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Chandigarh, Haryana

DLSA, Panchkula  organises  Special Legal Awareness Camp at Mango Mela to spread awareness amongst the public

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IEP CHANDIGARH/PANCHKULA JULY 10, 2022

Under the aegis of Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Panchkula, a Special Legal Awareness Camp of the District Legal Services Authority, Panchkula was organized at Mango Mela, Pinjore from July 8 to July 10 to spread awareness amongst the public visiting the  fair.

A visit was also made by  Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh and Executive Chairman, Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Panchkula along with Sh.Subhas Mehla, Member Secretary, Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Panchkula in the presence of Sh.Deepak Gupta, District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Panchkula, Ms. Sampreet Kaur,  Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Panchkula, and Sh. Nitin Raj, Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchkula. 

On this occasion, Justice Augustine George Masih appreciated the initiative of District Legal Services Authority, Panchkula in respect of the campaign regarding awareness about fundamental duties, National Lok Adalat, environment protection and water conservation.  

On this occasion, The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih also launched an animated video on the rights of runaway couple along with poster on their rights. The same has been prepared for creating awareness on the rights of couples. The posters will be fixed at various conspicuous places at Court Complexes, ADR Centres etc. Apart from this, for creating awareness on environment protection, Haryana State Legal Services Authority also distributed cotton bags and encouraged public to stop using plastic bags.

  Justice  Masih also distributed saplings to the school children of Government Senior Secondary School, Pinjore, Panchkula motivating them plant the same in their houses or neighborhood and also sensitized them to take care of the saplings planted by them.

Thousands of persons visited the stall of District Legal Services Authority, Panchkula during the Mango Mela who were given relevant literature and information regarding their queries. During the campaign, the legal queries of the public were addressed by the panel advocates as well as the para legal volunteers. General public were also apprised by the Panel Advocates about the upcoming National Lok Adalat which is to be held on August 13, 2022. A Separate information corner was setup wherein the general public was given information regarding the benefits of National Lok Adalat 

Chandigarh, Haryana

Grand celebrations on Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara Jayanti in Kurukshetra

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 10, 2022

Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara Jayanti celebrations were held in a grand manner on the holy land of Kurukshetra. On this occasion, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the State Government is making the Backward Classes Commission afresh. After its formation, this Commission will also take care of all the problems of the community. It will be ensured that the beneficiaries get the benefits of all the schemes through the Commission. Sh. Manohar Lal said that Lohgarh, the capital of Baba Banda Singh, will be developed and the inclusion of Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara’s name will also be ensured. He said that some people of this community come under Scheduled Castes and some are in backward class, we have written to the central government forwarding the communities demands. The Chief Minister appealed that only those who are more vulnerable in the society should be included in Scheduled Castes. Sh. Manohar Lal announced that a community centre will be built in the name of Lakhi Shah Vanjara in the municipality of Kurukshetra. He directed to identify a place for Labana Bhawan. He directed the Deputy Commissioners that any square, community centre or educational institution in the districts where the people of the community live should be named after Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara. The Chief Minister said that where the people of the community require land, the proposal will have to be passed at the local level. If such a proposal is received, they will act on it immediately.

Vanjara community is hardworking and sincere

        Sh. Manohar Lal said that Vanjara community is very hardworking and sincere. As living in a different culture in the whole country, this society is maintaining its unique identity. The Chief Minister said that we have taken the initiative to uplift the last person standing in the queue. In order to bring the nomadic castes into the mainstream of the society, their families have been given Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP). Now they will get the benefit of all the schemes and services of the government through PPP. A survey of homeless nomadic families has been done in the state and we are making a plan to settle them. The youth of the nomadic castes are given extra 5 marks in the recruitment of jobs. I am happy that from the year 2018 to 2022, about 1,500 youth have got government jobs by utilizing this benefit. For the welfare of the nomadic castes, ‘Haryana State Commission for Safai Karamcharis’ has been constituted for the welfare of the nomadic castes and to protect the interests of the Safai Karamcharis.

Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara have a deep connection with Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur

        The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that even Sikh Gurus have sanctified this birthplace of Gita with their holy feet. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji reached Kurukshetra in 1508 AD in his first ‘Udasi’ from Sirsa to Karah via Pehowa. Eight gurus came here from time to time. He added that on this holy land, today I bow to Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara on their birth anniversary. The Chief Minister said that both Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara had a close association with Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. He said that Baba Makhan Shah Labana played an important role in the search for the Guru. While Baba Makhan Shah succeeded in finding Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur in Bakala and when Aurangzeb beheaded Hind ki Chadar, Guru Tegh Bahadur at Chandni Chowk, Delhi, then Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara succeeded in bringing Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur’s pious body safely and cremated it respectfully.

Great personalities do not belong to any religion and caste, but to everyone: Chief Minister

        The Chief Minister said that great sages/personalities do not belong to any one religion and caste but belong to all. Their thoughts, ideals and personalities inspire everyone. The teachings of such great personalities are the heritage of the entire human society.

        We all have the responsibility to preserve and save their legacy. That is why we are working to take the message of great saints to the people under the ‘Sant-Mahapurush Vichar Samman and Prasar Yojana’. Our aim is that the new generation should get inspiration and guidance from their life and works. Sh. Manohar Lal said that in order to realize the message of equality given by the great men, we have made many such schemes, which can raise the standard of living of the poorest of the poor. We are engaged in financially strengthening those families in the state who have remained backward due to some reason. We are committed to the social, educational and economic upliftment of all sections of the society.

Initiative to celebrate the anniversaries of great men at the state level

        Sh. Manohar Lal said that the birth anniversary of saints and great men like Sant Kabir Das, Maharishi Valmiki, Maharishi Kashyap, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Guru Ravidas is celebrated at the state level. Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi decided to celebrate the 400th Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur across the country under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. In this episode, a state level function was organized in Panipat on April 24, 2022. The Prime Minister has decided to observe December 26 every year as ‘Veer Bal Diwas’, the martyrdom day of the tenth Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s Sahibzadas Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh. Similarly, state level events were also organized in the state on the occasion of 550th Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Nanak Dev and 350th Parkash Parv of Sri Guru Gobind Singh. We have taken the initiative to celebrate the birth anniversary of the immortal freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as ‘Parakram Diwas’.

        On this occasion, Minister of State for Sports, Sardar Sandeep Singh, MP, Sh. Naib Singh Saini, MLA, Sh. Subhash Sudha, Sh. Harvinder Kalyan, Sh. Ramkumar Kashyap, Former Minister, Sh. Karan Dev Kamboj, State President of Vanjara Samaj, Sh. Kishori Lal, Vice President of Labana Samaj, Sh. Harjit Singh and many dignitaries of many communities were present.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana government to constitute Backward Classes Commission afresh: CM Khattar

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 10, 2022

Giving a big bonanza to the people of Backward Classes, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal announced that the government will constitute the Backward Classes Commission afresh.  He said that after its formation, this Commission will also take care of all the problems of the community.  Through the commission, it will be ensured that the beneficiaries get the benefits of all the schemes.  The Chief Minister said this while addressing the celebrations of Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara on the holy land of Kurukshetra.

        The Chief Minister said that we have constituted a separate Commission or Board for the welfare of all those sections, who were left behind in the race for progress due to some reasons.  We are committed for the social, educational and economic upliftment of all sections.  The state government is engaged in financially strengthening those families who have been left behind due to some reason.

        Sh. Manohar Lal said that for the social, economic and educational upliftment of the backward classes, scheduled castes and the poor, the government is running more than 300 schemes.  Haryana is the first state in the country to make available 618 services of 47 departments online through 117 Antyodaya Bhawans and about 20,000 Atal Seva Kendras in the state to make benefits available under one roof.

Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara Jayanti celebrations were held in a grand manner on the holy land of Kurukshetra. On this occasion, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the State Government is making the Backward Classes Commission afresh. After its formation, this Commission will also take care of all the problems of the community. It will be ensured that the beneficiaries get the benefits of all the schemes through the Commission. Sh. Manohar Lal said that Lohgarh, the capital of Baba Banda Singh, will be developed and the inclusion of Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara’s name will also be ensured. He said that some people of this community come under Scheduled Castes and some are in backward class, we have written to the central government forwarding the communities demands. The Chief Minister appealed that only those who are more vulnerable in the society should be included in Scheduled Castes. Sh. Manohar Lal announced that a community centre will be built in the name of Lakhi Shah Vanjara in the municipality of Kurukshetra. He directed to identify a place for Labana Bhawan. He directed the Deputy Commissioners that any square, community centre or educational institution in the districts where the people of the community live should be named after Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara. The Chief Minister said that where the people of the community require land, the proposal will have to be passed at the local level. If such a proposal is received, they will act on it immediately.

Vanjara community is hardworking and sincere

        Sh. Manohar Lal said that Vanjara community is very hardworking and sincere. As living in a different culture in the whole country, this society is maintaining its unique identity. The Chief Minister said that we have taken the initiative to uplift the last person standing in the queue. In order to bring the nomadic castes into the mainstream of the society, their families have been given Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP). Now they will get the benefit of all the schemes and services of the government through PPP. A survey of homeless nomadic families has been done in the state and we are making a plan to settle them. The youth of the nomadic castes are given extra 5 marks in the recruitment of jobs. I am happy that from the year 2018 to 2022, about 1,500 youth have got government jobs by utilizing this benefit. For the welfare of the nomadic castes, ‘Haryana State Commission for Safai Karamcharis’ has been constituted for the welfare of the nomadic castes and to protect the interests of the Safai Karamcharis.

Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara have a deep connection with Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur

        The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that even Sikh Gurus have sanctified this birthplace of Gita with their holy feet. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji reached Kurukshetra in 1508 AD in his first ‘Udasi’ from Sirsa to Karah via Pehowa. Eight gurus came here from time to time. He added that on this holy land, today I bow to Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara on their birth anniversary. The Chief Minister said that both Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara had a close association with Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. He said that Baba Makhan Shah Labana played an important role in the search for the Guru. While Baba Makhan Shah succeeded in finding Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur in Bakala and when Aurangzeb beheaded Hind ki Chadar, Guru Tegh Bahadur at Chandni Chowk, Delhi, then Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara succeeded in bringing Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur’s pious body safely and cremated it respectfully.

Great personalities do not belong to any religion and caste, but to everyone: Chief Minister

        The Chief Minister said that great sages/personalities do not belong to any one religion and caste but belong to all. Their thoughts, ideals and personalities inspire everyone. The teachings of such great personalities are the heritage of the entire human society.

        We all have the responsibility to preserve and save their legacy. That is why we are working to take the message of great saints to the people under the ‘Sant-Mahapurush Vichar Samman and Prasar Yojana’. Our aim is that the new generation should get inspiration and guidance from their life and works. Sh. Manohar Lal said that in order to realize the message of equality given by the great men, we have made many such schemes, which can raise the standard of living of the poorest of the poor. We are engaged in financially strengthening those families in the state who have remained backward due to some reason. We are committed to the social, educational and economic upliftment of all sections of the society.

Initiative to celebrate the anniversaries of great men at the state level

        Sh. Manohar Lal said that the birth anniversary of saints and great men like Sant Kabir Das, Maharishi Valmiki, Maharishi Kashyap, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Guru Ravidas is celebrated at the state level. Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi decided to celebrate the 400th Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur across the country under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. In this episode, a state level function was organized in Panipat on April 24, 2022. The Prime Minister has decided to observe December 26 every year as ‘Veer Bal Diwas’, the martyrdom day of the tenth Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s Sahibzadas Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh. Similarly, state level events were also organized in the state on the occasion of 550th Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Nanak Dev and 350th Parkash Parv of Sri Guru Gobind Singh. We have taken the initiative to celebrate the birth anniversary of the immortal freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as ‘Parakram Diwas’.

