IEP Chandigarh, October 28
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Mr. Kultar Singh Sandhwan has called on Haryana Governor Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya at Haryana Raj Bhavan.
According to a spokesman of the Punjab government Mr. Kultar Singh Sandhwan has met the Governor of Haryana this morning. It was a courtesy meeting. On this occasion Sandhwan shared his experiences with Mr. Dattatreya.
IEP Chandigarh, October 27
Haryana Police in separate incidents, have arrested two persons on the charges of drug peddling in Sirsa district and recovered 260-gram heroin and 2 kg 20 gram of opium from their possession.
Sharing the information here today, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that a police team while checking signalled a scooty driver to stop. Instead of stopping, the accused tried to speed off but was nabbed at a short distance. When frisked, 260-gram of heroin worth around Rs 1.25 crore was recovered from accused identified as Sonu aka Mirchi, a resident of Ther Mohalla in Sirsa.
During interrogation, the accused told that seized contraband was given to him by two persons.
In another crackdown, a police team was patrolling near railway crossing in the district. A suspicious person appeared who tried to flee away from the spot after seeing the police team. The team immediately nabbed him and recovered 2 kg 20 gram of opium from his possession identified as Santosh Kumar, a native of Jharkhand.
Cases under the NDPS Act were registered against them in different police stations. Both will be taken on remand so that names of others involved in this network of drug peddling could be unearthed.
IEP Chandigarh, October 20
“Cancer these days has become the biggest killer after heart disease. According to the Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR), around 1300 Indians die every day due to Cancer. India register 11.6 lakh new cancer cases in 2018, according to GLOBOCAN, however, that number will hit 20 lakhs by 2040,”
Dr Priya Tewari, sr medical oncologist at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram said on Thursday that in Haryana alone, 13 lives are lost from cancer every day.
She further said that long standing use of tobacco is the main cause of cancer in the country and responsible for 40% of cancer cases in men and 20% in women.
According to the research by PGI Rohtak for the people of Haryana, especially women’s, the news is not good as the state ranks third among the top 5 states in terms of breast cancer cases, she revealed.
“In men the top 3 cancer killers were oral, stomach & lung cancer while in women they were cervical, stomach & breast cancer. She said further that numbers of cancer cases are expected to rise by 70% over next two decades in India,”
Cancer is still considered as a stigma in Indian society and women having breast cancer do not speak about it openly fearing being stigmatized by their own family and friends, she opined.
The attitude towards cancer from our society has made cancer patients invisible, preventing open discussions and creating a vicious cycle of fear and misinformation for the masses, said Dr Priya adding this is what is hindering attempts to raise awareness about avoidable cancer risk and importance of early detection.
“Also, most of the cases in our country are diagnosed very late and according to the statistics of WHO, more than 60% of the Women are diagnosed with Breast cancer at stage 3 or 4 in India. This drastically affects survival rate and treatment options for the patients. The emerging high rate of obesity among Indian women raises an alarm. For instance, 1 in every 5 women was obese, as per national family health survey conducted in 2015 to 2016,”
In Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerela, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, NCT Delhi, Chandigarh, Puducherry, over 30% of Women were obese, she informed.
Dr Priya also explained that certain habits and interventions like prolonged breastfeeding, regular physical activity, weight control, and avoiding excessive consumption of alcohol and exposure to tobacco smoke could potentially lower the risk of breast cancer.
IEP Chandigarh, October 19
The State Council of Ministers, which held its meeting today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal here today gave nod to the draft of the Program to Accelerate Development of MSME Advancement (PADMA) scheme aimed at designing and implementing developmental interventions focused on micro and small enterprises at the block level, by leveraging cluster approach and to give a thrust to sustainable employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as well as promote balanced regional growth. After the approval, the scheme will be notified.
The scheme further aims to set up 143 new clusters (one in each block) of MSMEs over about 4000 acres of land, enable the setting up of 10,000 plus new enterprises, attract new investments of Rs. 25,000-30,000 crores, creation of 3,00,000 new employment (direct and Indirect), designing and implementing developmental interventions focused on micro and small enterprises at block level by leveraging cluster approach.
