IEP Chandigarh, November 18

Haryana State Election Commissioner, Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that the commission has received few complaints regarding forged/fake educational certificates of newly elected Panchs and Sarpanchs. This is in regards to the panchs and sarpanchs elected during the General Elections 2022 of Panchayati Raj Institutions conducted by the State Election Commission in 18 districts.The State Election Commission has directed all the District Deputy Commissioners and District Election Officers (Panchayat) to take necessary action in this regard.Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that the information about the complaints received by the Commission has been sent to the concerned Deputy Commissioners of all 18 districts except Faridabad, Fatehabad, Hisar and Palwal where elections are yet to be held and they have been directed to investigate them in the district.He further said that the investigation will be carried out by any working IAS / HCS officer. If any panch or sarpanch is found ineligible after investigation, then action should be taken against him under sub-section (3) of section 51 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. According to this provision Sarpanch or Panch can be suspended or removed. Before taking this action, the Deputy Commissioner will have to give an opportunity of hearing to such Panchs/Sarpanchs.In the letter issued by the Commission, Sh. Dhanpat Singh has directed the Deputy Commissioners to inform the State Election Commission about the action taken on such matters.Any person who has any complaint in this regard should directly send it to the Deputy Commissioner of his concerned district.

IEP Chandigarh, November 18

Determined about rooting out drugs in the state and personally taking command of it, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal presided over the third meeting of the State Level Committee of Narco Coordination Center (NCORD) today and directed the officials that not only the police but all the concerned departments would have to work together to eradicate the menace of drugs. Home and Health Minister Sh. Anil Vij was also present in the meeting.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the drugs have not only become an interstate menace but also an international problem. “Many types of financial transactions are linked to drug cases. Beside strict police action on drug smugglers by putting them behind the bars, their properties will also have to be seized. In Haryana, the properties of smugglers have been demolished at many places recently,” he added.

Haryana government taking stern steps for de-addiction

The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Sh. Amit Shah is working vigorously to make India drug free and the Haryana government is also taking stern steps in this regard. He said that drug smuggling also poses a threat to national security and for this all the departments will have to coordinate and run awareness campaigns as well as strict action have to be taken against the culprits.

Mapping of de-addiction centers should be done in the state

While giving directions, the Chief Minister said that from time to time, the government receives information about intoxicants made available at the de-addiction centers and thus to keep a close vigil on this; all the drug de-addiction centers in the state, whether government or those being run through non-governmental organizations, should be mapped and the data of the patients who came here for treatment should be analysed by conducting a survey by December 31.

Appeal to citizens – ‘Apprehend drug addicts, Get rid of drugs’

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the slogan of the Haryana government is “Tu Nischay toh kar, Nasha Pakadwao, Nasha Chhutwao” (Make up your mind, apprehend the drug addicts, get rid of the drugs) and for this, anti-drug helpline number – 9050891508 has also been issued. The Chief Minister directed that this number should be publicised at public places as well as on the Haryana Transport buses; so that the common people can be made aware and every citizen can join the campaign of the state government. He also appealed to the citizens to immediately share any information received about drug smuggling or use of drugs to the police; as it is very important to break the chain of demand and supply for the eradication of drugs.

The Chief Minister directed the officials to make the society especially the youth aware by running a special awareness campaign on the drugs menace and diseases caused by it and its adverse effects in the society. Not only this, the students in schools, colleges and universities should be administered an e-pledge against the drugs.

Along with police, health department will also have to be stern: Sh. Anil Vij

Home and Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that along with the police, the health department will also have to be strict and at the time of post-mortem, if the cause of death is found to be drug overdose; it will have to be confirmed and for this, the opinion of a medico-legal consultant should also be taken.

He said that the problems being faced at the de-addiction, rehabilitation and counselling centers being run on the basis of pilot project in Sonipat; should be resolved and ensure that such problems do not arise in the six centers being set up at the divisional level. Also, suggestions should be taken from the representatives of the Medical Association.