        On this occasion, Minister of State for Sports, Sardar Sandeep Singh, MP, Sh. Naib Singh Saini, MLA, Sh. Subhash Sudha, Sh. Harvinder Kalyan, Sh. Ramkumar Kashyap, Former Minister, Sh. Karan Dev Kamboj, State President of Vanjara Samaj, Sh. Kishori Lal, Vice President of Labana Samaj, Sh. Harjit Singh and many dignitaries of many communities were present.

The Chief Minister partook langar alongwith the devotees

Chandigarh, July 10 – Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, on the birth anniversary of Baba Makhan Shah Labana and Baba Lakhi Shah Vanjara, had langar sitting among the devotees at Kurukshetra today.

        During this, MP, Sh. Naib Singh Saini, Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sh Sandeep Singh, MLA, Sh. Subhash Sudha and other dignitaries along with office bearers of Labana and Vanjara Samaj were also present. Amidst heavy rains, a huge bhandara was organized for the people under the shed set up in the grain market of Thanesar. The Chief Minister also partook langar with everyone. There was a feeling of happiness among the people that the Chief Minister joined them for langar in a very simple manner. Under the supervision of Nodal Officer Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Ms. Mamta Sharma, the langar service was organized in a very spectacular and well-planned manner. There was a feeling of great reverence and affection among the people towards the langar service and everyone had the langar with great fervor.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana

The case of threats to the MLAs has now been referred to the Special Task Force: Home Minister, Anil Vij

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 10, 2022

Haryana Home and Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that the matter of threats being received by MLAs has now been referred to the Special Task Force.

Sh. Anil Vij said that he himself is monitoring the case daily and the Special Task Force is moving ahead in the case. He said that all such threat calls are coming from abroad.

Sh. Vij said this while interacting with mediapersons in Sonipat today.

Responding to a question regarding the miscreants who entered the Badli MLA’s house in Pataudi, he said that he himself has spoken to the MLA, Badli, Sh. Kuldeep Vats and also to the SP concerned along with DGP. He added that such miscreants will not be spared.

This time all Kawariyas will be registered

Responding to the query regarding Kavad Yatra, Sh. Vij said that this time we are registering all the Kawariyas, taking their mobile numbers from the concerned police station area from which the person is going to be registered and accordingly arrangements are being made.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana

MCM celebrates Van Mahotsav 

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 09, 2022

To mark the celebration of Van Mahotsav, the NSS units and Parivesh Eco Club of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, in collaboration with State Bank of India, Sector 36-A, Chandigarh, celebrated Van Mahotsav. Organised under the aegis of Swachhta Committee (Sciences) of the college, Van Mahotsav celebration was held by planting fruit bearing, medicinal and air purifying plants.

The event kickstarted with a plantation drive in the premises of Government Model High School, Sector 41-D, Village Badheri, wherein NSS volunteers along with NSS Programme Officers and school students planted saplings of fruit bearing trees like lemon, kathal, bael and air purifying plants such as bamboo.

The event  was graced by the presence of Mrs. Sanjogita, Headmistress of the school and SBI officials Ms. Manpreet Kaur, Manager and Ms. Vibha.

The volunteers apprised the school students about the benefits of planting fruit bearing and medicinal plants, and the students promised to take care of the saplings planted during the drive.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava informed that with a vision to spread the message of the need to plant more trees for gifting the future generations a cleaner and greener environment, MCM has undertaken this initiative. She added that even seemingly insignificant individuals acts like planting trees, following sustainable practices can contribute to making our planet cleaner and greener.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Home Minister should play a pivotal role in resolving the issue of the Sutlej-Yamuna link canal: Khattar

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 09, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while attending the 30th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council, chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Sh. Amit Shah at Jaipur, strongly raised several important issues of the State including the Sutlej-Yamuna link canal, appointment of members in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), restoration of Haryana’s share in Panjab University, and a new additional building for the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.  

 The Chief Minister said that the 30th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council would be helpful in promoting cooperative federalism as well as in resolving various issues of inter-state and between the Center and the states in a time-bound manner.  

