IEP Chandigarh, December 13

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that corruption will not be tolerated in the state under any circumstances and for this, the government is strengthening the State Vigilance Bureau.At a review meeting here today with the Administrative Secretaries of various departments regarding the action taken report on the cases sent to them by the Vigilance Department, he  said that the process of appointing Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) was underway. “The departments in which such cases are pending, should ensure that action is taken at the earliest,” he added. The Chief Secretary said that since  2018, 195 cases have been  pending in various departments, which are mandatory to be investigated by CVO only. In addition, there are 118 cases pending for action to be taken by the concerned departments on the basis of vigilance bureau reports. He directed all the departments to ensure immediate action on such matters and submit the report to the government; besides disposing of the pending matters from the year 2018.Zero tolerance policy on corruption, goal of state government Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that in the last few years, it was seen that some officers used to suppress such cases in the departments and in many cases delayed further action. But in order to root out corruption in the state, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has constituted a High-Power Committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to review the corruption cases by adopting zero tolerance policy on corruption. The Chief Minister himself also reviews such matters. The Chief Secretary said that as it is a very serious matter, all the departments will have to make tireless efforts to eliminate corruption from the root.Government strengthening Vigilance Department, CVOs and deputy CVOs to be appointedThe Chief Secretary said that the state government is strengthening the Vigilance Department and to investigate cases in the departments; the process of appointing Chief Vigilance Officers is underway. For this, retired IAS officers, officers in central and state services will be engaged. Criteria have been fixed for this and a committee headed by the Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister has been constituted; which will shortlist the officers for the post of CVO, he said. Portal will be developed; departments will be able to upload ATR“Soon a portal would also be developed on which departments would be able to upload an Action Taker Report (ATR). With this, real time data will be available about any action pending in departments and at which level,” he said adding that this would be  a state-of-the-art tool with the Administrative Secretaries, through which they can continuously monitor such cases.

IEP Chandigarh, December 13

Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister, Dr. Kamal Gupta while addressing a press conference today said that after mapping and surveying, more than 42.70 lakh properties have been identified for property tax in urban areas. Out of this, property ID of about 33 lakh has been made. Haryana has become the first state in the country to do this.

He said that property owners or occupiers should take full advantage of the scheme by depositing all due property tax before December 31, 2022, under the House Tax Interest Waiver Scheme implemented by the government in urban areas. Under this scheme, complete interest is being waived on the outstanding house tax amount, he added.

The Minister said that earlier only 25 percent people used to deposit property tax, but with the creation of property ID, all people would pay property tax to the urban local bodies department and this would increase the revenue of the local bodies.

Dr. Gupta said that after the survey more than 23.50 lakh new properties were identified, out of which 1.98 lakh objections were registered. Out of these one lakh objections were resolved and 60,000 objections were cancelled and 30,000 are pending. He said that now officers below the rank of District Municipal Commissioner have been given the powers to remove these objections so that they can be resolved quickly.

Marking is being done for parking areas in cities

Dr. Kamal Gupta said that the government has decided to mark the parking areas at crowded places in the cities, which is showing positive results. Due to this, people going to urban areas are parking their vehicles at designated places only. He said that marking will be done at designated places for parking of vehicles at public places like government offices, banks, schools etc. He said that in 11 cities including Gurugram, Faridabad, Yamunanagar, Panipat, Karnal, Rohtak, Hisar, Panchkula, Sonipat, Manesar and Ambala, a target has been set to create marking places for parking 1.20 one lakh two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

Mukhyamantri Shehri Nikaya Swamitva Yojna

Dr. Gupta said that under the Mukhyamantri Shehri Nikaya Swamitva Yojna, 7077 applications were received for giving ownership rights to tenants of houses and shops in urban areas residing there for more than 20 years. Out of these, ownership rights have been given to 1761 and 1304 applications have been cancelled and action is being taken on 4012 applications.

