IEP Chandigarh, February 22

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that the state government is committed to provide the best eco-system to the industries in the state. Haryana is working on several world class infrastructure projects.

The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of Industries and Commerce Department, was addressing the 6th CII North Regional Council Meeting as the Chief Guest at Chandigarh today.

 Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that the Haryana Government is building a Global City at Gurugram, an Integrated Multi Modal Logistics Hub at Narnaul, an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at IMT Sohna and an Integrated Aviation Hub at Hisar. He said that Haryana is the “Top Achiever” State in the country in Ease of Doing Business Ranking-2020, this year also we aim to maintain the Top Position in the EoDB Rank.

  Inviting the industrialists to invest in Haryana, the Deputy Chief Minister said that Haryana is a land of opportunities. While at the time of its formation in 1966, Haryana was an agricultural state, today it is one of the most industrially developed states in the country.

He informed that recently, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. (MIDHANI) Hyderabad has set up its new Armoring Unit at IMT Rohtak spread across 10 acres to meet operational requirements of Defence and Armed police forces. MIDHANI is the first Defence PSU to set up its manufacturing plant in Haryana which will produce almost all types of Armoured products for the Forces and manufacture ‘Bhabha Kavach’ India’s lightest Bullet Proof Jacket, he added.

Sh. Dushyant Chautala informed state has marquee investments from Maruti Suzuki India Limited to the tune of Rs. 20,000 crores wherein the company will manufacture 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers at Kharkhoda, Grasim Industries is setting up a paint manufacturing unit in Panipat with investment of Rs. 1,100 crores, ATL batteries has started building their manufacturing unit with investment of Rs. 7,000 crores in IMT Sohna

Along with this, Haryana has become the top investment destination of the country today with many more investments. He pointed out that Haryana has only 2 per cent of India’s population, but contributes 6.5 per cent of the GST revenue. He informed that Haryana has abundant manpower with 65% of the population in the working age group of 15-59 years.

He further stated that the state is committed to support all industrialists in their entrepreneurial journey with policy and administrative support.

IEP Chandigarh, February 22

 Haryana Government has decided that B.Tech Degrees and Diplomas in Engineering awarded by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) upto academic year 2010-11 and 2011-12 will also be treated as valid for the purpose of initial appointments and promotions.The letter issued by the Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal here today states that this relief has been given following the Judgment of Supreme Court and instructions issued by All India Council of Technical Education. The Technical Education Department which is the Nodal Department is directed to ensure strict compliance of these instructions.

IEP Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam(HKRN), which deploys contractual manpower and manpower of outsourced category services in state government run institutions,  has been set up to safeguard the interest of the contractual employees.

Speaking during the ongoing Budget session of Haryana Assembly today, the CM said earlier, the employees engaged under the outsourcing policy used to face exploitation as the contractors never gave them Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees State Insurance (ESI) benefits to these employees. Several complaints were also received from the employees in this regard, he said.

To provide contractual manpower to all government entities in Haryana in a transparent, robust, and equitable manner, the HKRN has been set up, said Khattar, replying to a question asked by Congress MLA, Mewa Singh during Question Hour.

He said in the Nigam recruitment, priority is given to those having a family income of less than Rs 1.80 lakh or who do not have any government job.

The CM said through this Nigam, temporary employment is offered, while later it is renewed based on the demand of the department and the efficiency of the employee. Permanent jobs are given under Haryana Staff Selection Commission, Haryana Public Service Commission, and other departmental procedures, he added.

The CM said the Nigam has issued deployment offer letters to 1,06,464 existing contractual employees in various departments, out of which 95424 have joined the Nigam portal and are working in various government organisations.

This apart,  deployment offer letter shaves have been issued to 6736 new candidates for employment opportunities in various departments, out of which 4380 have joined. The candidate has to join within 15 days otherwise the deployment offer letter is issued to the next candidate.

In response to a supplementary question about the sacking of 32 contractual employees of Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya (BPSMV), the CM clarified that the matter is in the notice of the government and an inquiry had been conducted.