Chief Secretary. Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal informed the Chief Minister that instructions have been issued to inspect de-addiction centers and duties have been imposed on all the sub-divisional officers (civil) to inspect de-addiction centers in their respective districts. They have also been directed to take stock of the facilities being provided along with its functioning and submit the action taken report to the headquarters.

Haryana ensured better implementation of schemes at grassroots level

During the meeting, Sh. Gyaneshwar Singh, Deputy Director General, NCB, Delhi appreciated the efforts being made by Haryana for drug prevention. He said that Haryana has ensured better implementation of schemes at the grassroots level by including most of the parameters in its action plan. He also recommended the Home Department to submit an action plan soon to enhance the forensic capacity of the state.

Mission teams being prepared from village-ward to state level, 45,000 citizens also part of the teams

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau, Sh. Shrikant Jadhav informed that according to the state action plan, mission teams are being prepared from village-ward to the state level for drug prevention. The main objective of these teams is to trace drug addicts, enter their data in the mobile application, counselling such people and making various efforts for their rehabilitation and spreading awareness.

He informed that out of 7,590 village teams, 2,584 teams have been formed so far. Similarly, 635 teams have been formed at ward level, 190 teams at primary health centers and 44 teams at subdivision level. Apart from this, a separate team will be formed in each district for instructions and monitoring. A total of 10 people have been added to each team. Out of about 95,000 people, 45,000 are common citizens.

He further said that last year 84 deaths were registered due to overdose of drugs, out of which most of the deaths were of youth in the age group of 18 to 35 years. He informed that the ‘Sathi’ mobile app will be launched soon by the bureau.

Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. D.S. Dhesi, Additional Chief Secretary of Home Department, Sh. TVSN Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary of Finance Department, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Director General of Police, Sh. P.K Aggarwal, Director General Prisons, Sh. Mohammad Akil, ADGP CID Sh. Alok Mittal, Director of Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Sh. R.S Dhillon and officials of other concerned departments were present.

IEP Chandigarh, November 18

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal released the fifth collection of poems ‘Lamho Ki Shabnam’ composed by Dr. Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, here today. The Chief Minister said that it is also an art to highlight the thoughts and feelings through the book; which has been done to reach the people through poems.

He said that Dr. Mishra has the best art of writing, who has written this collection by taking out time despite being in a high position. “It shows her rare talent and it also proves that she is rich in qualities. Even before this, four collections of her poems have come, two each in English and Hindi,” said the Chief Minister. He wished Dr. Sumita Mishra to continue to bring such collections of poems in future as well and keep sharing her experiences through her writing.

Sh. Manohar Lal further said that an attempt has been made to show the positive aspects of sensitivity in the collection of poems ‘Lamho Ki Shabnam’. “It seems from the collection of the poems that a glimpse of aggression towards women would be revealed in it, but this collection of poems characterizes the same definition as cold, beautiful, transparent and relaxing as Shabnam is,” he said, adding that this collection is not written from the mind but from the heart; which also reflects poignant relationships. The realization of history among the artists makes their writing strong and brilliant.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister also cited some poetic verses from the book. Poet and Additional Chief Secretary, Dr. Sumita Misra said that there are 75 poems in this poetry collection which is dedicated to ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, which she has written while on tours. She also thanked the Chief Minister for releasing the book.

On the occasion, Director, Hindi Sahitya Academy, Dr. Chander Trikha, Director of Chandigarh Sahitya Academy, Sh. Madhav Kaushik, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. D.S Dhesi, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. Amit Agrawal and other officials were also present.

IEP Chandigarh, November 18

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal attended the 83rd meeting of the Forum of Regulators, organised by the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission as chief guest here today. Addressing the chairpersons and members of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions from other states, the Chief Minister said that in the last 8 years, Haryana has done remarkable work in the power sector, which has paved the way for Haryana to become one of the leading states in the country in terms of providing electricity.

