Category Archives: Haryana

‘AYUSH manufacturing industry grows 8 times in last 9 years from $3 billion to $24 billion’

IEP Chandigarh

The executive meet -2023 of National Integrated Medical Association was organised in Chandigarh. In his address, Dr. Rakesh Sharma, President of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine was the chief guest. Sharma said that “In the year 2014, the AYUSH manufacturing industry was only worth $3 billion. It has grown 8 times in the last 9 years from $3 billion to $24 billion. Dr. Geeta Joshi, organizer, NIMA Chandigarh said that about 300 Ayurveda experts from India and abroad participated. This special meeting was organised to brainstorm on ‘Ayurveda every day in every home’. The message of “Ayurveda in every home, every day” should be a part of the life of every Indian, she added.

Dr. BL Mehra, Vice Chancellor of Guru Ravidas University Rahul Gupta, Vice Chancellor of Shri Krishna Ayush University, Dr. KS Dhiman, Dr. Sanjeev Goyal, Registrar Board Ayurvedic Unani System of Medicine were the special guests. Dr. Sanjeev Goyal said, the message of “Ayurveda in every home, every day” should be a part of the life of every Indian. He stressed that we humans can survive only if nature survives. We have to take this seriously; This should be the biggest duty of human society towards nature.

Traditional medicine is science in itself. Let us understand the power, richness and possibilities inherent in nature and move forward.” Vaidya Rakesh Sharma said that “In the year 2014, the AYUSH manufacturing industry was only worth $3 billion. It has grown 8 times in the last 9 years from $3 billion to $24 billion.

Under the leadership of Honorable AYUSH Minister, we have resolved to increase the AYUSH sector by 50 times by 2047 and we are confident that this target can be achieved.” Dr. Shailendra Bhardwaj, Dr. Sukhjinder Yogi, Dr. Vinod Varwal, Dr. Meenu Gandhi, Dr. Vivek Ahuja were also present from the team of organizer NIMA Chandigarh.

Hry ACS asks officers to ensure smooth, hassle-free paddy procurement

IEP Chandigarh

Haryana additional Chief Secretary (Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department) Dr Sumita Misra on Wednesday asked the concerned officers to ensure smooth hassle-free crop procurement during the upcoming Kharif Marketing Season-2023-24.

She presided over a review meeting with senior officials of various institutions and departments including Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (Hafed), Food Corporation of India, Haryana State Warehousing Corporation, Panchkula, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, E Kharid and Meri Fasal Mera Board regarding the procurement operations for the upcoming Kharif Marketing Season-2023-24.

Dr Misra instructed the concerned officers to make adequate arrangements for the same and ensure that no farmers face any problem in selling their crops in the mandis. In the meeting, the issues related to the adoption of mechanized procurement operations, borrowing at low interest rates, reduction in the cost of procurement operations, adoption of new technologies and quality control systems, promotion of coarse grains, bagging requirements, online settlement of food subsidy claims among others were discussed and it was suggested that such innovations should be encouraged.

Haryana School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal honour litterateurs from across the country on inaugural day of 3-day Nautanki Mahotsav

IEP Chandigarh, August 26

Haryana School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal honoured litterateurs from across the country on the inaugural day of 3-day Nautanki Mahotsav at Indradhanush Auditorium, Sector-5, Panchkukla.

          The honoured artists include Sh. Praveen Kumar Gunjan from Begusarai, Bihar in the field of theatre, Dr. Jyotish Joshi, New Delhi, for literary writing, Dr. Madhav Kaushik, President of National Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, for folk arts, Sh. Atul Yaduvanshi, Prayagraj, for drama, Sh. Rohit Tripathi for Direction, Sh. Sudesh Sharma, Chairman Sangeet Natak Akademi, Chandigarh theatre for theatre, Sh. Diwan Manna, Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi Punjab, Sh. Sheeshpal Singh Rohtak for Folk Dance, Literature, Culture for Upliftment, Sh. Dharamveer Singh.