Earlier the contractors used to hire employees under an outsourcing policy, but now after setting up HKRN, Nigam has asked the contractors to share the information of the employees. Appropriate action will be taken after receiving the report from the contractors, he added.

IEP Chandigarh, 20 February   

       The process of filling the posts of 1016 Anganwadi Workers (Main), 129 Mini Anganwadi Workers and 4569 Anganwadi Helpers has been started by the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department in order to provide employment under the policy of the state government led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.          Divulging in this regard, Social Security, Women and Child Development  Minister Dr Baljit Kaur,  said that in order to run the Anganwadi Centers in the state of Punjab smoothly, advertisements for applications have been issued to fill the posts of Anganwadi Workers (Main), Mini Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helper.           The Cabinet Minister said that detailed information and conditions regarding these posts are available on the website of the department www.sswcd.punjab.gov.in and the website of the concerned district.  Apart from this, the office of the concerned District Program Officer or Child Development Project Officer can be contacted for further information.          Dr.  Baljit Kaur informed that the applications by the eligible candidates can be sent only to the concerned Child Development Project Officer by hand or registered post (offline method) by 9th March 2023 till 5:00 PM.

IEP Chandigarh, February 20

 Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda raised the demand for the resignation of the minister accused of molestation in the Assembly. He said that till the allegations are investigated, the Chief Minister should seek the resignation of the minister or the minister himself should resign on moral grounds. “To save the minister accused of molestation, the BJP-JJP government is tearing apart morality in public life. Due to this attitude of the government towards crimes against women, Haryana today lags behind all the states in the matter of women’s safety,” he said, reacting to the Governor’s address on the first day of the budget session of the Vidhansabha today. After the address, the Congress MLAs raised the demand for the resignation of the accused minister in the House, but the government was not ready to give up its stubborn stand. Party MLAs walked out of the house in protest.Speaking on the Governor’s address, Hooda completely rejected the claims made by the government in the address. He said the government got the Governor to make false claims, which are not visible anywhere on the ground. “In the speech, the government tried to present its failures as achievements. The reality is that in the last 8 years, the present government worked to push Haryana backward on every front. The government should be ashamed of the law and order situation in the state, but it is patting itself on the back. While the social progress report of the Union government itself says that Haryana is at the bottom in terms of civil security,” he said. “Similarly, this government gave protection to the corrupt throughout its tenure, instead of taking action against corruption. For this, the investigation report of scams was suppressed. Instead of giving employment to the youth, the government worked to eliminate posts in government departments. Today, about 2 lakh posts are lying vacant in the state. Huge scams were done in the name of recruitment. Jobs were sold like goods at a grocery store. Educated youth are being exploited through Kaushal Nigam for low wages without any social security,” he said. “Instead of building new schools in BJP-JJP, already established schools are being locked. Instead of giving pension to the elderly in the guise of family identity card, social security to the elderly is being cut. Instead of giving relief to the poor, their rations are being cut,” he said.  “Through PPP, this government deprived the backward people of reservation and the poor from beneficial schemes. Thousands of families were pushed to the margins, by showing the annual income of lakhs of rupees to the small and poor,” he said. Hooda said that big claims were made about the farmers in the address, but the truth is that during the coalition government, most of the atrocities happened with the farmers. “They neither got the MSP of the crops, nor did they get fertilizers on time, nor were they given compensation for the damages. On top of that, the government has entangled the farmers in the web of ‘Meri Fasal, Mera Byora’ portal,” he said. “In the address, the government was also praised for Panchayati Raj, but the reality is that today elected heads of panchayats are agitating against e-tendering. The government has made the Panchayats powerless. They cannot get development work done in their villages even if they want to,” he added.Referring to the employees, Hooda said that by lathi charge on the protestors gathered in Panchkula demanding old pension scheme, the government proved itself to be anti-employee. “While the government should immediately implement OPS like Congress ruled states. If the BJP-JJP does not do this, the OPS will be approved in the first cabinet meeting as soon as the Congress government is formed,” he said. “Claims about sports and players seem hollow, because the current government has divided the Padak Lao, Pad Pao system made by the Congress government. First, the right of appointment to higher posts like DSP was taken away from the sportspersons, and then 3 percent sports quota in jobs was taken away. Even when our wrestlers were sitting on a dharna in Delhi against the Wrestling Association, the government did not fulfill its responsibility. This government has only broken the morale of the players every time,” he said.