He said that with the objective of providing 24-hour electricity to the villages, the state government initiated ‘Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon Yojana’ from Kurukshetra in 2016, adding that today, 5,680 villages in the state; about 80 percent villages are getting 24-hour power supply.

Free electricity is no electricity

Talking about the concept of free electricity, as some states have done, the Chief Minister said that Haryana has rejected this concept as ‘free electricity is no electricity’. “This neither benefits the consumers nor the government. The people of Haryana have also understood this and are fully supporting the government,” he added. Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government has taken stringent steps to check non-payment of electricity bills. He said that the government started an initiative and appealed to the citizens across the state to pay the bills, which garnered public cooperation and today Haryana is setting up new dimensions in the power sector.

The Chief Minister said that in order to strengthen the power sector, the state government provided relief to the consumers by waiving off the overcharge. “Not only this, defaulted consumers were given an option to pay the principal amount of their electricity bills in installments and the interest and surcharge of crores of rupees was also waived off. On the strength of these initiatives taken by the state government, Haryana has become one of the leading states in the Energy Efficiency Rank, in the last two years,” he asserted.

No hike in power tariffs in last 8 years 

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government has not increased the electricity rates in the last 8 years, and has instead  brought relief to the people by reducing the power tariffs. He said that the Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) was 37 paise, which was abolished. “Not only this, the electricity rate was Rs 4.50 per unit up to 150 units, which was reduced and the rate was fixed at Rs 2.50 per unit up to 200 units and Rs 2 per unit for monthly electricity consumption up to 50 units,” he added.

Sh. Manohar Lal further said that the state government was thinking   that more concessions can be given to the people who consume up to 50 units of electricity; so that the poor families can get relief. For this, the government will discuss the proposal with the Electricity Regulatory Commission, he said.

By reducing line loss, saved power corporations from losses

The Chief Minister said that the line loss in the state was 29 percent in 2014, which has come down to 14 percent today. With this, about Rs 6,000 crore have been saved and due to the efforts of the government and power corporations, today all the four power corporations of Haryana are in a position of dividend, he said, adding that the government has laid emphasis on curbing electricity theft, reducing line loss and strengthening the metering system.

Work done on infrastructural development

Sh. Manohar Lal said that work has also been done on infrastructural development to ensure uninterrupted power supply. “To strengthen the broadcasting network, 57 new sub-stations have been established at a cost of Rs. 3,679 crore and the capacity of 522 sub-stations has also been increased, from October 2014 till now,” he asserted. He said that 50,000 new transformers were also installed in the state with addition of transmission lines of 1,895 km. Not only this, 2,539 dangerous lines passing over houses, colonies, ponds and schools have been removed to avoid any untoward incident.

Target to provide 1 lakh solar connections

Sh. Manohar Lal said that almost free electricity is being given in the agriculture sector in Punjab and Haryana; but the Haryana government has also emphasised on promoting the use of solar energy. “Under this, 30,000 solar connections have been given and the work of giving 50,000 more solar connections is underway. A target has been set to provide a total of 1 lakh solar connections,” he added. The Chief Minister further said that the use of solar energy has resulted in the fact that earlier a total of Rs 7,200 crore was given as subsidy on electricity, whereas today Rs 5,500 crore is given as subsidy. Apart from this, to promote the use of solar energy in government buildings, the Rooftop Solar Policy has been implemented.

Work also done in direction of water conservation

Understanding the need of the future, the Chief Minister said that the state government has also laid emphasis on water conservation. “To ensure that the future generation does not face water crisis, the government has made ‘Mera Pani-Meri Virasat scheme, so that along with land, water can also be inherited to the future generation. Under this, the farmers are being given an incentive of Rs 7,000 per acre for growing alternative crops instead of paddy. As a result, alternative crops have been cultivated in place of paddy in about 1 lakh acres of land in the state,” he asserted.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that in this regulatory forum, chairpersons and members of the Electricity Regulatory Commission of all the states will discuss several topics including better delivery of facilities to the common man. This will ensure more efficiency in the power sector by sharing best practices being adopted by different states with other states.

