Chandigarh, January 4 – Haryana Forest, Environment and Industry Minister Sh. Rao Narbir Singh has said that every living being on this earth has its own importance. Therefore, all citizens should cooperate in environmental conservation and protection of wildlife so that we can leave a clean and safe environment for our future generation.

Sh. Rao Narbir Singh said this while inaugurating Bird Census-2025 of Asia on behalf of Haryana State Biodiversity Board and Westland International Organization at the Bird Sanctuary in Sultanpur today. He also released a booklet titled Westland Birds Haryana on this occasion. State Biodiversity Board Chairman Dr. Ranbir Singh Johar, Board Secretary and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Dr. Vivek Saxena and Chief Conservator of Forests Sh. Anant Pandey were also present in the programme. Addressing the members of bird clubs, environment and wildlife lovers along with villagers who had come from far off places, Sh. Rao Narbir Singh said that if man lives on earth according to his will, then it is natural for natural imbalance to occur. If the species of animals, birds and insects get extinct from the earth, then the human race will also get destroyed along with them. We should understand the importance of trees, plants, birds and even the smallest creatures around us and let them live safely.

He said that Gurugram is the main city of NCR region and all the residents of the district should cooperate in creating a pollution-free environment here. The implementation of GRAP-3 even in the winter season is a matter of concern for us.

 Biodiversity Board

Chairman Dr. Ranbir Singh Johar honoured Sh. Rao Narbir Singh by presenting him a memento. During the programme, people of Bishnoi community from Sirsa honoured Sh. Rao Narbir Singh with a turban. On this occasion, biodiversity expert Dr. T.K. Rai elaborated on the current status of wildlife.

The Forest and Environment Minister visited Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary and gathered information about migratory birds. On this occasion, Forest Conservator Sh. Subhash Chandra, DFO Ramkumar Jangra, Sh. Anil Gandas, Sh. Indrajit Singh, who are contributing to environmental conservation, and other eminent citizens, were also present.

Chandigarh, January 3

The Haryana Right to Service (RTS) Commission has directed the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), Hisar to grant a compensation of Rs 1,000 to a consumer for causing undue harassment to him.

While giving this information here today, a spokesperson of the Commission said Sh. Sanjiv Kumar, a resident of Charkhi Dadri district, had approached the Commission regarding the wrong billing of his electricity meter after it was suddenly found defective.

The First Grievance Redressal Authority told the Commission that the meter was replaced on April 27, 2023 by Sh. Rajender, the then AFM. However, the meter replacement was entered into the system only on April 10, 2024, for which disciplinary action has been initiated against the concerned official.

The Commission said it was evident that the consumer’s grievance has been fully redressed now. However, due to systemic constraints, the starting reading for the period commencing April 10, 2O24 was recorded as zero. This discrepancy was corrected manually while calculating the adjustment of Rs. 885, which was reflected in the bill dated October 5, 2024. Therefore, no issues remain pending in this revision. But nonetheless, it is undeniable that a delay of approximately one year occurred in updating the Meter Change Order (MCO). This delay caused undue harassment to the consumer.

The Commission, in exercise of its powers vested under Section 17 (1)(h) of the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014, awarded a token compensation of Rs 1,000 to the consumer to be paid by DHBVN out of its funds and to be recovered from defaulting official Sh. Rajender, the then AFM, in accordance with law. However, DHBVN is free to conduct an inquiry and recover this amount from him or any other person responsible for the lapse, the Commission stated. The XEN, Charkhi Dadri has been directed to intimate the compliance of the order to the Commission by January 25, 2025.

Chandigarh, January 3

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Friday attended a programme in Bahadurgarh on the occasion of Savitribai Phule Jayanti. Paying homage to Savitribai Phule, he said that Savitribai Phule was not only India’s first woman teacher but also a symbol of independence and a pioneer of women’s rights. During the programme, the Chief Minister announced that Savitribai Phule’s birth anniversary will be celebrated officially by the government.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini also announced that the state government will expedite the proposal to extend the metro line from Bahadurgarh to Asaudha. He announced Rs. 5 crore exclusively for development works in Bahadurgarh. Besides this, the construction of Chhath Puja Ghats in Wards 7 and 10 will  also be done, announced the Chief Minister.

He said that Bahadurgarh Municipal Council will be upgraded to a Municipal Corporation upon meeting the required standards. He further said that feasibility checks will be done to proceed with projects such as constructing an underpass at the railway crossing, renovating Bahadurgarh roads, developing a park on the vacant land adjacent to the old court, and establishing a vyayamshala and yogshala on the vacant land near the old bus stand. The construction of the incomplete northern bypass and the new grain market will also be accelerated, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

The Chief Minister said that unauthorized colonies have been regularized by the government and basic amenities will be provided to the residents of these colonies. He assured that other such colonies will also be regularized after fulfilling the required criteria.