IEP Chandigarh, February 20

Reiterating the firm commitment of my government to open new vistas of employment for youth, as many as 37,566 persons have got employment. With this, out of 495 MOUs signed during the tenure of the present Government under Enterprise Promotion Policy, 188 have been implemented or are under implementation with an investment valuation of Rs 26,002 crore.

This was stated by Haryana Governor while delivering his address on the first day of Budget Session of the 14th Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today.

Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya further informed that to attain the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 and to attain the true potential of India during the Amrit Kal, skilling and empowerment will be the key enablers. My Government will provide all round facilities for holistic development of youth and encourage entrepreneurship.

He said that a complete ecosystem for starting new entrepreneurial activities and start ups will be provided by the incubation centres and innovation hubs. These incubation centres will help in development of ideas, access of credit, provision of skilling and personality development.

“My Government will provide skilling programs on emerging technologies such as drone technology, blockchain technology, 5G technology, cloud infrastructure, etc, said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya,” shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

Buniyaad Programme’ for Class 9 students

The Governor said that to develop scientific temper among students and to promote their interest in science and mathematics subjects, the Government has rolled out ‘Buniyaad Programme’ for Class 9 students. Currently, under this programme, 2,900 students are studying through online mode at the 51 Buniyaad centres established in various districts, he informed.

“In order to achieve the objectives set by New Education Policy 2020, many initiatives have been taken by my Government which include tablet-based e-Adhigam scheme, innovative teaching-learning practices for early grades under the NIPUN Haryana Mission, establishment of STEM labs to enhance critical thinking and 21st century skills, provision of career counselling, provision of free transportation and sanitary napkins for girl students,” informed Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

He said that vocational education is being provided in 1,186 schools of Haryana imparting 15 vocational skills.  Besides this, 1.9 lakh students have been enrolled under vocational education from Class 9th to 12th.

The Governor further informed that as many as 50 Incubation Centres have also been established to provide the industry exposure to the students. Advanced Training and Learning (ATAL) Centre is being established by AICTE at DCRUST Murthal.

Placement percentage of technical students in polytechnics is almost 74 percent

Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya informed that to enhance the employability of students of technical education, Government has established Centres of Excellence (CoE) in four Government Polytechnics. Placement percentage of technical students in polytechnics is almost 74 percent and the department has established startup incubators in 5 Districts.

A science centre namely Aryabhatta Vigyan Kendra is being set up on 5 acres of land at Ambala Cantt, he said.

Through HKRNL, 6,736 Deployment offer Letters issued to new candidates

The Governor said that with the objective of providing contractual manpower to all Government entities in Haryana in a transparent, robust and equitable manner, Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN) has been setup.

“Under this new system, about 6,736 Deployment offer Letters (DoL) have been issued to the fresh candidates. Further, about 1.06 lakh existing contractual manpower in various government organizations have been taken over by HKRN. All statutory compliances relating to EPF/ESI and Labour welfare, etc. are being taken care of along with payment of wages in time,” said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

He informed that provision has been made for the ‘single registration’ and ‘common eligibility test’ to free the youth from applying for government jobs multiple times.

“During the current year, 13,275 posts in Group C were filled by recruitment. Further, 56,354 posts are under process of recruitment for group C and D. Similarly, Haryana Public Service Commission has recommended 777 candidates for appointment to various posts in different departments of the State. The recruitment process for 7,862 posts has been initiated by the HPSC,” shared the Governor.