On the occasion, Chairman of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission Sh. R.K. Pachnanda, chairpersons and members of Electricity Regulatory Commissions from other states were present.

IEP Chandigarh, November 17

Ensuring commercial use of the first International Convention Centre to be built in Haryana, Chief Secretary Sh.  Sanjeev Kaushal has directed the concerned officials to hold a meeting with all the stakeholders regarding the facilities to be provided at the centre. He directed the officers to get the design prepared after seeking suggestions from the stakeholders. To expedite the implementation of such big projects, a sub-committee should be constituted for each project. Representatives of other departments working in the project should also be included in this sub-committee, said Sh. Kaushal.

The Chief Secretary presided over the meeting of the Committee of Administrative Secretaries to review the projects worth more than Rs.100 crore here today. 47 projects of 6 Departments worth more than Rs 100 crore were discussed in the meeting. About Rs. 43,000 crore will be spent on these 47 projects.

Sh. Kaushal directed the officers that similar International Convention Centres (ICC) built at other places should also be studied and their feasibility should also be evaluated. He said that a meeting with the stakeholders should be organized in the next 15 days to expedite the construction of ICC to be built in Sector-78 of Faridabad.

Initiate strict action against the officer submitting wrong progress report of the project

The Chief Secretary directed that strict action should be taken against the concerned officers involved in submitting the wrong progress report regarding the completion of work while reviewing the projects of the Urban Local Bodies Department. He  said that directions should also be issued to other officers that strict action can be initiated for giving a wrong information. Apart from this, Sh. Kaushal directed the Administrative Secretary, Urban Local Bodies to streamline the functioning at the headquarters level and field offices.

The Chief Secretary directed the officers to personally visit the spot and review the progress of such big projects so that there is no delay in their implementation and completion. Besides this, strict directions should be given to the contractor to complete the projects within the stipulated time, he added.

In the meeting, 19 projects of the Urban Local Bodies Department were reviewed including MCG building in Gurugram, modernization work of Raja Nahar Singh Stadium, strengthening of sewerage system in Ambala, canal-based water works and strengthening of sewerage system in Faridabad, Palwal etc. 

The Chief Secretary directed that NOC is required from the Central Government, Railways, Defence or other Departments for the implementation of various projects in the state. The process of obtaining NOC should be completed by holding a meeting with all the representatives at the earliest so as to avoid delay in the projects. Unnecessary delay in projects due to NOC will not be entertained, he added. 

12 rain water harvesting wells to be built in Faridabad

Sh. Kaushal informed that 12 rain water harvesting wells are to be built in Faridabad while reviewing the projects of Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority. He said that 3 rain wells will be constructed in the first phase. The tender has been floated and the work will be allotted soon. 4 wells in the second phase and 5 wells in the third phase will be constructed.

It was informed in the meeting that the work of laying 100 kilometre water pipeline from Sector 58 to 115 in Gurugram has been completed. The work of laying 8 km pipeline is under process, which will be completed by the end of December, 2022. Apart from this, 100 MLD capacity water treatment plant at Budhera, and a 100 MLD capacity sewage treatment plant at Dhanwapur is also being set up to treat water.

Infrastructure facilities are being developed in industrial estate

It was informed in the meeting that infrastructure facilities are being developed at a fast pace in the Industrial Estate of Barwala on turnkey bases and it will be completed soon. Apart from this, the work of development of infrastructure facilities is being done in 500 acres of electronic manufacturing cluster in Sohna, IMT, Sohna and Kharkhoda. Both the projects are estimated to be completed in 2 years. Besides this, underground electrical distribution will be ensured in Kharkhoda in the coming time. Mega Food Park is being set up at Rohtak. 2 Silos of 1500 MT and 1000 MT capacity of Rs. 179 crore are soon to be built in Mega Food Park.