          Former Administrator, HSVP, was also honoured by the Chief Guest, Sh. Kanwar Pal. On this occasion, he said that litterateurs and storytellers are the saints of the society. Their ideas and thoughts give society a new direction, he added.  He said that Panchkula will become the best cultural city of North India. Sh. Kanwar Pal also presented Rs. 51,000 to the theatre artist for their exceptional performance on the first day of the Nautanki Mahotsav. Play ‘Dastaan-e-Laila Majnu’ will be staged on the concluding day of Nautanki Mahotsav.

          Sh. Kanwar Pal congratulated Director, Sh. Atul Yaduvanshi and his entire team for organising three-day Nautanki Mahotsav, and commended the creative cooperation of Art and Cultural Affairs Department, HSVP and Power Department, Haryana for the event.

Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Department will conduct ‘On-the-Spot Admissions’ from August 9-25

IEP Chandigarh, August 9

Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Department will conduct ‘On-the-Spot Admissions’ for filling vacant seats across all government and private industrial training institutes located in the state for the academic session 2023-24. This admissions will be done at the institution level from August 9 to 25, 2023. Apart from this, new applications can also be submitted during this period through the admission portal www.admissions.itiharyana.gov.in.Sharing more details in this regard an official spokesman said that admission will be based on a combined merit list of both new and old applicants, with no reservations applied. Interested candidates must be present at the institute by 12 pm with their merit card, original certificates, and can pay the admission fee online on the spot.He informed that the merit card can be downloaded from the admission portal www.admissions.itiharyana.gov.in. Number of vacant seats in each institute can also be viewed on this portal. Further details about the admission process for the 2023-24 session, including terms and conditions, will be available in the admission brochure, he added.

Dushyant Chautala to visit Gurugram district

IEP Chandigarh, July 18

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala will visit Gurugram district on July 19 and participate in several programmes. During this, the Deputy Chief Minister will also hear the public grievances of the citizens.

Giving more information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that the Deputy Chief Minister will address a public meeting at 11.00 AM at Primary Choupal in Pathredi village of Gurugram district and 11.45 AM at Badi Choupal in village Rathiwas. Thereafter, the Deputy CM will listen to the problems of the citizens by addressing a public meeting at Manawala Chaupal, village Khod at 1.45 PM, government school in village Balewa at 3 PM. Besides this, he will also attend a public meeting at village Khandewla at 4.45 pm as per his scheduled programme.

Hry School Education Minister inaugurates and lays the foundation stone of 17 projects worth Rs. 27.43 crore of Yamunanagar district

IEP Chandigarh, July 20

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal dedicated 17 projects worth Rs. 27.43 crore to Yamunanagar district.The district level programme was organized in the auditorium of the District Secretariat of Yamunanagar Where School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal inaugurated 12 projects and laid the foundation stone of 5 projects.        School Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal said that today Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has dedicated 347 projects worth Rs. 2,741 crores to the people of the state in a single day. He said that the Chief Minister has ensured equal development of the entire state without any disparity. He said that due to public welfare policies, the state has been freed from the shackles of regionalism, casteism, nepotism and corruption.        The previous governments hardly did anything for the development of this district. However, as soon as our government came to power, we vowed to uphold the spirit of the Haryana Ek-Haryanvi Ek and promote uniform growth across all the districts, he added.        The government has made such a system in the state that we are able to get online benefits of various schemes of the government sitting at home through digital mode. He said that Yamuna Nagar district is accelerating on the path of development. The government is committed to the all-round development of the state in a planned manner and for this, the government has taken effective and commendable steps in the direction of benefiting the common people by implementing several development schemes.  

Citizens will get 30 percent rebate on property tax payments made till July 31- Dr. Kamal Gupta

IEP Chandigarh, June 29 

The Haryana Government has taken a significant step towards ensuring ease and convenience for the citizens by offering a 30 percent rebate in the interest amount on depositing property tax by July 31. This rebate, which was previously only 10 percent, has been increased by a whopping 20 percent by the government, providing great relief to all sections residing in urban areas. An official spokesperson of the Urban Local Bodies Department highlighted how the government has streamlined the process of paying property tax in Haryana, making it easier than ever before. The government is also spreading awareness about this scheme to ensure that the maximum number of people can avail 30 percent rebate in the interest amount of property tax. The spokesperson emphasized the importance of informing and encouraging individuals who have yet to pay their property tax to take advantage of this government scheme. Those who have pending property tax dues should deposit their tax as soon as possible as this step would generate revenue in the Municipalities which can be used for other development works. 

