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Chandigarh, Haryana

COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav will be celebrated across the country from July 15 to September 30

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 15, 2022

 As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav will be celebrated across the country from July 15 to September 30. Under this, booster doses will be given free of cost to all eligible beneficiaries of 12 years of age and above.

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that the work of ensuring the availability of booster doses to the beneficiaries would be expedited by organizing special vaccine camps in Haryana for the next 75 days. For this, preparations have been made by the Health Department.

Sh. Kaushal shared this information in a meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary held with the Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories through video conferencing here today. During the meeting, progress of various schemes and programmes of the Central Government were reviewed.

During the meeting, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal while giving directions to the officers of the Health Department said that the COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav has to be made a public campaign so that in these 75 days, the eligible beneficiaries of the state must be given booster doses. In addition, special vaccination camps should be organized in the Secretariat complex and other government offices wherever required. Also, make sure to organize such camps in schools and colleges as well, he directed.

Har Ghar Tiranga campaign will be celebrated in Haryana from 13 to 15 August

Under the Amrit Mahotsav being celebrated to commemorate 75 years of the country’s Independence, ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign will be conducted across the country from August 13 to 15, 2022. Under this, the tricolour will be hoisted at every house in Haryana.

The Chief Secretary said that the Haryana Government was working tirelessly to make this campaign a success. All the citizens are fortunate that they are getting an auspicious opportunity to hoist the tricolour at their homes. Tricolour is the pride of every Indian, with this spirit, in the honor of the country, the people of Haryana will make Haryana number one in the country by hoisting the tricolour under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.

Sh. Kaushal directed the officers to ensure the supply of tricolour in every district. Apart from this, the government buildings where the tricolour is not being hoisted should also be hoisted. He said that during this entire campaign it is the utmost duty of everyone to respect the tricolour.

The Chief Secretary appealed to the people of the state to experience the feeling of patriotism and national pride by hoisting the tricolour in their homes on the occasion of this national festival. In the 75th year of independence, if everyone brings the flag to their home, it will become a symbol of our commitment towards nation-building.

Haryana has accomplished 100% target of Har Ghar Jal Mission

In the meeting the progress of ‘Har Ghar Jal Mission under Jal Jeevan Mission’ was also reviewed.  The Ministry of Jal Shakti shared that Haryana has achieved 100 percent target of Har Ghar Jal Mission.

The Chief Secretary informed that as per the directions of the Central Government, this target was to be completed by 2024, but under the able leadership and guidance of Chief Minister, Haryana has successfully achieved this target two years ahead of the national target.

Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Sh. A K Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Special Secretary, Finance Department, Sh. Pankaj and other senior officers remained present on this occasion.

Chandigarh, Haryana

New names can also be registered in the voter lists of Panchayat to be published on July 22: Dhanpat Singh

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 15, 2022

 Haryana State Election Commissioner, Sh. Dhanpat Singh said that the final publication of voter lists of Panchayat elections will be done on July 22, 2022. These lists have been prepared by dividing the voters registered in the assembly voter list till May 16, 2022, into the wards of the Panchayats.

Sh. Dhanpat Singh informed that the person whose name was registered in the voter list of the Vidhan Sabha till May 16, 2022 and due to some reason has not been included in the voter list of the Panchayat or after May 16, 2022 but till the first day of nomination of Panchayat gets registered in the voter list of the Vidhan Sabha then he will have to submit his application in Form 1A to the concerned Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer (Panchayat) or any other officer authorized by him to get his name registered in the electoral roll of the Panchayat.

He has also informed that necessary instructions have been issued to all the Deputy Commissioners and District Election Officers (Panchayats) in this regard for the convenience of the general public/voters/potential candidates contesting elections. He has also informed that Form 1A can be obtained free of cost from the offices of all Block Development and Panchayat Officers (BDPOs) or can also be downloaded from the official website of State Election Commission, Haryana https://www.secharyana.gov.in.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Atulya Library continues to be a boon for students preparing for competitive exams

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 15, 2022

In the year 2018, on this day only, while realizing the dream of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal to provide quality education, Atulya Library was setup at village Juan, District Sonipat, in the memory of Master Atul a special child of Juan village.

Meanwhile, for the past five years, the library has been continually proving to be a boon for children studying in various schools (after school hours) who are preparing for competitive examinations as here they can easily get access to the high-quality academic material required for cracking some of the most prestigious competitive examinations, that too free of cost.