Global city project has gained momentum

It was informed in the meeting that tender has been floated for the first phase of the Global City to be developed on about 1,000 acres of land in Gurugram. This city will have all the state-of-the-art facilities like global cities based in Dubai and Singapore. Besides the promotion of the industrial sector, the youth of Haryana will get employment opportunities. This city will make its identity at the international level.

Projects of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Animal Husbandry Departments were also reviewed in the meeting.

In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner of Revenue and Disaster Management, Sh. V. S Kundu, Chief Executive Officer of Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Sh.  Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of Industries and Commerce Department Secretary, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Additional Chief Secretary of Urban Local Bodies, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta and other senior officers were present.

IEP Chandigarh, November 17

The Haryana government has notified the Electric-Vehicle Policy, under which 12 schemes have been made live. Additional Chief Secretary of Industries and Commerce Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan said that the aim of the Electric-Vehicle Policy is to promote the manufacturing of electric vehicles and their components in the state. He stated that with the formulation of this policy, research and development in the field of electric-vehicles will be encouraged. In addition to strengthening the infrastructure, provisions have been made in the policy to reduce the upfront cost of electric-vehicles. In this, the buyers of Hybrid EV will also get incentive.

Sh. Sharan said that the Industries and Commerce Department has notified the Haryana Electric-Vehicle Policy-2022, under which 12 schemes have been made live on the website (www.investharyana.in) so that people can take advantage of it. He informed that the 12 schemes that have been made live to encourage electric vehicles in the Electric-Vehicle Policy include Purchase Incentive for Buyers, Charging and Battery Swapping Station Scheme, Net SGST Reimbursement Scheme, Capital Subsidy Scheme, Employment Generation Subsidy Scheme, Electricity Duty Exemption Scheme, Stamp Duty Reimbursement Scheme, Patent Fee Reimbursement Scheme, R & D Incentives, Human Capacity Building Excellence Centre of Excellence Scheme, Seed and Conversion Fund Scheme, Water Treatment Incentive Scheme. All eligible buyers willing to take advantage may visit the website, check details and may apply for incentives within 45 days from the date the portal has been made live. The policy document and scheme document detailing the terms and conditions for claiming the incentive can be downloaded from the website.

IEP Chandigarh, November 17

Haryana Government has notified that November 22 (Tuesday) and 25 (Friday) will be observed as Public holidays in all offices, Educational and other institutes of the State Government, Board and Corporations situated in the jurisdiction of the areas namely Faridabad, Fatehabad, Hisar and Palwal to enable employees of aforesaid institutions and offices etc. to cast their votes for Members of Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis and also for those employees located or working beyond the jurisdiction of said Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis but are registered voters of said areas.Sharing more details in this regard, an official spokesperson said that it has also been notified that November 22 (Tuesday) and 25 (Friday) will also be observed as paid holidays under section 135B of the Representation of People Act, 1951 applicable under Section 173A of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and under section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 for all the factories, commercial, establishments, industrial undertakings, trade, shops, Banks etc., falling within the jurisdiction, where the poll will be held on November 22 (Tuesday) and 25 (Friday) to enable workers of these factories, commercial establishments, industrial undertakings, trade shops, Banks etc. located in the areas of the aforesaid Panchayati Raj Institutions to cast their votes.

IEP Chandigarh November 17

Haryana Government has notified the scheduled time limit of eight more services of Urban Local Bodies Department provided to the citizens under Right to Service Act, 2014.

Sharing information in this regard, Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that sanction of building plans in original municipal limits, Town planning schemes, Improvement Trust schemes, Rehabilitation schemes, regularized colonies and notified colonies for all plot size and other uses (except institutional and Commercial use/sites of 1000 sq meters or more) having no composition offence will be approved within the time frame of 20 days from the receipt of complete documents.  Similarly, Sanction of building plans in the original municipal limits for commercial/institutional uses for the sites 1000 sq meters to 5000 sq meters will be approved within the time frame of 60 days from the receipt of complete documents.