 Sh. Manohar Lal said that though Haryana is a small state in the country in terms of area and population, but it has a significant contribution to the country’s economy. The per capita income of the state is Rs 2,74,635, which is the highest among the big states of the country. Also, on the parameters of economic growth rate, Haryana is also among the leading states in the country. The State is ranked second in the country and first in North India in providing logistics facilities to industries, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

 Punjab not taking any further action on SYL issue: Manohar Lal

 The Chief Minister said that the completion of the construction work of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal is a long pending and serious issue between the states of Haryana and Punjab. Due to the non-completion of the SYL Canal, surplus, un-channeled water of Ravi, Sutlej and Beas goes to Pakistan.  

 He further shared that Haryana has also been allotted a 3.50 million acre-feet share in the surplus water of Ravi-Beas as per the order of the Government of India dated March 24, 1976. 

 As per the decision taken in the meeting of the Union Jal Shakti Minister on August 18, 2020, with the Chief Ministers of both the states on the direction of the Supreme Court to resolve the issue, Punjab is not taking further action, added the Chief Minister. 

 Meeting of the Chief Ministers of both the states should be held soon regarding SYL issues

 The Chief Minister said that through a demi-official letter dated May 6, 2022, he had requested the Union Minister of Jal Shakti to convene the second-round meeting of the Chief Ministers of both the states at the earliest to discuss this issue. Besides this, he had written a demi-official letter to Home Minister, Sh. Amit Shah, requesting to organize a meeting of the Chief Ministers of both the states. 

Sh. Manohar Lal said that earlier he had also written three demi-official letters to the Punjab Chief Minister for this meeting, but no response was received from his side. Now that the new government has come in Punjab, therefore, the Home Minister is again requested to hold this meeting at the earliest and the Supreme Court should also be informed about its findings, said the Chief Minister. 

 Sh. Manohar Lal stressed that this water is very important for Haryana. On one hand, we are not getting this water, while on the other, Delhi is demanding more water from us, asserted the Chief Minister. 

 Haryana is getting less water from Bhakra main line canal

 In the meeting, Sh. Manohar Lal also raised the issue of getting 700-1000 cusecs of less water even from the Bhakra main line canal. He said that on this issue, a committee consisting of Chief Engineers and officers of BBMB from the participating States has also found that Haryana has been given less distribution of water at the BML contact point Rd. 390000. This committee has now suggested the appointment of a third agency with the latest discharge measurement techniques to lay the gauge/discharge curve for the entire distribution system from the head to all the contact points in the participating states. In addition, SCADA systems can be installed at various contact points so that the actual data from the gauges can be viewed by all the participating states. Therefore, RTDAS should be installed in place of the old manual gauge. BBMB has requested the Central Water Commission to take up this work. The Commission should be directed to complete it in a time-bound manner within the next two months.

 Member (Irrigation) in Bhakra Beas Management Board should be from Haryana

            Highlighting the issue of appointment of members in Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the Chief Minister said that the previous tradition of nominating Member (Irrigation) from Haryana should be continued on similar lines of the nomination of member (power) in BBMB from Punjab. If there is interference in the processes which is going on for the last about 56 years, it will affect the interests of Haryana, especially in the context of Sutlej- Beas river water sharing. If the permanent members of the BBMB are from outside the participating states, they will not be able to understand local issues and problems. Therefore, in addition to appointing Member (Irrigation) from Haryana and Member (Electricity) from Punjab, a third member (Personnel) can also be appointed to the Board. This third member may be appointed alternately from Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

 Demand for amendment in rules to restore Haryana’s share in Panjab University

            The Chief Minister said in the meeting of the Northern Zonal Council that the share of Haryana in Panjab University should be restored and the colleges of Haryana adjoining Chandigarh should also be affiliated with this University. Haryana’s share in Panjab University was granted under the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966. It was abolished by the Union Home Ministry by issuing a notification on November 1, 1973. Earlier the colleges of the erstwhile Ambala district of Haryana were affiliated to this University. Therefore, the Home Minister is requested to amend the rules to restore the share of Haryana State in Panjab University, said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

 Haryana should be given complete share in the existing Vidhan Sabha Building

 Referring to the new additional building for Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that a new delimitation is proposed in the year 2026, on the basis of which Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections will be held in the year 2029. It is estimated that according to the population of Haryana in the new delimitation, the number of assembly constituencies will be 126 and the number of Lok Sabha constituencies will be 14.  