Savitribai Phule: A Name Synonymous with Women’s Empowerment

Praising Savitribai Phule for her exceptional work, the Chief Minister said that Savitribai Phule is not just a name but a story of women’s empowerment and girls’ education. He said that Savitribai Phule’s vision inspires Haryana’s women empowerment initiatives. The Government Women’s College in Loharu, Bhiwani, has been renamed after Mata Savitribai Phule.The government is committed to educating and empowering women and continuous efforts are being made toward this goal, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

Describing Savitribai Phule as the forerunner of social revolution and a strong voice for women’s empowerment, the Chief Minister said that not only was she India’s first woman teacher, but also an independent personality and a trailblazer for women’s rights. He said that Savitribai dedicated her life to women’s education, widow remarriage, eradication of untouchability, and women’s emancipation. Despite facing numerous obstacles, she courageously established India’s first girls’ school in Pune, Maharashtra, in 1848, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

Savitribai Phule’s vision inspires Haryana’s women empowerment initiatives- CM

The Chief Minister said that inspired by Savitribai Phule’s vision, the present state government has opened colleges within a 20-kilometer radius to provide higher education. In the last 10 years, 79 government colleges have been established, including 30 exclusively for girls, he shared.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini further shared that in February 2015, Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi launched the nationwide Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign from Panipat. Haryana has actively worked with NGOs to save daughters under this initiative. The state’s gender ratio has improved from 871 to 916. Haryana is now recognized as a state that empowers daughters rather than one that suppresses them, marking a true tribute to Mata Savitribai Phule, he said.

The Chief Minister said that the Haryana government has provided 50 percent  representation to women in Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies. He also thanked the Prime Minister for granting 33 percent reservation to women in legislatures.

To ensure women’s safety, 33 women police stations have been established in the state. The government has set a target of creating 5 lakh Lakhpati Didis. So far, 1.46 lakh women have achieved this milestone. Under the Drone Didi Scheme,  the government aims to provide free drone pilot training to 5,000 women and drones worth Rs. 8 lakh. To date, 100 women have received training and free drones under this scheme.

Under the Chief Minister’s leadership, Haryana is advancing in every sector– Dr. Arvind Sharma

Addressing the gathering, Cooperation Minister,  Dr. Arvind Sharma said that the public is aware of the conditions before 2014, however the state has made remarkable progress under the leadership of Chief Minister,  Sh. Nayab Singh Saini since 2014, across various sectors.

The Minister also paid tribute to Mata Savitribai Phule, who pioneered the movement for women’s education, and acknowledged the vital contributions of both Mata Savitribai and Jyotiba Phule in advancing women’s rights and equality.

Dr. Sharma said  that the empowerment of women today is built upon the foundation they established. He further emphasized that both Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi and Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab  Singh Saini believes that empowering women is essential to strengthening not just Haryana, but the nation as a whole.

Rajya Sabha MP,  Sh. Ram Chander Jangra praised the present state government for its commitment to public service, stating that  the government, while following the ideals of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, has been ensuring holistic development of the state. He said that today the Chief Minister of Haryana is such a person who understands the problems of every section including the poor, laborers, farmers, small shopkeepers and ensures their quick resolution.

Sh. Ram Chander Jangra said that the Haryana government continues to serve the people by upholding the values and ideals of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule.

MLA, Sh. Rajesh Joon, while welcoming the Chief Minister, said that Sh. Nayab Singh Saini belongs to the 36 communities and is leading the entire Haryana on the path of development. During this, the MLA also gave a memorandum to the Chief Minister, regarding the development works related to the assembly constituency.

Chandigarh, January 3

Haryana Chief Secretary, Dr. Vivek Joshi, today issued a notification announcing the Haryana Human Resource Management System (Administration) Policy.  

          This policy aims at significantly improving the efficiency in the management of state government employees though upgraded Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS 2.0). 

          The Haryana Human Resource Management System (Administration) Policy, which takes effect immediately, is designed to enhance the management of employee placements, transfers, and postings while ensuring the optimal utilization of government resources. Additionally, the policy will maintain up-to-date employee data, facilitating quicker and more informed decision-making.