He said that a self-advertisement policy is being implemented in urban areas under the e-auction process. Under this, 342 locations have been selected so far, out of which 197 locations have been e-auctioned and an annual income of Rs 5.92 crore has been generated. This income is being spent on development works in the bodies.

Illegal colonies will be regularized

Dr. Gupta said that the process of regularizing illegal colonies developed in different cities of the state is going on. During the survey, 2237 illegal colonies have been identified. Of these, there are 1399 colonies in the urban body area. He said that through the Resident Welfare Associations, the government has called for applications to regularize these illegal colonies. So far, proposals for applications of 66 colonies have been received through RWA. These colonies will be regularized soon.

Clean City-Safe City

Dr. Kamal Gupta said that 101 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste were to be disposed off in the state under a solid waste management plan, out of which 40 lakh metric tonnes of waste have been disposed of. The remaining waste will also be disposed of soon.

He said that 13 clusters have been formed in the state for door-to-door collection of garbage. Under these, a legacy plant of 700 metric tonnes capacity is operated in Sonipat and Panipat. A 1500 MT capacity plant will be set up soon in Gurugram and Faridabad. Apart from this, 638 MT capacity solid waste management plants are being set up in Karnal-Kaithal-Thanesar, 168 MT in Sirsa and 155 MT in Bhiwani. Waste management plants will soon be set up in Ambala-Yamunanagar, Rohtak-Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar, Hisar-Fatehabad, Jind, Rewari, Palwal-Punhana, Farukhnagar and Panchkula.

Nagar Darshan and Haryana Engineering Works portal launched

The Urban Local Bodies Minister said that through the Nagar Darshan portal, any citizen of the urban area can send his demands and complaints on this portal to get development work done in his area. Their problems are being redressed after verification by public representatives. Similarly, Haryana Engineering Works Portal is also being operated on which problems related to Urban Local Bodies, HSIIDC, HSVP and Public Works Departments can be lodged. So far 8798 problems have been received on this portal, which is being resolved.

Dr. Gupta said that earlier in urban areas the policy of dividing the plot of 200 square yards was made, but keeping in view the demand of the people, now it has been decided to divide the plot of 100 square yards also so that Small plot holders can also take advantage of this scheme. Apart from this, the process of giving a trade license is also going on.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, Sh. Arun Gupta, Additional Director, Urban Local Bodies,  Y.S Gupta, Joint Director (Administration), Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Sh. Aman Kumar and Chief Planner ULB, Sh Chirag and other officers remained present on this occasion.

IEP Chandigarh, December 12

The upliftment of the last person in the line or ‘Antyodaya’ has been the primary goal of the Manohar Lal-led government and to realise it the Chief Minister launched first of its kind Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP), the scheme which has become a role model for other states under which benefits of all government schemes are being ensured for the actual verified beneficiaries.

While many states have shown interest in studying this flagship scheme of Haryana Government. A delegation from Maharashtra recently visited the chief minister’s office to study the PPP model.

Following Haryana’s footsteps, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir have also taken initiative to adopt this scheme. 

Lt Governor, Jammu and Kashmir, Sh. Manoj Sinha recently in the presence of the Chief Minister also released a vision document to create an authentic, verified and reliable database of families, under which each family will be given a unique ‘JK Family ID’. This ID will include letters of the English alphabet and mathematical numbers, as is being done in Haryana.

Notably, previously six states had studied the teacher transfer policy implemented by Haryana and now the Parivar Pehchan Patra scheme is also gaining similar acceptance across the country.

In the last eight years, Sh. Manohar Lal , taking a leaf out of former Prime Minister Late Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s dream of good governance has not only brought revolutionary changes to give honest and transparent governance but has also ensured the upliftment of Antyodaya by providing the benefits of government schemes to the beneficiaries at their doorsteps. 

Meanwhile, PPP has certainly played an instrumental role in bringing much-needed change in the functioning of the government. Besides this, the results of the IT reforms brought by the Chief Minister are also showing positive results at the grassroot level.