Haryana has emerged as sports powerhouse

We feel a great sense of pride as soon as the achievements of the youth of Haryana are mentioned in sports. Duirng the tenure of present State Government Sports University of Haryana has been established at Rai, Sonepat. Besides this, and Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai, Sonepat has also been brought under the administration of the University, said the Governor while terming Haryana as sports powerhouse.

He said that the State has successfully hosted 4th Edition of ‘Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ in Panchkula from June 4 to 13, 2022 in which 8,500 players/officials from 36 States & UTs participated.

“With 137 medals, Haryana secured first position in these games. With 128 medals including 41 gold, Haryana came 2nd in medals tally, in Khelo India Youth Games held in Madhya Pradesh,” informed Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

He further informed that in the Commonwealth Games-2022, 42 players from Haryana were part of Indian contingent comprising 210 players. India won 22 Gold, 16 Silver and 23 Bronze medals while players from Haryana alone won 09 Gold, 04 Silver and 07 Bronze medals contributing 32.78 percent of total 61 medals won by India, he asserted.

IEP Chandigarh, February 20

Haryana Governor said that the State Government while reiterating its commitment to ensure welfare of all the sections of the society in the spirit of Antyodaya took several concerted steps. “My Government is fully committed to complete coverage of all schemes, and to Antyodaya. It is our endeavour that all the rightful beneficiaries get benefits of Government schemes and no one is deprived of the same,” said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.To take this commitment a step further, Mukhya Mantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana (MMAPUY) has been initiated by the State Government with the objective of increasing the annual family income of the poorest families of the State to at least Rs 1,80,000 and beyond,  said the Governor while delivering his address on the first day of Budget Session of the 14th Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today.“Till date, 3.35 lakh families have been identified whose annual family income is less than Rs 1,00,000 in order to link with existing loan schemes, skill-development schemes and private or wage employment of different departments and to facilitate increase in their income,” shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.Rs 27.32 crore released as subsidy under MMAPUYThe Governor said that committed to Antyodaya, the present State Government will ensure that every section of society gets equal opportunity for growth and every individual leads a life of fulfillment.He further informed that an amount of Rs 27.32 crore have been released as subsidy under MMAPUY. Furthermore, so far 17,466 beneficiaries so far have benefited from this scheme.He further shared that the Animal Husbandry and Dairying department has received overwhelming response to the MMAPUY started by the Government for increasing income of the poorest of the poor families.  “A total of 68,257 applications have been received under this scheme, out of which, 60,347 applications have been sponsored to banks and 904 applications are under process,” shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.‘Sanjhi Dairy’ scheme launchedThe Governor said that Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd. has launched a scheme to set up animal sheds ‘Sanjhi Dairy’ where facilities of animal feed, silage and veterinary services will be provided. The interested farmers shall set up a cooperative society which would be part of existing dairy cooperative society of milk unions, informed Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.Since its launch, Harhith project has done business of about Rs 150 croreThe Governor further informed that to provide ample employment opportunities to the Youth in rural areas, the State Government has opened 750 ‘Harhith Retail’ outlets.“Since its launch about a year ago, Harhith project has done business of about Rs 150 crore, aparft from providing quality products to consumers at their doorsteps. The Harhith franchises having family income less than Rs 1.8 lakh will be provided with infrastructure and financial assistance upto Rs 1 lakh,” shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.About 1.6 lakh persons have been screened under ‘NIROGI Haryana’The Governor informed that under ‘NIROGI Haryana’, which provides comprehensive health checkup of the families having annual income less than Rs 1.80 lakh, till January 2023, about 1.6 lakh persons have been screened and about 15 lakh samples have been examined.Furthermore, more than 46.7 lakh Ayushman Cards have also been generated under the Comprehensive Health Insurance of Antyodaya Units (CHIRAYU) Haryana Scheme launched on November 21, 2022, shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.He said that CHIRAYU aims to expand the benefits of Ayushman Bharat to 29 lakh Antyodaya Families i.e. Families having annual income less than or equal to Rs 1.80 lakh. More than 46.7 lakh Ayushman Cards have also been generated under CHIRAYU scheme.Coverage of AAY, BPL, and OPH increased from 26.9 lakh to 31.6 lakh till January, 2023The Governor said that in order to widen the coverage of NFSA among the population of the State, income criteria as per database of PPP has been utilized for the selection of beneficiaries. “The coverage of eligible families under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)/Below Poverty Line (BPL)/Other Priority Household (OPH) has increased from 26.9 lakh to 31.6 lakh till January, 2023,” shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.Automated Ration CardsThe Governor said that the present State Government has totally revamped and simplified the process for preparation of BPL/AAY ration card.  Now BPL/AAY ration cards are being generated automatically on the basis of income criteria as per PPP database. Any beneficiary can now download his/her ration card online, by submitting the necessary details like family ID, etc.“The primary objective as well as benefit of PPP is to provide benefits to the beneficiary at the doorstep proactively without undergoing a separate inspection or verification process by each government agency or having to submit documents as proof or visit any government office. During the last year, many schemes and services have been linked to PPP for pro-active delivery,” said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya. 