          The policy aims to systematically manage the process of creation and alteration of the posts sanctioned for any department/organization as a whole and various functional offices under that department/organization, to manage placements, transfers/postings of officials of the State Government, both regularly recruited as well as contractual employees, as required in public interest from time to time. The policy seeks to optimize the utilization of services of employees of the Government departments/organizations, ensuring the best possible public service. Additionally it aims to maintain up-to-date data in respect of different terms and conditions of services of employees of the Government, facilitating faster decision making in the overall interest of the employees.

          This policy will be applicable to all Haryana Government employees working in various departments and organizations under the Haryana Government, whether working on regular or contract basis. Human Resources Department (HRD) will be the administrative department for custody and management of the e-HRMS 2.0. HRD will oversee the development and hosting of various software modules on the portal, ensuring their smooth operations at all the times. Additionally, the HRD will also be responsible for safety and integrity of the date hosted on the e-HRMS 2.0

          e-HRMS 2.0 will serve as a single platform for managing placements, transfers/postings, and other terms and conditions of service for employees across Departments/Organizations. It may consist of multiple modules, as determined by the Government through the Human Resources Department from time to time.

          An Empowered Committee (EC) chaired by the Chief Secretary will make decisions in the interest of efficient human resource management

          An Empowered Committee (EC) will be constituted, chaired by the Chief Secretary, with the Director General/Director of the Human Resources Department serving as the Member Secretary. The Administrative Secretaries of the Finance Department and the Human Resources Department will be members of the Committee. The EC will meet as needed to make decisions regarding the functioning of e-HRMS 2.0, including additions, alterations, or modifications to modules, in the interest of efficient human resource management and the deployment of employees across various offices within a Department/Organization.

          The Human Resource Department will be responsible for ensuring that the correct and duly verified data only is hosted on e-HRMS 2.0 by different departments/organizations. The data hosted on e-HRMS 2.0 will be backed by documentary evidence, a copy of which will be maintained by the department/organization concerned as well as in the records of the Human Resource Department. No information will be hosted on e-HRMS 2.0 unless it is duly verified and supported by documentary evidence. The information regarding sanctioned posts must be supported by sanction letters issued by the Finance Department. Heads of the Departments/Organizations concerned will ensure that no unauthenticated data or information is put in the e-HRMS 2.0 portal.

Chandigarh, January 3

Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini has said that a special programme will be organized throughout the state on 25th January as part of the ongoing celebrations of 75 years of adoption of the Indian Constitution. The year-long celebrations had begun on November 26, which is celebrated as Constitution Day.

          While reviewing the preparations for the programme here today, Chief Secretary Dr. Vivek Joshi held a meeting with all Deputy Commissioners and Vice-Chancellors of state universities via video conferencing and directed them to organise events on the significance of the Constitution to create awareness in the society, especially among students. A special focus must be laid on highlighting the contribution made by members of the Constituent Assembly.

          The Chief Minister has desired that the Department of Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture should publish a booklet on the events being conducted throughout the state, the Chief Secretary added.

          The Chief Secretary said the photographs and information about these events must be uploaded on the portal constitution75.com along with all other social media platforms, adding that the year-long celebrations will be done under the campaign tagline ‘Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Swabhimaan’. He directed the Deputy Commissioners to chalk out the programme schedule for January 25 and coordinate with the respective universities for successful organisation of the event.

          During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioners and Vice-Chancellors underlined the initiatives and events being planned in their respective districts and universities to celebrate 75 years of adoption of the Constitution. Mass reading of the Preamble, wall paintings, debates, declamation contests, quizzes, guest lectures, seminars, street plays, slogan-writing and moot courts etc will be organised in schools and colleges to create awareness on the ideals of the Constitution.

          Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta; Commissioner & Secretary, Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture, Sh. Amit Kumar Agrawal; DG, Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture, Sh. K. Makarand Pandurang; Special Secretary, Personnel, Training and Parliamentary Affairs, Sh. Aditya Dahiya, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.

Chandigarh, January 3

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh Nayab Singh Saini, while on his way from Bahadurgarh to Chandigarh, reached Gupti Dham in Ganaur, district Sonipat and took blessings of Gupti Sagar Ji Maharaj.

          While interacting with the media persons on this occasion, Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini stated that the state government is committed to advancing development projects. He added that the work on the International Horticulture Market in Ganaur is progressing rapidly and will be completed soon.

          He further mentioned that the metro project from Bawana to Kundli has been approved, and work on it has already begun. Regarding the Rapid Rail, he highlighted the heavy vehicle traffic on NH-44 and stated that the work on Rapid Metro from Delhi to Panipat will also commence soon. The Chief Minister stated that he is touring all assembly constituencies to thank the people of the state and added that he will visit Ganaur again. He also mentioned that he has instructed the officers to accelerate all development projects.