How Aadhaar and PPP became vital documents to ensure the reach of welfare schemes at the grass root levels 

Today in Haryana the 12-digit Aadhaar card and eight-digit Parivar Pehchan Patra have emerged as vital documents so as to ensure the reach of the benefits of public welfare schemes and services of the Central and State Governments at the grassroot levels. 

Haryana’s Journey from CM window to PPP 

It was on December 25, 2014, when Sh. Manohar Lal in his first tenure only had started CM Window to mark the celebrations of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Late Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Good Governance day. In no time, the CM Window started speedy disposal of the grievances of the people in the state which became a boon for every Haryanvi. 

The CM window redressal counters were opened in the mini secretariats in all the districts. Later, counters were also opened at the sub-divisional level, due to which more than 10 lakh 33 thousand people of the state have directly shared their grievances with their Chief Minister without even making several rounds at the Chandigarh office.

Through this transparent system redressal of grievances of more than 9 lakh, 44 thousand complainants became possible while sitting at home only. 

Ending infamous practices in the teachers transfer policy, the Manohar Lal-led government implemented an online teacher transfer policy in the education department. Under this revolutionary system, the transfer of more than 75,000 teachers was done with a single click. Having a 90 percent satisfaction rate and buoyed by the success and state-wide acceptance of this Transfer Policy, later it was extended to departments having a staff strength of 250 employees.

‘Manohar Sarkar’s’ IT reforms reddressing grievances of last citizen in line

In the last eight years, various IT reforms have been introduced by the ‘Manohar Sarkar’ which not only ensured redressal of grievances raised by last-mile citizens but also gained popularity among youngsters. Now all they have to do to reach their Chief Minister is to just tweet him and get instant solutions. Both the CM Window and Twitter handle of the Chief Minister has certainly become a ray of hope for many in getting their age-old problems resolved. 

While taking a step further to reach out to Antyodaya, Sh. Manohar Lal has now decided to set up a separate cell in the Chief Minister’s Office to monitor the development work being done in the villages adopted by Group-A officers under the Gram Sanrakshak Yojana. Feedback will be taken which will be analyzed by the Chief Minister himself on his dashboard. 

Haryana Making environment-friendly plans considering it a circular economy

While showing deep concern over the increasing pollution levels, the Chief Minister has now shifted his focus towards making plans considering the environment as a circular economy to save the environment. As called upon by Sh. Manohar Lal Environment and Climate Change Department along with other departments are putting up collaborative efforts for making such plans.

Recently, the NGT Chairman has also appreciated this initiative of the Chief Minister taken for saving the environment and water management. Especially the Mera Pani Meri Virasat scheme. Besides this, the concrete efforts taken by the Manohar Lal-led Government for stubble management and Treated Wastewater have also gained praise from the NGT, Centre and Supreme Court.

IEP Chandigarh, December 9

Haryana Chief Minister while addressing a gathering at the Jan Samvad programme in Sonipat today said that Corruption will not be tolerated at any cost. He said that the State Government is continuously taking strict action against the corrupt.

        Sh. Manohar Lal directed officials and employees that the problems of the public should be resolved immediately, and no laxity will be tolerated.

        In the Jan Samvad programme,  the Chief Minister along with the officials of his top administrative wing heard 400 complaints and gave directions for necessary action.

        During this, Sh. Manohar Lal also suspended an assistant posted in the ADC office with immediate effect after he received a written complaint against the said assistant. He further said that during the suspension period the assistant will report to the CMO office in Chandigarh. 

Directions given for action against builders

        During the programme, complaints regarding some builders were also raised before the Chief Minister. In one such complaint regarding the issue of possession of 700 multi-storey flats without obtaining NOC, the Chief Minister directed District Town Planner (DTP), Sonipat to resolve the issue within 7 days and take necessary action against the builder.

