is a section of the society which is not unemployed but actually underemployed, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

IEP Chandigarh, March 21

Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal announced to conduct special Girdawari of the crops damaged due to recent untimely rain and hailstorms. He also urged the farmers to ensure the timely uploading of their damaged crop data on the e-fasal kshatipoorti portal so that timely compensation for the damaged crops should be given to them.The Chief Minister was speaking during the ongoing session of the Budget Session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha. “We are standing shoulder to shoulder with our farmer brothers. I urge them to ensure the updation of their crop damage on the portal so that after proper verification, the compensation can be paid to them, said Sh. Manohar Lal.  

IEP Chandigarh, March 21

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the State Government has framed various Rules to govern services conditions of Group A, B, C & D officers and officials and also issued several instructions from time to time to reforms the civil services. The Government examines and considers proposals received from time to time to determine the hierarchy levels in various Departments, Boards, and Corporations, for which the State Government has formed a Rationalization Commission, shared Sh. Manohar Lal while replying to a question regarding reforms in civil services raised during the question hour in the ongoing budget session of the State  Vidhan Sabha today.Divulging further details, the Chief Minister informed that as on date, a total of 166 IAS officers are serving in the State and 237 HCS (Executive Branch) officers are also serving in the State. Further, Haryana Public Service Commission has recommended 48 candidates for appointment to HCS (Executive Branch) for Register -B (direct recruitment), and the appointment of these 48 candidates is under process, shared Sh Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister informed that 14 IAS officers are currently on deputation with Central Government and 2 IAS officers are with Union Territory, Chandigarh Administration. The 4 number of HCS (Executive Branch) officers are on deputation with Union Territory, Chandigarh Administration. Sh. Manohar Lal said that the government will consider all the feasible suggestions shared by the MLA in the House. He said that the transfer of officers is an administrative process and takes place at the administrative level.  Transfers are done according to the requirement and capabilities of the officers, so no criteria can be fixed for the transfer of the administrative wing. 

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Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said farmers will get minimum support price (MSP) for crops, youth will get jobs and employees will get old pension scheme (OPS) when the Congress government will be formed in Haryana.

Addressing a Press conference in Rohtak, Hooda said it is certain that Bharatiya Janata Party-Jannayak Janta Party (BJP-JJP) coalition government will lose in the upcoming elections and Congress will form the government.

“People are completely fed up with the present government. Haryana, which was number one in per capita income, investment and development till 2014 during the Congress government, has been made number one in unemployment, crime and scams by the present government,” he said.

Hooda said about two lakh posts are lying vacant in government departments. “Instead of filling them, scams are happening continuously in the name of recruitment, jobs are being sold like goods at a grocery store. About 30 papers have been leaked so far,”  the Congress leader said.

“The government is constantly changing the rules to give preference to the people of other states even in the few recruitments that are held in the state. In this series, the government has now decided to give five marks of socio-economic status to the candidates of other states. This will make it more difficult for the local applicants to get jobs,” he said.

Referring to the farmers, Hooda said today the farmers’ mustard is being sold in the market at a rate lower than the MSP as the government is deliberately delaying the purchase. “Due to non-availability of government procurement, farmers had to sell their mustard at Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 below the MSP. Not only mustard, the government is shying away from giving MSP on almost all the crops from bajra and paddy,” he alleged.

“The MSP guarantee law will be implemented after the Congress government is formed. Along with this, the party has decided that after the formation of the government, old age pension of Rs 6000 per month and free electricity up to 300 units per family will be given to the elderly. The scheme to distribute plots of 100 yards each to poor families will start again. The present government reduced the income limit in the creamy layer in backward classes from 8 to 6 lakhs. It will be increased to 10 lakhs so that backward classes can get full benefit of reservation,” the former CM added.

Hooda once again demanded the government to withdraw the e-tendering, accepting the demand of the sarpanches. He said the government wants to paralyze the panchayats through e-tendering and this is why Panch-Sarpanchs have to agitate under compulsion,” he said.

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Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya who attended the closing ceremony of the 26th All India Forest Sports Meet as the chief guest at Tau Devi Lal Stadium said that Haryana is the hub of state sports and patience and discipline are the capital of victory in sports.