 At present, there are 90 MLAs in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. There is not enough space available in the existing building to even accommodate these 90 MLAs. Not only this, but it is also not possible to expand this building, because it is a heritage building. It is, therefore, requested that sufficient space may be given in Chandigarh for the construction of a new additional building for the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, said Sh. Manohar Lal. 

 Apart from this, it is also requested that the entire share of Haryana should be provided in the existing building also. Even after 56 years have passed, we have not got our complete rights. The 24,630 square feet area in the Vidhan Sabha building was given to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. But the 20 rooms that came to our share are still in the possession of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. There is not enough space for our employees as well as for meetings of legislators, ministers and committees. Therefore, we have demanded land from the Chandigarh Administration to construct an additional building for the smooth functioning of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha. The land has also been identified for this. The Home Minister is requested to intervene in this matter and get us land for the additional building of Haryana Vidhan Sabha, said the Chief Minister.

 Haryana is committed to speedy construction of National Highway-105

         Sh. Manohar Lal said that the present State Government is committed to the speedy construction of National Highway-105 connecting Haryana with Himachal Pradesh. The length of this project is 31.71 km, out of which 13.30 km falls in Haryana. We are fully cooperating with the National Highways Authority of India in completing this project. 

For this project, 18.6399 hectares of private land has been acquired by the District Revenue Officer, Panchkula. The work has started after taking possession of the land. The announcement of awards for the felling of trees and structures is under process. The first phase clearance has been obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the second phase clearance is also likely to be received soon, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

 The Chief Minister said that 1731 km long roads have been constructed in Haryana in three phases under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana and construction work is going on for 175 km long roads. In the third phase of this scheme, approval has recently been received for the construction of 590 km long additional roads. The work for which is being allocated.

 The concern expressed by Chandigarh regarding the eco-sensitive zone is not correct in the context of Haryana

         The Chief Minister said that around 72 percent of the area to be included in the Eco-Sensitive Zone around Sukhna Sanctuary in Haryana is already notified forest area under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. About 9 percent is in the defense sector, so it is related to national security. About 19 percent is in the private area, notified under section 4 of the Punjab Land Conservation Act. The restrictions in the notified forest area under the Indian Forest Act are more stringent than those imposed under eco-sensitive zones. The defense sector is also protected from the dangers of any unplanned development. There exists regulation of felling of trees in the private sector and no tree can be felled without explicit approval from the Forest Department. Thus, restrictions exist even in the private sector that prevents unplanned activities. In view of the above, the concern expressed by the Union Territory of Chandigarh in respect of Haryana is not correct. As far as the notification of the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) on the Haryana side is concerned, a proposal for the same is being prepared and sent to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India soon, said the Chief Minister.

 The government ensured good governance through system change

 The Chief Minister said we have ensured good governance through system change. The State Government has started ‘Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana’ to raise the standard of living of the poorest people. Under this campaign, the poorest families will be identified and efforts will be made to increase their annual income upto at least Rs 1.80 lakh. 

 The government has facilitated the purchase of crops through the ‘Meri Fasal-Mera Byora’ e-Kharid portal. On this portal, farmers will be able to sell their crops as well as get financial assistance for fertilizers, seeds, loans and agricultural equipment sitting at home. The purchase of crops of farmers who have registered on this portal is done on a priority basis. A total of 9.25 lakh farmers are registered on this. Apart from this, ‘Auto Appeal Software’ (AAS) has been started to fix the accountability of the administration towards the public and ensure timely service delivery. With this, 292 services of 29 Departments, Corporations and Boards have been connected.