Atulya library as the name says, ‘Unique’ has certainly gained huge popularity not only among the students coming from the Juan area but also among the students coming from the neighbouring areas as they do not have to travel to the urban areas and spend lakhs to get quality study material for competitive exams. Offering a good academic environment, the library is greatly helping rural background students to academically compete with the students of urban areas.

Sharing more details, the President and General Secretary of the Library said that the Library is open for students 24 hours a day, day and night. Within a few months of its existence at Mandir campus on the bank of a river on more than 3 acres of Shamlat land, this library is equipped with about 2,000 books, more than 10 Computers, Projectors, etc. to cater to the academic needs of the students studying in classes K.G to P.G. Besides this, the library also has quality education material for Ph.D. students.

“The Library has a sitting capacity of 50 students. Since the library remains open round the clock, adequate arrangement of providing clean drinking water, along with free of cost Tea and  Coffee facility has also been ensured especially for students studying during late night,” said President and General Secretary.

He further shared that since its foundation, in the last more than three years almost 50-60 students qualified in different examinations at the Central and State levels and around 15 students got Government jobs in various departments.

This year and last year the National Book Trust, New Delhi has also donated books to Atulya Library as well. Besides this, the State Government has also gifted an ITI near to this Library in the name of Master Atul ITI, village Juan, Sonipat to provide quality education to the students of the neighbouring areas along with ensuring skilled education for every child under the Right of Education, said the President.

He said that many times in the past, the Chief Minister has also praised the working of library on social media citing that such an initiative has started showing positive results as after studying in the Libraries situated in villages like ‘Atulya Library’, the students of the nearby areas have passed various competitive exams and succeeded in getting government jobs.

President and General Secretary while expressing gratitude towards the Chief Minister said that setting up of such modern libraries in villages is not only academically benefitting the students but has also saved their travelling time and money as earlier they had to move to cities to prepare for competitive examination. But now they are getting such an environment of education in the village itself, due to which they are excelling in every field.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Chief Minister pays tribute on the birth anniversary of Dada Lakhmichand

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 15, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal paid tributes to the folk poet Dada Lakhmichand on his birth anniversary, in a tweet on Friday. The Chief Minister hailed the legend as the pride of the art and culture world of Haryana. Even today, every art lover has an unmatched respect for him. He will always be remembered as the patron of Haryanvi folk art and culture.

It is worth noting that Dada Lakhmichand, who is called Surya Kavi, composed many Haryanvi songs, which are famous even in the present time. The grandfather of folk art, Lakhmichand, has made an invaluable contribution to Haryanvi songs and raganis.

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Haryana to conduct HCS and Allied services examination on July 24, Chief Secretary chairs high-level meeting with DCs and SPs

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 15, 2022

Adequate arrangements have been made by the Haryana Government for smooth, copy-free and fair conduct of the HCS and Allied Services Examination to be held on July 24, 2022. For this examination, as many as 1,48,262 candidates will appear at 524 examination centers in 10 districts across the state.

This information was given in a meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal regarding the conduct of the examination with Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police held through video conferencing here today.

Sh. Kaushal directed that the Deputy Commissioners should appoint Flying Squad of officers for each 5-10 locations in their districts. The joint team of Deputy Commissioner and Police should visit the examination centres set up in the districts and check the area around the centre. Extra vigil should be kept on the suspicious movements of any person or vehicle near any examination centre. Also the exam centers should be visited on the day of the exam as well.

He also directed that Section 144 should be imposed near examination centres and the surrounding area. Apart from this, special vigil should be kept on sensitive centres. He also said that directions should be issued to keep the coaching centres closed on the day of the examination. Apart from this, the stationery shops should also be monitored.

Sh. Kaushal further directed that the Deputy Commissioners should appoint a nodal officer in their respective districts for overall supervision of the examination. Besides this, a coordinator should also be appointed who will coordinate with the staff at the examination centers and ensure all arrangements like rooms, furniture, arrangement of drinking water and toilets, etc. in the examination centres.

The Chief Secretary directed that on July 22, the Deputy Commissioner should hold a joint meeting with the nodal officers, flying squad officers and representatives of the agency at the examination centres and conduct a trial run of all the activities related to the examination.

He further directed the Superintendents of Police that checking should be done in and around the examination centres and special care should be taken not to allow large gatherings outside the examination centres on the day of examination.

Director General of Police, Sh. P. K Agarwal while directing the Superintendents of Police said that often attempts are made to copy by using electronic items. Therefore, the arrangement of parking should be done away from the examination centres, so that any such incident can be prevented. Social media and the cyber cells will also work actively on the day of examination so that the activities happening through the internet can be monitored.