IEP Chandigarh, February 20

Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya while terming the State as progressive and resourceful said that it is poised to play a key role in the national endeavour to make India a Five Trillion dollar Economy.

“I am proud to say that my Government has ensured good governance by evolving customized policies for all sectors.  It has also ensured welfare of each Haryanvi and will always be dedicated to enhance the socio-economic welfare of its people by making the State as a hub for industries, education, sports, health, skill development and tourism,” said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, while delivering his address on the first day of Budget Session of the 14th Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today.

He said that this session assumes greater significance and demands greater level of commitment as in the 75th year of Independence this is the first session to be held in ‘Amrit Kaal’ of our great nation.

Listing the accomplishments of the state government, the Governor said Haryana has sixth highest GST collection in the country. Per Capita tax collection is a true indicator of tax collection efficiency and effort of any State.

“Haryana with only about 2 percent share of the country’s total population contributes approximately 6 percent to the total GST collections of the country. The per capita GST collection for the State is Rs 26,879 per annum, which is the highest among the top collecting states of the country,” informed Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

He further shared that the net SGST collections during first ten months of current fiscal year are 26.53 percent higher than corresponding period of last fiscal year. Further, Excise collections during first ten months of current fiscal year are 22.47 percent higher than corresponding period of last fiscal year.

Haryana bagged the ‘Top Achiever’ status in the Business Reform Action Plan 2020

The Governor said that the State secured ‘Top Achiever’ status in the Business Reform Action Plan 2020 assessment among 37 participating States/UTs in the Ease of Doing Business Rankings released in 2022. Haryana was also accorded “Achiever” status in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) ranking released by Government of India.

He shared that the single roof clearance system supported by interactive portal is offering enterprise related clearances/services online. So far, it has processed more than 4 lakh service requests related to industrial approvals. In FY 2022-23, average clearance time has come down from 22 days to 12 days. More than 99 percent of the tickets are cleared on time.

“My Government is working on the development of state of the art Industrial and Commercial Township over an area of nearly 3,300 acres of land near Kharkhoda (Sonipat) and Industrial Model Township (IMT) at Sohna over an area of nearly 1,400 acre. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. is establishing a project with an investment of Rs 18,000 crore and Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. is establishing a project with an investment of Rs 1,466 crore at IMT Kharkhoda,” said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

IEP Chandigarh, February 20

Haryana Governor said that a massive good governance campaign has been launched across Haryana encompassing all the departments and the sectors and for this the State Government has adopted the path of e-Governance while using modern technologies. Each and every initiative of the present State Government aims towards welfare of people, he added.

“‘Vyavastha Parivartan Se Sushasan’ reforms have made Haryana an epitome of Good Governance. Besides this, because of its radical IT reforms, State has made rapid strides to occupy a place on the global map,” Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, while delivering his address on the first day of Budget Session of the 14th Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today.