Furthermore, the scheme also aims to give a thrust to sustainable employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, encouraging holistic socio-economic development and a robust industrial ecosystem at the block level, empowering the state’s youth to set up new enterprises by providing them opportunities to grow and be a part of the formal economy and promotion of locally relevant products and provide an opportunity to state farmers to broaden their horizon- from producers to processors.
Meanwhile, considering the high industrialization prevalent in Haryana with the production of a wide array of products, the State Government has gone a step ahead than the One District One Product concept and launched a One Block One Product initiative Program to Accelerate the Development of MSME Advancement (PADMA) on February 23, 2022, and the Chief Minister had further approved the same on August 10, 2022.
The initiative aims at building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat by focusing on developmental interventions for the enablement of micro and small enterprises at the block level by leveraging a cluster approach. This will give a thrust to sustainable employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as well as promote balanced regional growth
IEP Chandigarh, October 19
In a major development to provide better connectivity between Rezangla Chowk, Gurugram to Sector 21, Dwarka, final Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Metro Rail Connectivity project was approved today in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister.
According to DPR, the spur or metro extension connecting Rezangla Chowk in Palam Vihar and Dwarka Sector 21 station will be 8.40km long, of which 4 km will be from Palam Vihar to Sector 111 in Gurugram and the remaining 4.40 km will be from sector 111 to sector 21 Dwarka. This entire route will have 7 stations.
During the meeting Sh. Manohar Lal also accorded approval of the gross project cost along with the State Government’s share of Rs. 1541 crore. Approval was also given to nominate the Administrative Secretary, Town and Country Planning Department as nodal officer for the signing of agreements and other related documents for the implementation of the said project.
This Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) project will give connectivity to the maximum part of Gurugram city with Delhi and other surroundings. It will interchange with Palam Vihar station of Gurugram Metro Corridor, interchange with IECC station of Airport Express Metro Corridor and interchange with Sector 21 Dwarka station of DMRC blue line and Airport Express Metro Corridor. This MRTS will also have an interchange with Dwarka Expressway at Sector 110-A. These linkages will enhance the efficiency of the transportation system in the National Capital Region (NCR). This will also give hassle-free transportation facility to the passengers who would be travelling to Delhi International Airport as there will be check-in facility given at sector-21, Dwarka Metro Station.
The introduction of MRTS will result in the reduction in the number of buses, Intermediate Public Transport (IPT), usage of private vehicles, air pollution and an increase in the speed of road-based vehicles. This, in turn, will result in significant social benefits due to reduction in fuel consumption, vehicle operating cost and travel time of passengers. Reduction in accidents, pollution and road maintenance costs are the other benefits to society in general.
IEP Chandigarh, October 19
Haryana Cabinet meeting met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal held here today accorded approval to a proposal regarding amendment in Haryana Public Works Department Public Health Branch, Junior Engineers (Group C) Service Rules, 1986.
These Rules may be called Haryana Public Works Department Public Health Branch, Junior Engineers (Group C) Service (Amendment) Rules-2022.
As per existing rules, it has not been possible to fill up the posts against the promotion quota due to the non-availability of eligible employees working in feeder cadre posts that is Surveyor or work inspectors for Junior Engineer (Civil) and Shift Engineer Water Works, Superintendent and Foreman for Junior Engineer (Mechanical).
In order to fill up the posts meant for the promotion quota, the Department has recommended for promotional Avenues amongst all Group C and D employees of the Public Health Engineering Department with experience of 5 and 8 years respectively after passing the departmental exam. Hence amendment in Haryana Public Health Branch, Engineers (Group – C) Service Rules, 1986 has been made/effected.
This will give a merit-based level playing field to the eligible group C and D employees and also fill the vacancies in JE cadre (Civil and Mechanical) in the department. Further, other engineering departments of the state shall bring similar changes in their rules as per decision of Government.
IEP Chandigarh, October 15
Haryana Home and Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that Haryana has become the sports hub, and maximum games are played in the State.