 If the applicants do not get the service within the stipulated time, their appeal automatically goes to the higher authority. If there is no service on time, then the appeal to the Right to Service Commission also goes automatically. This has fixed the accountability of the employees and officers.

 73 percent reduction in crop residue burning cases in Haryana

 Manohar Lal said that burning crop residues is not only harmful to the environment but also to the fertility of the soil. Therefore, along with taking action in such cases, we have also made the farmers aware. Our efforts in this regard have also been appreciated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. According to their report, there has been a 73 percent reduction in the burning of crop residues since the year 2016. To control stubble burning, we have provided free decomposer capsules to the farmers. Till now 3,19,350 acres have been covered with decomposer technology. The target is to cover 5 lakh acres of land with decomposers during Kharif-2022.

The State Government has made a provision of incentive amount of Rs 1000 per acre for not burning stubble and making stubble bales for its proper management. For the management of crop residue, 50 percent subsidy is given on equipment and 80 percent for custom hiring centres so that farmers do not have to burn these residues. 

 In the last four years, about 73 thousand machines have been given to farmers with a subsidy of Rs 584 crore. In the villages located in the Red Zone area, a cash prize of up to Rs 10 lakh is given to the Panchayat as an incentive for not burning the stubble. Apart from this, stubble is also being used in biomass plants. 5 lakh tonnes of paddy husks are being used in 9 biomass power projects in the state. Two more such plants will be commissioned this year.

 The meeting was attended by Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sh. Jai Ram Thakur, Lieutenant Governor, Jammu and Kashmir, Sh. Manoj Sinha, UT Administrator, Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, Sh. R.K. Mathur, Lieutenant Governor, Delhi, Sh. Vinay Kumar Saxena and Rajasthan Chief Minister, Sh. Ashok Gehlot.

 Haryana to get land in Chandigarh for the additional Vidhan Sabha building, announces Home Minister

While accepting the request made by, Sh. Manohar Lal, Union Home Minister Sh. Amit Shah announced that Haryana would be given land in Chandigarh for the construction of additional Vidhan Sabha building.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Women Development Corporation will impart driving and self defense training to women

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 09, 2022

Haryana Government has launched various important programmes to empower women and girls of BPL families under the vision of Antyodaya. Taking this initiative forward, Haryana Women Development Corporation will impart driving and self defence training to Women and Girls of BPL families.

          Giving information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that in the first phase, Haryana Women Development Corporation has invited applications of interested eligible candidates of Jhajjar, Kaithal, Rohtak, Jind and Panipat districts.

          The spokesperson said that women and girls willing to take driving and self-defense training can apply online till July 10. Application proforma can be obtained from the office of the Corporation. Attested copies of the required certificates along with the application should be sent through email at 1982whdc@gmail.com. Applications received after the due date will not be accepted. It will be mandatory for the interested eligible applicant to enclose his/her telephone number, email address and attested copies of certificates issued by the competent authority. The applications will not be accepted if the said requirements will not be fulfilled.

The spokesperson informed that 21 days driving and self defense training programme will be organised at Bahadurgarh and Kaithal. He said that the female candidates applying should be  native of Haryana state and age should be between 18 to 45 years. Minimum essential qualification is 12 standard for the applicants. Applicants should have a valid Learner’s License, he added.

          For more information in this regard, the concerned District Manager, Women Development Corporation can be contacted.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Govt constantly making efforts to provide maximum employment opportunities to people: Dushyant

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 09, 2022

Haryana Government is constantly making efforts to provide maximum employment opportunities to the people of the state. For new recruitment, people can apply online through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Limited which was earlier applied through outsourcing. 

While interacting with the media persons in Jind on Saturday, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that all the recruitments in the state are being made online by the state government. In addition to this, the practice of contract recruitment through outsourcing has ended.

He said that this would not only prevent exploitation of employees working on contract basis but would also ensure opportunities for the deserving candidates to avail adequate employment in a transparent manner. He said that Kaushal Rozgar Yojana is a wonderful scheme which has ended recruitment on DC rate through outsourcing. He said that some minor problems were faced in the beginning but job vacancies have been streamlined in the last eight months.