        Sh. Manohar Lal further directed the DTP to take the strictest action against the builders in other complaints as well. He said that it should be ensured that the general public does not face any problems due to the builders.

The process of making BPL cards will start on January 1, camps will also be held for PPP

        The Chief Minister said that the work of making BPL cards will be resumed from January 1. Along with this, camps will be organized to remove the errors of Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) and to create new PPPs. Camps will be organized at different places across the state on December 10, 11, 15, 16 and 17  for PPP.

Speed up development works

        Sh. Manohar Lal further directed the officers and employees to speed up the development works. He said that there is no dearth of the budget with the government for development works. The common man can also put demands related to their area through Gram Darshan and Nagar Darshan portals. He said that officers concerned should take necessary action on encroachments in villages.

Directions issued to honour Ramkumar Dahiya

One of the complainants, Ramkumar Dahiya who raised the issue related to cooperative banks before the Chief Minister during the programme gained praise from the Chief Minister for courageously raising his issue.

        Sh. Manohar Lal directed the bank officials to take action on those complaints with immediate effect. He further directed Deputy Commissioner Sh. Lalit Siwach to honour, Ramkumar Dahiya on Republic Day celebration. Along with this, he also announced financial assistance of Rs 25,000 to a Person with Disability.

Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Divisional Commissioner, Rohtak, Sh. Sanjeev Verma, IG, Smt. Mamta Singh also heard the complaints during the Jan Samvad programme.

IEP Chandigarh December 9

The Haryana State Level Steering Committee on climate change met under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal today approved the Revised State action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC-2).

        According to the approved revised plan of SAPCC Phase-2 (2021-30), 73 actions have been proposed out of which 37 are strongly linked to adaptation. 28 are linked to mitigation and 8 strategies have linkages to both adaptation and mitigation. The total proposed budget for these activities in 10 years (2021-30) amounts to Rs 39,371.80 crore. For the final approval, the plan would be further submitted to the National Level Steering Committee, The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

        Sh. Kaushal said that the revised plan aims at aligning and redefining the goals and targets considering eight NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) goals. The Eight NDC includes Sustainable lifestyle, Cleaner Economic Development, Reducing Emission intensity of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Increasing the share of Non-Fossil Fuel Based Electricity, Enhancing Carbon Sink (Forests) Adaptation, Mobilising Finance and Technology Transfer and Capacity Building.

        Sh. Kaushal directed all the aligned Departments to update the plans, strategies and actions for the workable mitigation and adaptation action and strategy till 2030. He further directed that all the line Departments will appoint a Nodal Officer for the implementation and coordination of SAPCC-2. Bi-monthly meeting of the State Advisory Group for the monitoring and evaluation of SAPCC will also be organised, he directed.

        It was apprised in the meeting that in the revised SAPCC Phase-2, the eight sectors are combined into different working groups under both adaptation and Mitigation category. These five Working Groups under Adaptation Category include Sustainable Agriculture, Water Resources, Forest and Environment including Biodiversity, Strategic Knowledge and Skill Development and Mountain Ecology. The three Working Groups for Mitigation Category include Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Solar Mission, Sustainable Habitat and Industry.

         Additional Chief Secretary, Science and Technology, Sh. Ashok Khemka, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment and Climate Change, Sh. Vineet Garg, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering, Sh. A. K Singh and other senior officers were present in the meeting.

IEP Chandigarh, December 7

Appreciating the policies and programs of the Haryana government, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Sh. Suman Bery said that in terms of progress, Haryana is above the country’s national level standards. Sh. Suman Bery on Wednesday held a meeting with Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal at Haryana Bhawan in Delhi.

        The high-level meeting was attended by Principal Secretary to Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar and Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Sh. Anurag Rastogi; besides a team of senior officials of NITI Aayog. Sh. Suman Bery said that Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi while addressing the countrymen on August 15 this year; has given a target of making India a developed nation by the year 2047.