Chhattisgarh bagged the first position by winning the overall trophy while Karnataka was the runner-up.

        Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, Forest and Wildlife Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal, Chairman, Haryana Forest Development Corporation, Sh. Dharam Pal Gonder, Chairman, Haryana Public Service Commission, Sh. Alok Verma, vice president, Shivalik Development Board, Sh. Om Prakash Devinagar, Mayor, Panchkula Municipal Corporation, Sh. Kulbhushan Goyal were also present on the occasion.

        Addressing the gathering, Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya said that it is the result of the dedication among the forest personnel and officials towards the sports that the competitors took part in 273 competitions of about 36 different sports. He said that the employees and officials of the forest department have to work in inaccessible forest areas as part of their duties and thus it is necessary for them to be physically fit and mobile.

        “Sports is such a medium by which physical health is maintained and the person’s reflexes are also sharp. Sports are an integral part of the lifestyle of forest personnel and officials,” he added. The Governor said that Haryana is the hub of state sports and patience and discipline are the capital of victory in sports.

        Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta said that sports promote mutual understanding among humans. “Sports give the education of working with team spirit and cooperation. It is also indirectly helpful in spiritual development as sports develop the quality of concentration,” he added.

        Forest and Wildlife Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal said that the All India Forest Sports Meet is a captivating tableau of ‘Mini India’. He said that an energetic body only makes the mind healthy. “Sports keep the human mind happy and motivated. Participation in sports develops tolerance, patience and courage in the players and increases the feeling of collective harmony and brotherhood,” he added.

        On the occasion, Additional Director General, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Sh. S.P Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana Forest and Environment department, Sh. Vineet Garg, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Sh. Jagdish Chandra, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, Sh. M.D Sinha, along with senior officers of the forest departments of other states were present.

IEP Chandigarh, March 12

Haryana Chief Minister while attending the 48th annual fair organized by Kashyap Rajput Punjabi Welfare Society and All India Kashyap Rajput Sabha in Devinagar, Ambala City on Saturday said that ensuring the welfare and safeguarding the interest of every section of the society is our utmost priority.

        Speaking as the Chief Guest, Sh. Manohar Lal said that at the time of partition, many people had to leave their houses. At that time they had nothing, no clothes, no food but it is a matter of great pride that despite such hardships, our forefathers never begged in front of anyone with their hard work they earned their livelihood and played an important role in the rehabilitation of India after partition, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

        Calling the people who had come to attend the function as his brothers, and heroes the Chief Minister said that the Kashyap community has always been known for its glorious history since ancient times.

        “For the valour and bravery, today I would like to give a new name to this Kashyap community. Now, this community will be called Purusharthi Samaj as with their hard work the people of this community are shining in every field. Many welfare schemes are being implemented by the State Government for this society,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

        On this occasion, he also laid the foundation stone of Yatri Niwas in the campus. MP,  Sh. Rattan  Lal Kataria, MLA, Sh. Aseem Goyal, MLA, Indri, Sh.Ram Kumar Kashyap also remained present.

        The Chief Minister said that with the new transparent system started by the State Government, ration cards have been made for those who did not have ration cards. About 12 lakh new ration cards have been made.

Ensuring good health for every needy and poor, Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi launched Ayushman Bharat Scheme. While following his footsteps, Haryana too has successfully generated Ayushman and CHIRAYU cards for 29 lakh beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Ayushman Bharat Yojana, informed Sh. Manohar Lal.

        He said that constant plans are being made to ensure that the lives of the people remain safe and secure.

        Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, work has been done to provide houses to the poor who do not have their own houses. Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, work has been done to provide gas connections to 9 lakh families in Haryana, informed the Chief Minister.

        He said that lately a state-level function was organized to celebrate Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti. On that occasion, an announcement was made to make Rs 55 lakh available for the construction of Dharamshalas.

        We have also declared the birth anniversary of Maharishi Kashyap as a Restricted holiday. The government is celebrating the birth anniversaries of great men at the state level so that their teachings and the message of communal harmony and brotherhood can be spread among the masses, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

        Meanwhile, the office bearers of the organization also honoured the Chief Minister by presenting mementos.