He said that the vision and perseverance of the present State Government and sincere efforts of every citizen of Haryana in ‘Amrit Kaal’ of 25 years will ensure that India becomes a true global leader. He said that the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech has dwelt on the future vision for Viksit Bharat-India @100 in Year 2047.

“Planning for the next 25 years to make India a developed nation by 2047 requires a vision which can harness energies and galvanise all the forces and every citizen into a ground-up movement”, said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

Referring to the state government’s emphasis on digital governance and ensuring internet connectivity, the Governor said that with the launch of  5G services in India by the  Prime Minister on October 1, 2022, 5G services are available in Gurugram, Panipat, Faridabad, Hisar and Rohtak. In the coming days, 5G services will be rolled out in the entire state of Haryana in a phased manner, he asserted.

PPP now contains updated data of 73.11 lakh families with 2.88 crore individuals

The Governor said that the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) is a unique e-governance scheme to promote “paperless” and “faceless” delivery of services to citizens. The family information data depository now contains updated data of 73.11 lakh families with 2.88 crore individuals.

IEP Chandigarh, February 20

An investment of around Rs 1,500 crore is being made for increasing the capacity of entire WJC System and after implementation of this project, State will get additional 4,000 cusec water during the monsoon period. Besides this my Government has invested more than Rs 2,500 crore to strengthen canal network by rehabilitating/renovating around 500 channels throughout the State and this process will continue in coming fiscal year also.This was stated by Haryana Governor while delivering his address on the first day of Budget Session of the 14th Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today.He informed that to improve the irrigation efficiency, damaged watercourses having age more than 20 years are being rehabilitated on priority and the length of these water courses is also being increased. Further, utilization of treated waste water of various STPs through micro irrigation has been taken on priority by my Government, said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.The Governor informed that as many as 22 works costing about Rs 500 crore are in progress. Subsidy of around Rs 450 crore will be provided in 2022-23 for installing micro-irrigation on 1 lakh acre command area.State Government is committed to construct the SYL CanalThe Governor said that the State Government is committed to construct the SYL Canal in order to get the State’s share of waters in Ravi-Beas Rivers.“My Government is also committed to the construction of up-stream storage dams namely Renuka, Kishau and Lakhwar Vyasi on river Yamuna. After investment clearance of Renuka Ji dam by Ministry of Finance, Government of India, State Government has also deposited Rs 63.57 crore as seed money with Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB),” informed Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.He said that under the Rejuvenation of Sarasvati river project, preliminary clearances and design for the construction of Adi Badri dam are in progress. The work is likely to start before October, 2023.During the current FY, 14 canal based water-works, 261 tubewells and 96 Boosting Stations have been commissionedThe Governor said that drinking water supply has been provided in all 7,288 habitations and 85 towns by PHED in the State. During the current financial year, 14 canal based water-works, 261 tubewells and 96 Boosting Stations have been commissioned.“With the objective of Har Ghar Jal, State of Haryana is amongst the front runners in providing Functional Household Tap Connections to all the rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The State is now engaged in the task of ensuring functionality of water taps, providing a regular supply of at least 55 Litres per Capita per Day (LPCD) drinking water,” shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.Under ‘Mahagram Yojna’, out of 132 selected villagesThe Governor said that under ‘Mahagram Yojna’, out of 132 selected villages, work is currently in progress in 35 villages and work in 3 villages, namely Sotai (District Faridabad), Naharpur Kasan (District Gurugram) and Keorak (District Kaithal) has already been completed.Haryana Government has notified the policy on re-use of Treated Waste Water in 2019. This assumes great relevance at this juncture, when the ground water is highly stressed. It is part of the vision of ‘Circular Economy’ of water as envisioned by Prime Minister. The bulk-consumers, including Power Plants, Municipal Corporations, Industries and Irrigation have been tapped for non-potable applications, informed Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.