          MLA Ganaur Sh Devender Kadyan, MLA Kharkhoda Sh Pawan Kharkhoda and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.

Chandigarh, January 3. A high-level conference was held today at the Haryana 112 Auditorium under the chairmanship of Haryana Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur. ASPs, DSPs, all 29 Cyber SHOs, and Cyber investigative Officers from across the state participated in this conference. Various technical aspects and best practices related to cybercrime control were discussed in detail.

While expressing his views at the conference, Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur said that commendable work has been done in Haryana regarding cybercrime. In August 2023, only 7% of the amount defrauded in cybercrime was held, which has now increased to 27%. The work done by Haryana Police to control cybercrime is being appreciated all over the country. Due to which, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was awarded the Best-1930 Cyber Team Award in September 2024. Today, the work done in Haryana regarding cybercrime is also being replicated by many states in india. Today, 15 nodal officers from 10 banks are working with the Haryana Police and now from next week, the nodal officers of SBI Bank will also work with the Haryana Police team. These bank officers work 24 hours with the Haryana Police team.

Mr. Kapur said that in the year 2023, Haryana Police had made about 1900 arrests, which increased to about 5156 in the year 2024. Thus, compared to the year 2023, Haryana Police made about three times more arrests in the year 2024. Similarly, in the year 2023, cyber frauds of about Rs. 602 crore were reported in Haryana, while this figure increased to Rs. 980 crore in 2024. In the year 2023, about Rs. 76 crore was saved from cybercriminals, while in 2024, about Rs. 268 crore was saved. He said that efforts should be made to arrest cybercriminals to control cybercrime and also give targets to their subordinate officers for this and fix the responsibility of negligent officers. He emphasized the arrest of cybercriminals.

Mr. Kapur said that to control cybercrime, we all will have to work under an effective action plan in one direction, only then the results will be even better. He said that cybercrime is a serious issue, to deal with which new challenges have to be faced every day. In such a situation, it is necessary that everyone is clear about their responsibilities and has no doubts about the work. He said that the purpose of the training program is to build capacity by improving our work process and work plan.

In the conference, SP Cyber Amit Dahiya explained in detail the methods adopted in digital arrest, investment scam by cybercriminals for cyber fraud and the cyber technical aspects of investigation. He gave information about the I4C coordination portal, Samanvaya portal, OSNIT tools, M Kavach mobile app, antivirus and other important aspects. In the conference, Mr. Dahiya also gave information about new RBI guidelines dated 19 November 2024 and social engineering crimes. Apart from this, information was also given on digital arrest, investment fraud, cryptocurrency fraud, international fraud calls, NCRP and coordination portal, establishing coordination with bank nodal officers, and many other subjects.

Additional Director General of Police Cyber, Mamta Singh, Additional Director General of Police ERS, Hardeep Doon and many other officers were present in the conference.

Chandigarh, January 3

The Gurugram team of the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested Rajesh Kumar, a Superintending Officer(ASI Incharge) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, posted at the CGO Complex office in Faridabad, while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000. The accused had demanded the bribe from the complainant in exchange for filing a notice for the second phase of the inspection schedule of the annual survey of service sector industries and processing his return. A case has been registered against the accused in the Faridabad ACB and he has been arrested.

A government spokesperson said that the ACB Gurugram team had received a complaint in this regard. The complainant stated that the accused had issued two notices dated 16.12.2024 and 30.12.2024, requiring him to submit a return for the second phase of the inspection schedule under the annual survey of service sector industries. The accused had threatened the complainant that if he did not give him a bribe, he would be fined under the Statistics Collection Act. A plan was made to catch the accused while investigating the matter, and today, on January 3, 2025, the ACB team arrested the accused from the CGO Complex in Faridabad while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000. A thorough investigation is being carried out into the matter, keeping all aspects in mind. The entire action was carried out with complete transparency in the presence of witnesses. A case has been registered against the accused in the Faridabad ACB.

Appealing to the general public, the spokesperson of the Bureau said that if any Government officer or employee demands a bribe in lieu of performing government work, they should immediately inform the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau on the toll-free number -1800-180-2022 or 1064. Apart from this, you can also contact on WhatsApp number 9417891064.

Aiming to weed out corruption from the society, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) adopted a multi-facet approach to corner the bribe seekers and to generate awareness among the public with a resolute stand to curb this social malady. During the period the VB has apprehended 173 persons red handed taking bribes in different cases.