Divulging the details, Sh. Kaushal further said that Sanction of building plans in the original municipal limits for commercial/ institutional uses for the sites 5000 sq meters and above will be approved within the time frame of 60 days from the receipt of complete documents. Similarly, sanction of building plans (CLU granted sites upto 5 acres in Municipal Corporation Gurugram and Faridabad) having no composition of offence will be approved within the time frame of 20 days.

Sh. Kaushal further said that sanction of building 20 plans (CLU granted sites, except sites upto 5 acres in Municipal Corporation Gurugram and Faridabad) having no composition of offence will be approved within 20 days.

Similarly, change of land use permission for the units situated within controlled areas of the State within the Final Published Development Plan of the Controlled Area and confirming zone will be approved within 60 days from the receipt of complete documents.

Sharing further details, he further said that Issuance of permission granting of advertisement rights Haryana Municipal Corporation advertisement under Byelaws, 2018 and Haryana Municipal advertisement Byelaws, 2019 will be approved within 60 days. Similarly, the work of repairing potholes of roads will be completed in 5 days.

IEP Chandigarh

Till two decades ago, diabetes was known as a health problem associated with increasing age. But at present, its danger is seen increasing rapidly even in young people. That’s why people of all ages need to be aware of diabetes and should change their food habits and lifestyle, said Dr. Anil Bhansali, famous endocrinologist and director of Gini Health Hospital Mohali. He started a massive awareness campaign at Gini Hospital on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. On this occasion, under the chairmanship of Dr. Bhansali’s doctors, the doctors made the patients aware about the symptoms of diabetes and prevention .

Dr. Bhansali said that according to a figure, the number of diabetes patients under 40 in the UK was close to 1.20 lakh in 2016-17, which has increased by 23 percent to more than 1.48 in 2020-21. Similar figures are also being seen in India. Former HOD of PGI’s Department of Endocrinology, Dr. Bhansali said that at present, one in every four new patients of diabetes is below 40 years of age. Many types of risk factors are making youth victims of this serious disease.

Diabetes patients are increasing in the world. According to the World Health Organization, about 4 million patients die of diabetes every year worldwide. That’s why World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on 14 November to make people aware of diabetes globally, to tell people about its treatment, diagnosis, care. US research based Diabetes reversal program for   diabetes patients  with less than 5 years history was announced on the occasion.

Gini health while celebrating it’s first anniversary aims to make Tricity Diabetes free . Gini health has emerged as North India’s best Mono Speciality  Diabetes and Hormone Care Centre under able Director Dr Anil Bhansali , said Sarvjeet Singh  Virk , Cofounder  and Gurjot Narwal Founder &CEO Gini Health

IEP Chandigarh

Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam is committed to provide uninterrupted power supply to the consumers. Several ambitious programmes are being run by the Nigam for quick resolution of the problems of the consumers.

The Chairman Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (Circle Forum), Panchkula of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam along with the members of the Forum would take the proceedings of the forum in the office of SE/OP Circle, UHBVN, Panchkula, SCO-96, 1st Floor, Sector-5, Panchkula to redress the grievances and to hear the complaint of the consumers belonging to Panchkula District only and to entertain new complaints from 11:30 am on November 16, 2022. The CGRF shall take all grievances and complaints of consumers like billing problem, voltage complaints, problems in metering, disconnection and reconnection of power supply, interruptions, failure of power supply, efficiency, safety, reliability, noncompliance of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission orders etc. However, the cases of theft and unauthorized use of electricity, offences and penalties as specified under section 126 and section 135 to 139 of Electricity Act, accidents and inquiries as under section 161 of the Act would not be considered by the Forum.  All the consumers are requested to avail the opportunity for the redressal of their grievances.