        He said that if India has to develop then every state will have to prepare a plan to move forward. “In this regard today after analysing the policies and programs of Haryana, it has been found that the state is far ahead in this direction,” added Sh. Bery. He said that Haryana has made a lot of progress and is above the country’s national level standards. Sh. Suman Bery further said that if India becomes a developed country, then Haryana will also go higher in terms of development, adding that Haryana can take inspiration from developed countries and NITI Aayog will fully assist the state in this journey.

        He said that like other states of India, Haryana will also face the challenges of climate change, availability of water etc and a discussion was held in today’s meeting regarding Haryana’s action plan on all these subjects. Sh. Bery said that being an expert in economics, he has been analysing the states falling in NCR and Delhi and found that there has been a lot of progress in Haryana. “Haryana is economically balanced, which means it has agriculture, industry and IT. There is not much employment related problem in the state,” he added.

        Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that NITI Aayog guides the country and all the states to move forward. “Apart from assigning responsibility to the states by the commission, the policies and programs being implemented in the state are analysed,” he said. In this series, today the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Sh. Suman Bery took stock of Haryana’s progress.

IEP Chandigarh December 7

Haryana Chief Minister said that for the convenience of tax payers and lawyers, a GST tribunal will be set up in the state, which is expected to start by next March.  For this a recommendation has been made to the GST Council.  He further announced that two Joint ETC Range Appeal Offices would be opened at Hisar and Gurugram to resolve GST related problems.

Sh. Manohar Lal was addressing as chief guest in the one-day ‘Kar Samvad’ programme organized for the first time in the state by the Excise and Taxation Department, Haryana in collaboration with Haryana Tax Bar Associations at Gurugram today.

Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala also participated in this programme as a special guest. During this, tax-related topics were discussed in detail with the representatives of the Haryana Tax Bar Associations.

The Presidents of the Haryana State Tax Bar Association and Karnal Tax Bar Association along with lawyers also attended the programme.  During this, they shared the tax related problems with the Chief Minister.  In this programme which lasted for about two hours, apart from the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, officials cleared their doubts regarding the GST and VAT dispute.

Sharing his views, Chief Minister said that ‘GST Aamne Samne’ forum will be started at the divisional level, providing a common platform to taxpayers, lawyers and officers of the Excise and Taxation Department to solve GST related problems in the state.

At the initial level, it will be started in all the 6 division of the state including Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak, Hisar, Gurugram, and Faridabad, in which taxpayers, tax lawyers and officers will solve tax related problems once in every month.

Besides this, Sh. Manohar Lal also called for promoting voluntary registration for GST and said that three lawyers who get the maximum number of registrations in a year would be felicitated. Through Haryana Tax Bar Association and Haryana State Tax Bar Association, the Chief Minister called upon all the tax lawyers of the state to cooperate in getting the maximum number of voluntary registrations done.

Libraries will be set up in each district for tax lawyers

The Chief Minister also announced to open a library of books related to tax-related subjects in every district of the state keeping in view the demand put forth by the tax lawyers. He said that this library would be opened on the DITC office premises.  Along with this, a waiting hall with a canteen facility will also be made for the Tax Bar Association where the tax lawyers coming to the office for tax-related hearings can sit and discuss with their taxpayers.

Comparing Haryana with other states in terms of tax collection, the Chief Minister said that Haryana has only two percent of the country’s population, whereas if we look at the area, the total area of Haryana in the country is 1.6 percent, but the State’s share is 6 percent of the total tax collection of the country. 

Giving credit for this to tax lawyers and taxpayers, Sh. Manohar Lal said that winning the trust of taxpayers in any state is the main objective of the government, in which tax lawyers play an important role.

Describing tax lawyers as a bridge, the Chief Minister said that in the tax collection process of the government, tax lawyers are like a bridge, who play an important role in increasing the treasury of the government along with redressing the difficulties of the taxpayers.