Disclosing this here today, VB Chief Director-cum-Special DGP Varinder Kumar, said the VB has been able to nab 139 officials of different departments and 34 private persons while accepting bribes in 134 trap cases during the year 2024. Adopting a zero tolerance policy towards all forms of corruption, the Bureau had nabbed 10 gazetted officers (GOs) and 129 non-gazetted officials (NGOs) from January 1 to December 31, 2024.

VB Chief revealed that during the year, apart from other departments, 53 personnel of Punjab Police, 33 of Revenue Department, 9 of Power, 3 of Panchayats and Rural Development, 8 of Health department, 18 of Local Bodies department, 3 of Food & Civil Supply department were nabbed red handed while taking bribes in separate cases. In addition to this, the VB has apprehended two employees each of Forest department, Labour, Finance and Transport department in graft cases.

Giving more details about the performance of the Bureau he added that the VB had registered 124 criminal cases against the accused in which include 29 GOs, 117 NGOs and 117 private persons. Apart from this, 60 Vigilance Enquiries had also been registered to probe corruption complaints against 26 GOs, 27 NGOs and 7 private persons. Besides, 3 cases of disproportionate assets were also registered against 3 NGOs.

In addition, 1 Gazetted officer and 1 Non Gazetted Officer has been dismissed from their services by their respective administrative departments due to conviction by the competent courts while deciding the VB cases. He further revealed that the Bureau had been able to conclude 71 Vigilance Enquiries during the year. .

Sharing details, DGP VB said various competent courts have sentenced 50 accused in 41 cases filed and contested by the Bureau under prevention of corruption act which includes 3 GOs, 31 NGOs and 16 private persons and awarded imprisonments ranging from one year to seven years. The courts have also imposed fines varying from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 5,00,000 in these cases which amount to a total sum of Rs. 22,42,000, he added.

The VB has effectively implemented awareness campaigns during Vigilance Awareness Week in which seminars and public meetings were held in urban as well as in rural areas to weed corruption from the society and integrity pledges was also administered to all the officers and employees of the bureau,” he added.

He further informed that prominent persons have been booked/arrested in corruption cases during the last year included I.A.S officer Vinay Biblani, P.C.S officer Harpreet Singh Assistant Labour Commissioner Hoshiarpur, A.C.P Nirdesh Kaur Ludhiana, executive engineers Ranbir Singh and Rajinder Singh, DCFA Pankaj Garg, C.T.P. Pankaj Bawa, Jarnail Singh Bajwa, of Bajwa Developers Mohali and Medical Officer Dr. Narinder Pal Singh. In addition this, Gurmukh Singh, Sarbjit Singh and Kulwinder Singh all BDPOs, posted at Ludhiana, Ferozpur and Mohali respectively, Baldev Raj DFSO, Tehsildar Sukhchain Singh and Lakhwinder Singh, Deepak Kumar Singal of Deepak Builders, Arvinder Singh Chief Engineer, Paramjit Singh and Sarbraj Kumar both Executive Engineers were also arrested/booked during the year.

Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today ordered the inclusion of new buses in the Punjab Roadways and PRTC fleet during the new year.

          While chairing a meeting to review the functioning of Punjab Roadways/PUNBUS, PRTC and State Transport Commissioner’s (STC) office, S. Laljit Singh Bhullar instructed officials to achieve the targets set by the government and increase government revenue in this year, just as they achieved the targets in the previous year.

          He directed the officials to lease out the state’s bus stands to ensure revenue enhancement along with their maintenance and cleanliness.

          S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that government bus service should be started on routes where private buses predominantly operate and government bus service is minimal so that women can benefit from free bus service along with providing convenience to other passengers.

          He said that department officials should ensure government bus service on every route in the state to curb the monopoly of private bus operators. The Cabinet Minister also instructed officials to submit list of all routes where government bus service is not available, within 15 days.

          S. Laljit Singh Bhullar asked the officials of State Transport Commissioner’s office to adopt effective recovery procedures to crack down on tax defaulters. He said that public services being run by the department should be made more effective and service delivery should be ensured in a time-bound manner.

          Prominent amongst others who were present in the meeting included PRTC Chairman S. Ranjodh Singh Hadana, Additional Chief Secretary Transport Mr. D.K. Tiwari, STC Mr. Jaspreet Singh, MD PUNBUS Mr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, MD PRTC S. Bikramjit Singh Shergill, Deputy Director S. Parneet Singh Minhas, ADO PUNBUS Mr. Rajiv Dutta, GM PRTC S. Maninder Singh and other officials.