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. 

IEP Chandigarh

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.

IEP Chandigarh

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.

IEP Chandigarh March 12

Haryana Chief Minister will be the Chief Guest at the closing ceremony of the 39th State Livestock Exhibition, on March 13. The exhibition is presently organized at Charkhi Dadri.

        The Chief Minister will give cash rewards worth lakhs to the livestock owners who will bag top positions in the ongoing exhibition.

        Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Balyan, Haryana Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, Sh. J.P Dalal, Member Parliament, Sh. Dharamveer Singh and several other dignitaries along with top officers of the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department will also participate in the programme.

        The Chief Minister firmly believes that the progress of animal husbandry plays a pivotal role in ensuring the holistic development of villages. Notably, to give a major boost to the animal husbandry sector in  Haryana, the present government is taking dedicated steps.

        “The State Government is taking all possible steps to increase the income of farmers and livestock owners. Most of the livestock in the state is reared by small and marginal farmers and agricultural labourers. Recognizing this, the present government has not only formulated several husbandry-related schemes but has also ensured its meticulous implementation,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

        Notably, Haryana is world famous for its Murrah breed of buffalo. A programme is being run by the government for the conservation and development of this breed. Cash incentive of up to Rs 30,000 is being given to the owners of high-quality and high milk-yielding Murrah buffaloes. Along with this, commendable steps are being taken by the government to ensure the safety of cows. For this purpose, Gau Sewa Aayog has been formed.

        With this, the Manohar Lal-led Government is also working constantly for animal health. The establishment of mobile veterinary units in the state is under process and for this, a budget of Rs 11.20 crore has been released by the Government of India for the establishment of 70 mobile veterinary units in the state.

        It is a matter of pride that the state of Haryana is one of the leading states in terms of milk-producing states in India. Today the annual milk production in Haryana is 116.29 lakh tonnes and with per capita milk availability of 1083 grams, Haryana ranks second in the country.

IEP Chandigarh, March 12

Haryana Chief Minister said that the State Government has started the CM window in a bid to ensure that the people of the state do not have to make frequent rounds to Chandigarh to resolve their problems. Under this system, about 10.5 lakh complaints have been redressed so far.

        “Taking a step further towards ensuring timely redressal of every grievance raised by the citizens, the State Government has started another unique initiative ‘Jan Samvad ‘to resolve the grievances of people at their doorstep,” said Sh. Manohar Lal while addressing the gathering at Jan Samvad Programme held in Hisar on Sunday.

        He said that the complaints raised in these Jan Samvad programmes would be uploaded on the Jan Samvad portal at the Chandigarh headquarters and monitoring of all these complaints would be done at the state level.

        “So far, the grievances of the people have been resolved by organizing 4 Jan Samvad Programmes in various districts of Haryana. This is the fifth such programme in Hisar. The State Government is committed to resolving the problems of the common people on a priority basis,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

        A total of 428 grievances were kept before the Chief Minister, related to Irrigation Department, Development and Panchayat, Police, Health, Urban Local Bodies, Public Health, Electricity Corporation and Parivar Pehchan Patra etc.

        The Chief Minister while giving a patient hearing to the grievances directed the officers concerned to resolve all the grievances in a time-bound manner.

“The government has taken several initiatives to hold direct interaction with the citizens. Jan Samvad programmes are also a part of these initiatives. Ensuring timely delivery of justice to every needy is the utmost priority of the Government,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

        While listening to a grievance related to the Irrigation Department, Sh. Manohar Lal said that attention should be paid towards water conservation. Micro irrigation method also saves water. People should take advantage of the welfare schemes being run by the government for this Micro Irrigation, said the Chief Minister.

        He directed the officers that eligible people should get the benefits of the schemes in a time-bound manner.

        Urban Local Bodies Minister Dr. Kamal Gupta, Deputy Speaker, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, MP, Sh. Brijendra Singh, MLA, Sh. Jogi Ram Sihag, MLA, Sh. Vinod Bhyana, Mayor Gautam Sardana, Zilla Parishad Chairman, Sh. Sonu Sihag, Divisional Commissioner, Hisar, Smt. Geeta Bharti and officers of various departments also remained present on this occasion.

        Before reaching the Jan Samvad Programme, the Chief Minister did an aerial survey of Maharaja Agrasen Airport. He also inaugurated Lt. Col. Sunder Singh Marg in the city.

IEP Chandigarh, March 12

Continuing with its crackdown on criminals, Haryana’s Special Task Force (STF), in separate incidents, have arrested two criminals, carrying a collective reward of Rs 65,000 on their arrest. Those arrested include one carrying Rs 40,000 bounty and another with a reward of Rs 25,000.

While stating this here today, Haryana Police spokesperson informed that in a first operation, a team of Special Task Force (STF), Gurugram had arrested Mahesh alias Dholu, a resident of Bandhwari, Gurugram from his native village. More than a dozen heinous criminal cases were registered against him under various sections in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. UP Police had announced a reward of Rs 40,000 on his arrest. Accused Mahesh alias Dholu will be handed over to Tonika City police station, Noida UP for further action.

In another crackdown, STF team has arrested an absconding criminal from Rohtak district. Police had declared a reward of Rs 25,000 for information leading to his arrest.

The arrested accused has been identified as Mahabir, a resident of village Isharwal in Bhiwani district. A team of STF Gurugram unit has arrested the accused from Kalanaur in Rohtak district.

It was also revealed that five criminal cases were already registered against the accused at different police stations in Bhiwani district. The arrested criminal was absconding for last 22 years and was hiding at different places to avoid arrest. He will be handed over to the Police Station, Tosham, Bhiwani for further action.