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister, Sh.  Dushyant Chautala said that after the introduction of GST, it took a long time for people to understand it.  In such a situation, VAT collection was also a serious issue. 

He said that the government has made efforts to clear the year-wise pendency of VAT-related subjects. He said moving towards digitization, soon arrangements will be made for this, in which the pendency of the oldest date will be cleared first and after that, the pendency will be cleared according to the date and year in the same order. 

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Excise and Taxation Department, Sh. Anurag Rastogi said that countries like Australia, Canada, Malaysia etc., in these countries there was also dissatisfaction among the general public regarding GST, but India is the only country where this law has been successfully implemented without any hindrance and public dissatisfaction. 

Sh. Rastogi said that it is the responsibility of the tax lawyers and their departments to increase the revenue of the government to prevent tax evasion and ensure that people file their correct returns on time. He hoped that both would be able to live up to this criterion.

President, Haryana Tax Bar Association, Advocate Ramnarayan Yadav, and President, Haryana State Tax Bar Association (Karnal), Sh. Sanjay Madan also shared their views during the programme. Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Sh. Ashok Kumar Meena, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, Sh. Nishant Kumar Yadav, Commissioner of Police, Kala Ramachandran and many dignitaries were present in the programme.

IEP Chandigarh, December 6

The Haryana Government is making dedicated efforts to revive the saga of bravery and sacrifice of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur that has been recorded in the golden pages of history.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while presiding over the meeting regarding the Museum and Theme Park to be set up in Lohgarh today, directed the officers concerned to prepare the design of the museum and theme park being built in an area of about 10 acres at Lohgarh in Yamunanagar in a state-of-the-art manner. In the first phase, the work of fort, main gate and boundary wall will be done.

Tourism, Art and Cultural Affairs Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal and Member of Parliament, Sh. Sanjay Bhatia also remained present in the meeting.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that it is an ambitious project of the state government to develop Lohgarh, the capital of great Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, from a historical and tourism point of view.

The Chief Minister said that the museum should prominently showcase the entire life span of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur so that the younger generation would take inspiration from his life. He said that apart from the museum, a Shaheedi Samarak should be built, dedicated to many soldiers who were martyred along with Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.

Museum will be a blend of history and the latest technology

The  Museum will have a blend of the inspiring life history of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and the latest technology to give a glimpse of a new world for the visitors.  Apart from the 3D projection display, weapons, costumes, setting up of giant installations have also been proposed. The life stories of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur will be shown through the Augmented Reality technique.

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a saint for society, a soldier for the enemies

The Chief Minister said that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a saint for society, but a soldier for the enemies. He took up arms, defended the nation, and established the first Sikh state with a capital at Lohgarh. He made numerous contributions to the development of society and this is the reason that Haryana government is focusing upon developing Lohgarh as a pilgrimage, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

He said that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was the first Sikh military chief to start a war against the Mughal rulers and also expanded the Sikh kingdom with his indomitable courage. His life has been inspirational.

Martial arts school will also be established

The Chief Minister said that a martial arts school should also be established in Lohgarh. For this, the Sports and Youth Affairs Department should study the design of this school and the inclusion of martial arts. He said that the martial arts school should impart training in traditional martial arts like Gatka, Thang-Ta, Kalaripayattu etc. Besides this, Yoga and Mallakhamba should also be included in the training schedule.

He said that the road from Lohgarh to Adi Badri should be widened and improved so that the tourists coming here can commute easily.

Lohgarh and Adibadri are being developed as tourist places

Sh. Manohar Lal said that along with Lohgarh, the state government is also developing Adi Badri from the point of view of tourism. Dam, barrage is being built in Adi Badri. Adi Badri is also of historical importance here due to its connection with Saraswati River. Therefore, in future, the area from Lohgarh to Adi Badri will become an important place from the point of view of tourism. The State Government is making continuous efforts to promote tourism in the state.

Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. D S Dhesi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, Sh. M D Sinha, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Sh. Bharat Bhushan Bharti, Deputy Commissioner, Yamuna Nagar, Sh. Rahul Hooda, Additional Director (Admn.), Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Smt. Varsha Khangwal and other officers were present in the meeting

IEP Chandigarh, December 6

Moving ahead with the aim to uplift the Antyodaya families socially and economically in the state, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has taken another initiative under which the Antyodaya families whose annual income is less than Rs 1 lakh will get 50 marks in the merit of 150 marks in the recruitment of PGT and TGT through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN). Similarly, the Antyodaya families with annual income up to Rs 1.80 lakh will be given 40 marks in merit.

         With this initiative of the Chief Minister, the trained teachers will also get rid of the discrimination of salary being given arbitrarily by the private schools. In private schools, such teachers get a monthly salary of Rs 8,000 to 10,000, while TGT teachers engaged through the HKRN will get Rs 25,000 and PGT teachers will get Rs 29,000.

        The candidates were astonished when the Chief Minister himself offered the deployment letters through the corporation and by phone calls inquired about the SMS received on their mobiles. Some teachers who received job offers on contractual basis expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister and appreciated the completion of recruitment; twice in just 26 days.

         It is noteworthy that on November 23, online job offer letters were provided to 2,075 TGT and PGT teachers in the same way. With this, in just 26 days, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has provided job offer letters to 4,144 teachers through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam; while the process for more than 4,800 is underway. After the data is approved by the School Education Department and Haryana Human Resource Department, the HKRN takes forward the recruitment process.

        In the first phase, there were some technical flaws when the deployment letters were given at the time of recruitment of 2,075 PGTs and TGTs; which have now been rectified. So far, under the outsourcing policy, more than 90,000 employees already engaged on contract basis through agencies have been accommodated through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam.

Some candidates got emotional when Chief Minister inquired about SMS

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal asked Alpana, a resident of Bugana village in Hisar district, regarding applying for the job of a teacher through the HKRN. The Chief Minister then discussed the SMS received on her mobile from the corporation and asked her to send the details of the 8-digit Parivar Pehchan Patra. Responding to queries, Alpana told the Chief Minister that she was working as a TGT in a private school with a monthly salary of Rs 8,000. The Chief Minister said that now at least Rs 25,000 will be given as a monthly salary, which will be equal to three months’ salary of the private school.

        Similarly, the Chief Minister talked to Kavita Rani of Kanina, Mahendergarh, Prince of Saraswati Nagar, Yamunanagar, Manoj and Mamta and advised them to apply in the regular recruitments being done by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission and the Haryana Public Service Commission. The Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam is working to fill the posts of 1,500 drivers for ‘Dial 112’ vehicles; approved in the recent cabinet meeting and its recruitment process is expected to be completed soon.

IEP Chandigarh, December 6

Commemorating the death anniversary of the principal architect of our constitution and Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that Babasaheb’s name is always mentioned with pride and dignity whenever there is discussion about freedom, equality, justice, and fraternity in the world.

        “Babasaheb serves as an inspiration in the struggle for social justice on behalf of the oppressed and underprivileged members of the society.  Even after getting higher education and a doctorate degree in prestigious universities of the country and the world; he dedicated his whole life for the upliftment of the deprived section of the society,” said the Chief Minister, adding that Babasaheb Ambedkar gave a new direction to the country and the path shown by him still remains relevant even today.

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala while commemorating Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on his death anniversary said that Baba Saheb’s name is always mentioned with pride and dignity whenever there is discussion about freedom, equality, justice, and fraternity in the world . 

        He serves as an inspiration in the struggle for social justice on behalf of the oppressed and underprivileged members of the society.  Even after getting higher education and a doctorate degree in prestigious universities of the country and the world, he dedicated his whole life for the upliftment of the deprived section of the society.  He gave a new direction to the country.  The path shown by him in the year 1940-50 remains relevant even today.