It was informed in the meeting that the exam material for the morning and evening shift examinations would be sent separately and the GPS location of the strong rooms set up in the districts to keep the examination material would also be recorded. The entry -exit record of strong room will also be kept.

He said that CCTV cameras would be installed at the entrance and rooms of the examination centres. Every single activity will be recorded from the time of entry till the end of the examination. In addition, jammers will also be installed.

It was informed in the meeting that the candidates should go for the examination after carefully reading the instructions given by the Commission. The exam will be held on July 24, 2022 in 2 shifts. There will be General Studies paper which will be held from 10 am to 12 noon and CSAT paper from 3 pm to 5 pm. All the candidates should take special care of the time.

Haryana Public Service Commission Chairman, Sh. Alok Verma, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sh. V. Umashankar, ADGP CID Sh. Alok Mittal, Police Commissioner Panchkula Dr. Hanif Qureshi, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister-II,Smt. Ashima Brar, Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission, Sh. Yash Garg, Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra, Sh. Mukul Kumar were present.

Chandigarh, Haryana

94-year-old Bhagwani Devi from Haryana wins 3 medals including gold in the World Masters Athletics Championships 2022

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 12, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has congratulated Bhagwani Devi for winning three medals including gold in the 2022 World Masters Athletics Championships being held in Finland.

        Sh. Manohar Lal said that at the age of 94, Bhagwan Devi has become a source of inspiration for the whole world.  This achievement of hers will work to fuel enthusiasm among the youth.  Bhagwan Devi has once again proved that age is not a barrier to achieve anything in life.

        Bhagwani Devi won gold in 100 meters race in senior citizen category. Due to this achievement of Bhagwani Devi India’s tricolor is flying high at international level.

Chandigarh, Haryana

People turn up at Sampark centres in Chandigarh to avail Aadhar related services

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 10, 2022

A large number of people on Sunday turned up at Sampark Centres in Chandigarh to avail Aadhar related services.

To facilitate the citizens of the city, the department of Information Technology, Chandigarh administration kickstarted all Aadhar related services for citizens on Sunday as well.

Meanwhile, the decision to open five Sampark centres on Sundays got a welcoming response from the citizens. 

Despite heavy rainfall, people have turned up in a good number to avail aadhar related services across these centres. Director  Rupesh Kumar, has visited these centres  and directed the staff to make these centres more citizens friendly by providing necessary infrastructure comprising portable drinking water, clean washrooms,  visitors’ chairs etc.

He also requested the public to spread awareness among fellow citizens to avail these services and make this initiative more successful.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana successfully implements vision envisioned by PM

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 08, 2022

Keeping in view, the vision and ideas of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, Haryana Government under the leadership of the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has successfully implemented a special grant scheme to promote the cultivation of dragon fruit in the state. In fact, in the three-day National Conference of Chief Secretaries held at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi expressed his views to increase the cultivation of dragon fruit across the country. The Haryana Government took various initiatives to implement the ideas envisioned by the Prime Minister at the grassroot level. With this, Haryana has become the first state to launch a special grant scheme to promote dragon fruit cultivation.

          Considering the market demand of dragon fruit, the cultivation of the fruit is a profitable deal to enhance income of farmers. Planting orchards will also save water and increase the income of the farmers. Therefore, the Central Government led by the Prime Minister is making consistent efforts to make farmers aware about the cultivation of dragon fruit and the government is providing subsidy etc. for the initial requirement in farming.

          Taking a step forward, a provision of Rs 1.20 lakh per acre has been made for planting dragon fruit orchards in Haryana. In this Rs. 50,000 is for planting saplings and Rs.70,000 per acre for trawling system. Under this scheme, a farmer can take advantage of availing subsidy up to maximum of 10 acres. Farmers can avail the scheme by applying on the website of Horticulture Department http://hortnet.gov.in.

          Although this is not the first time when the State Government has taken prompt action to implement the vision and initiatives of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, even earlier, the Haryana Government has been working consistently on every recommendation of the Prime Minister. Haryana is the leading state to implement the schemes of the Central Government led by Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, making plans to support the needy people, ensuring transparency and accountability in the government system using the most modern techniques and technology.

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Make advance arrangements to control water-borne diseases, directs Deputy Chief Minister

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Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala directed the Health and Development & Panchayats Department officers to take all preventive measures including systematic fogging, frequent spray, strict vigil on waterlogged areas and village ponds, etc. to control the spread of dengue and malaria across the state.