He said that with this development, job opportunities have been given to poor families on priority basis. Under the Kaushal Rozgar Yojana, the state government has worked to reappoint the already engaged employees instead of sacking them. The state government has implemented this scheme for jobs in every sector of all Departments. Apart from this, exemption has also been given to BPL families. So far, efforts have also been made for the recruitment of technical posts having salary of up to Rs 30,000, which will be filled in the coming time.

Responding to another question regarding  threats to public representatives, the Deputy Chief Minister said that it is being monitored continuously because some criminals sitting abroad also commit such incidents. For this our police and the cyber Department is constantly engaged.

Responding to a question regarding the death of a farmer in Barwala, Hisar, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that besides the senior IPS officer, a committee of DC and SP of the district has been constituted which will investigate the matter.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Land will be given in Chandigarh for additional  Building of Haryana Vidhan Sabha,  Home Minister

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 09, 2022

While accepting the request made by Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal,  Central Government has announced a big gift for the State.  

The Union Home Minister, Sh. Amit Shah while presiding over the 30th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council meeting announced that land would be given in Chandigarh for the additional Vidhan Sabha building of Haryana.  

After the announcement,  Sh. Manohar Lal on behalf of all the people of Haryana has expressed gratitude to the Home Minister.  

The Chief Minister said that land has been identified for new additional building for Haryana Vidhan Sabha.  Now after the announcement of the Home Minister, the work on the same will start soon.

A new delimitation is proposed in the year 2026, based on which Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections will be held in the year 2029. It is estimated that as per the population size of Haryana in the new delimitation, the number of Assembly Constituencies will be 126 and the number of Lok Sabha constituencies will be 14. 

The Chief Minister said that presently,  there are 90 MLAs in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.  There is not enough space available in the existing building to even accommodate these 90 MLAs.  Not only this, but it is also not possible to expand this building, because it is a heritage building, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

 The Chief Minister said that even after a lapse of almost 56 years, Haryana has not got the full right in the existing building.  

He informed that the  24,630 square feet area in the Vidhan Sabha building was given to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat.  But the 20 rooms that came under Haryana’s share are still in the possession of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.  In such a situation, there is a lack of adequate space for the meeting of MLAs, Ministers and Committees along with the employees, he added 

Chandigarh, Haryana

Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam making concerted efforts to ensure good voltage and uninterrupted power supply to consumers

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 08, 2022

Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam is making concerted efforts to ensure good voltage and uninterrupted power supply to the consumers. Under these efforts, many ambitious programmes have been started by the Electricity Department to achieve the goal of ‘complete consumer satisfaction’ so that the problems of the consumers can be resolved expeditiously.

          While giving this information today, a spokesperson of the Corporation said that the members of the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum will visit various places in the month of July for registering consumer complaints and hearing old complaints.

          He informed that the members of the forum will hear complaints from 11 am to 4 pm and will also register new complaints on July 11 in Operation Circle Karnal, July 13 in Operation Circle Kurukshetra, July15 in Operation Circle Ambala, July18 in Operation Circle Yamunanagar, July 20 in Operation Circle Rohtak, July 22 in Operation Circle Jhajjar, July 25 in Operation Circle Sonipat, July27 in Operation Circle Panchkula and July 29 in Operation Circle Panipat. With this, the facility of hearing of their case will be available to the consumers at the nearest place. Apart from this, redressal of complaints of consumers visiting office except field visits will be done at CGRF Headquarters from 9 am to 5 pm.

          The members of the forum will listen to all kinds of problems of the consumers. This mainly includes complaints related to billing, voltage, metering, disconnection and connection, interruptions in power supply, efficiency, safety and disobeying orders of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission etc. However, the forum will not hear cases related to theft of electricity and unauthorized use of electricity under sections 126 and sections 135 to 139, penalties and fines and investigation under section 161 and cases related to accidents.