Despite having only 1.3 percent of the country’s total area, the State players have won the maximum number of medals, out of all total medals that India won in the Olympics. Since players of the State have a great passion for winning a maximum number of medals, better infrastructure is being made available to them, added Sh. Anil Vij.
The Home Minister was speaking after inaugurating the State Championship swimming competitions at War Heroes Stadium, Ambala Cantonment on Saturday.
He said that in this state-level swimming competition, he hopes that the State players will emerge as the winners and win a maximum number of medals.
He said that in the last more than seven years, an amount of Rs. 454 crores have been spent to provide better sports infrastructure to the players. Work is being done to build multipurpose halls and new stadiums in many places, added. Sh. Vij.
The Home Minister said that when he was the Sports Minister, he had formulated a new sports policy for the sportspersons. This sports policy is being appreciated all over India. Other states are also following this policy.
He said that to win an Olympic medal, nurturing sports talent since childhood is of utmost priority, and realizing the same 1000 sports nurseries were opened in the schools.
The Home Minister said that the all-weather swimming pool and gymnastics hall of international standard and badminton hall had been constructed in Ambala. Apart from this, work is also being done to a build FIFA-approved football stadium of international level.
IEP Chandigarh October 15
Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that as per the survey findings complied by an organization, the State has bagged the first position in good governance in the country.
“We did not enjoy power, but rather made power a means of serving the people. Dedicated efforts are being made to raise the standard of living of the poor by linking them with government schemes. By bringing radical changes to the government system, we have tried to solve the problems of the common people by making a transparent system. Efforts are also being made to resolve all the pending grievances also,” said Sh. Manohar Lal while speaking at the felicitation function organized to honour him at village Nayagaon in Gurugram district on Saturday. Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dharamdev of Pataudi Hari Mandir Ashram and Sohna MLA, Sh. Sanjay Singh also attended the function.
The Chief Minister received a warm welcome from a huge crowd present at the function. In his inaugural address, he mentioned several welfare schemes and also called upon the general public to take advantage of all these schemes.
The Chief Minister also thanked the Prime Minister and said that just as the country is moving towards becoming a strong India with better governance and system change brought under the leadership of Sh. Narendra Modi, Haryana should also set an example for others while following the path shown by Prime Minister.
Mentioning the priorities of his government, the Chief Minister said that removing corruption from roots is the utmost priority of his government. Concrete steps have been taken in this direction as a result of which ‘Bhrashtachar ka Kaal, Manohar Lal’ has become the slogan of the public today, whereas 8 years ago no one in the state could have ever thought that corruption can also be eradicated.
Sh. Manohar Lal also drew the attention of the public to the action being taken against the gangsters and said that the noose has to be tightened against these gangsters.
Referring to the power supply, the Chief Minister said that when he came to power, the line loss was 35 percent. We appealed to the people to stop power theft. Besides this, the power infrastructure was also strengthened, and as a result of this, we have successfully reduced the line loss by 21 percent and now only 14 percent is left.
Sharing the details about his recent visit to Dubai, the Chief Minister said that the global city to be developed on an area of 1000 acres in Gurugram district will be no less than Singapore and Dubai.
Describing Gurugram as an icon city on the global map, Sh. Manohar Lal said that offices of 400 companies out of 500 fortune companies of the world have been set up in Gurugram and it has now become an international city.
He also said that the world’s largest jungle safari would also be developed on about 10,000 acres in the Aravalli mountain range in Gurugram and Nuh districts, where wild animals would be kept. It will develop into a major tourist destination in Delhi NCR and which will create a lot of employment opportunities in the region, added the Chief Minister.
Sh. Manohar Lal also informed that Damdama lake is also being developed near Nayagaon, it will also boost tourism in this area and people will be greatly benefitted from this. In addition, work is underway on the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor project.
“We wish that the Shatabdi train should have a stoppage at Sohna, Panchgaon. With the speed with which the infrastructure is increasing in this area, more industries will be established apart from the increase in commercial activities and the generation of ample employment opportunities. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is being constructed from here only,” added Sh. Manohar Lal.