          The Deputy Chief Minister was presiding over a review meeting regarding the preparedness for combating malaria and dengue with the officers of the Health and Development & Panchayats Department here today.

          Considering the exponential surge in the cases last year, he directed the officers of the Health Department and Panchayat Department that all preventive measures should be implemented well in advance across all districts with a special focus on rural areas.

          The Health Department officers apprised the Deputy Chief Minister that last year maximum dengue cases were reported from four districts including Mewat, Palwal, Nuh and Hodal districts. It was informed that one of the main causes of the spread was the prolonged monsoon.

          The Deputy Chief Minister directed the officers that fogging in all districts and rural areas should be done in a phased manner and the first phase of fogging should be completed by July 20, 2022. He further directed to depute a nodal officer from each department for maintaining interdepartmental coordination.

          Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that advance preparation should be made to control larvae breeding in village ponds and other water bodies for which he directed that strict vigil should be kept in those areas and also Gambusia Fish be introduced in the ponds.

          During the meeting Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Sh. Rajeev Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, Dr. Sumita Misra, Director, Development and Panchayats, Sh. Dhirendra Khadgata and other senior officers of both departments were present.

Chandigarh, Haryana

“Hariyali Mahotsav” organized by Haryana Forest Department in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 08, 2022

“Hariyali Mahotsav” was organized by the Haryana Forest Department on Friday. The celebration of Haryali Mahotsav was in the spirit of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. Hariyali Mahotsav was celebrated by undertaking plantation at 3 Nagar Van sites, that are to be made in Haryana in collaboration with Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), New Delhi. The three Nagar Van sites in Haryana lie in Gurugram, Faridabad and Palwal Districts. In Gurugram district, the Nagar Van is to be made in village Ghata in an area of about 60 hectares. A programme to mark the Hariyali Mahotsav was organized at Ghata Nagar Van site in district Gurugram.

          Voluntary Organizations, School Children and local citizens besides officials from Haryana Forest Department also participated enthusiastically in the Hariyali Mahotsav at village Ghata and planted saplings in the Nagar Van. On the occasion the school children were also distributed with fruit plants. In addition to Nagar Van at Ghata, plantation drives with people participation were undertaken at 4 other sites namely Village Sirmathla, Village Damdama, Village Rithoj and Village Mehchana in district Gurugram today.

          Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Haryana, Sh. Jagdish Chander, said that “Hariyali Mahotsav” was organized today to create awareness about the importance of trees not only for the life of present generation but also for the future of our upcoming generations. Trees form the most essential components of our environment. Out of all elements found on this planet, trees account for the sustainability of a large portion of the environment. All forms of life depend on their direct and indirect needs on the resources provided by trees. Since life runs on the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen, trees are inherent to our survival. Trees play extremely important role in mitigating adverse effects of climate change.

          He said that this Mahotsav is perceived as an effective tool to instill enthusiasm among the people living in major cities of the state of Haryana. This “Hariyali Mahotsav” programme was celebrated across the country as it was announced by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in recognition of the crucial role of Forest/Greenery in maintaining the ecological balance and providing many ecosystem services to the planet. As part of Hariyali Mahotsav, ceremonial plantations were undertaken at 75 Nagar Van sites across the country. The plantation drives being undertaken at these 75 Nagar Vans from all over the Country were live streamed to MoEF&CC at Talkatora Stadium where Hariyali Mahotsav was organized at central level.

          Sh. Chander informed that Hariyali Mahotsav 2022 was organized by Forest Department, Haryana in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi for undertaking plantation drives on the occasion. Ceremonial Plantation was organized at three Nagar Van sites- Ghata in Gurugram, HPGCL, Sector-22, Ballabgrah in Faridabad and Palwal  Protected Forest area in Palwal District. In addition to plantation at Nagar Van sites, plantation drives were undertaken at 75 other sites in all the districts of Haryana.

          In this Hariyali Mahotsav , Sh. Jagdish Chander, was the Chief Guest. The event was graced by eminent citizens Vice Chancellor, Sushant University, Dr. Rakesh Ranjan, Pro Vice Chancellor, Sushant University, Dr. Sanjiv Kr. Sharma, Councellor, MCG, Sh. Mahesh Dayama. Senior officials from the Forest Department, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Forestry), Haryana, Sh. Suresh Dalal, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (B&P), Haryana, Sh. Kailash Chand Meena, and Chief Conservator of Forests, South Circle, Gurugram, Smt. Vasvi Tyagi, along with all dignitaries and Field Staff of Forest Department participated in the Hariyali Mahotsav programme organized at Ghata Nagar Van site.