Mentioning the demands put forward by Balraj Bhadana, the organizer of the programme, the Chief Minister said that he cannot make any new announcement today due to the model code of conduct enforced due to Panchayat elections.
“As far as getting the ownership rights to the buyers of the flats built in the Maruti Kunj residential society is concerned, this decision has already been taken in the meeting of the grievance redressal committee,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.
Earlier, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dharamdev, in his address said that fortunately, the country is swiftly moving ahead under the guidance of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi.
Describing Sh. Manohar Lal as ‘Raj Rishi’ Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dharamdev said that the Chief Minister always thinks only about the upliftment of those at the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid.
During the 2019 elections when Sh. Manohar Lal visited Sohna, I congratulate him in advance for his victory in 2024 as well. Yogi Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi at the Centre and Sh. Manohar Lal in Haryana are certainly going to hit a hat trick in 2024. ‘Kamal’ will bloom in the country again, added Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dharamdev.
Addressing the programme, Sohna MLA, Sh. Sanjay Singh said that Sh. Manohar Lal is the first such Chief Minister of Haryana who is completely focused on the development of the Sohna assembly constituency.
IEP Chandigarh, October 14
Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the statue of Prithviraj Chauhan will be unveiled on November 13, 2022 at village Kulana, Jhajjar. The Defense Minister, Sh. Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest on this occasion.
Sh. Manohar Lal informed this while interacting with the mediapersons today. The Chief Minister said that today a delegation led by BJP State President, Sh. O.P. Dhankar met him. The delegation included heads, representatives and members of various Khaps.
The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that extensive discussions took place on various issues during the meeting with the delegation. One of the primary issues of discussion was the amendment of the Hindu Marriage Act, which will be proceeded in consultation with the legal experts, he added. The other topic discussed during the meeting was the cases registered during the Jat reservation movement. The Chief Minister assured the delegation that we had decided to withdraw the cases; some cases are pending, which will be reviewed soon.
Responding to another question regarding the Adampur bye-election, the Chief Minister said that he is optimistic regarding the grand victory of BJP’s candidate Sh. Bhavya Bishnoi. Similarly, in response to a question regarding general elections in Himachal Pradesh, Sh. Manohar Lal said that elections are important in a democratic system. He claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party government will be formed again in Himachal Pradesh.
Responding to a question regarding the meeting held with the Chief Minister of Punjab in Chandigarh today on the issue of SYL, the Chief Minister said that “Today’s meeting was held in a very pleasant atmosphere, but Mann Sahib did not agree”.
IEP Chandigarh, October 14
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Dr. P.K. Mishra, has expressed satisfaction over the steps taken by the Haryana Government to prevent contamination of the air environment in the NCR region. He has also appreciated the incentives being given to farmers to curb stubble burning.
The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister was presiding over the meeting on the Management of Air Pollution through video conferencing with the Chief Secretaries of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab today.
He said that Haryana Government has done commendable work toward reducing air pollution in the NCR region. He said that other states should also follow the steps taken by the Haryana Government to make the environment clean in the NCR region.
In the meeting, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that Haryana has taken effective steps to prevent stubble burning. Village-level committees have been constituted under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioners. These committees are keeping a strict vigil on stubble burning. Last year till date 389 incidents of stubble burning were reported whereas only 102 instances of stubble burning have occurred this year, which indicates a 23 percent drop from the previous year. The state’s administration is making efforts to further reduce it.
The Chief Secretary said that so far 60 percent of paddy had been harvested in the state. The state government has fixed the target of 55 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, out of which 31 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured so far.
He said that the straw management system has been promoted. Under this, committees have been formed by dividing the state into red, yellow, and green categories, in which the officers of the Agriculture Department have been included. An amount of Rs. 1000 per acre is being given to the farmers as an incentive for not burning the stubble. Industries are being connected to PNG clean fuel. Apart from this, a subsidy is being given to promote electric vehicles. The state has also imposed a ban on the production, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers.