Home Minister Anil Vij today gave directions to suspend DSP in Hisar

IEP Chandigarh, June 9

Haryana Home Minister Sh. Anil Vij has directed to suspend a DSP for not following the directions given by him in the monthly meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievances Committee held at Hisar today. Apart from this, he has also given directions to suspend two patwaris and a data entry operator in a registry case.

        Sh. Vij was answering the questions of media persons after the monthly meeting of District Public Relations and Grievances Committee in Hisar today. He said that 12 complaints were received in today’s meeting, out of which he has given directions to take action on each complaint. He said that some complaints have been resolved while some have been dropped.

        He said that today he has given directions to suspend a DSP who did not follow the directions given by me during the last meeting and he kept on covering up the matter in his own way which was not in compliance with the instructions of the committee for action.

        Similarly, in another case there was a registry pledge and a committee was constituted in the last committee meeting to investigate into it. He said that now the report of the committee has received and two patwaris and a data entry operator have been found guilty in this case, so directions have been given to suspend them as well.

        During the hearing of the first complaint, he directed to suspend the then Barwala DSP Rohtash. Bhateri’s wife Satpal, a resident of village Kirori district Hisar, had told in her complaint that she had cultivated wheat crop on two acres of land, in which the standing crop was spoiled by poisonous spray.  In this case, Home and Health Minister Anil Vij had given directions to arrest the culprits without delay.  Due to non-action as per directions, orders were given for suspension of DSP and immediate arrest of the accused in the case.

        In the second complaint, Prem Singh s/o Dal Singh, Ajmer Singh s/o Preet Singh, Balwant Singh s/o Nawab Ali and the residents of The Hisar Scholar House Building Society Gangwa have demanded immediate action against the head of the society on the allegation of multiple allotment of the plot.  In this matter, during the last meeting, directions were given to suspend the Assistant Registrar (Cooperative Societies) and take strict action by registering an FIR in the matter.  The police has registered an FIR yesterday.  In this matter, the Home Minister instructed the Corporation Commissioner to speed up the investigation and conduct the elections of the society.

        In the third complaint, Rajpal Singh’s son Prabhuram resident of Narnaund said that in the year 1981, after taking approval from the government, a plot in Murabba No. 68 was sold by auction by the Gram Panchayat Narnaund.  He had also bought plot number 40 in the auction.  But due to some reasons the identification and registration could not be done.  On this, directions were given to the officials in the meeting that after taking the records from the Panchayat Department, the civic body department should immediately get the registry done in favor of the complainant.

        In the fourth complaint placed in the meeting, the Resident Welfare Association, Hisar, while demanding provision of drinking water, arrangement of STP, cut on National Highway 52, government arrangement of electricity and facilities in Marvel City, told in the meeting that this colony was formed in 2007, but even till date facilities have not been provided to the plot holders.  Hearing the complaint, Home Minister Anil Vij said that a letter has been written to Herera, Gurgaon for investigation in this matter and to the higher authorities of Town and Country Planning for cancellation of Marvel City’s license and recovery of fine.  Apart from this, directions were given to re-sampling the water available in the colony.

        In the fifth complaint, the villagers of Chamar Kheda told that some people of the village have encroached upon the public places of the gram panchayat like phirni, johad, pond, cremation ground, community center, panchayati plot and agricultural land.  On this, a three-member committee was constituted in the last meeting and they were instructed to see the opportunities in the villages.  On being unsatisfied with the answer, ADC, DSP Barwala, along with Grievances Committee member inspected the spot and videography was instructed, along with it was also said that if encroachments are found in the village, BDPO will be suspended immediately.

        In the sixth complaint in the Grievances Committee, on the demand of investigation in the lawsuit filed by Devendra’s son Mukand Lal of Syahdwa village against the members of his family, the Home and Health Minister said that an impartial inquiry should be conducted.

        In the seventh complaint, in complaint by a woman, it was said that action was not taken in the case of attempt to rape on the dominant persons of the village.  It was informed that the culprits have been arrested, so the complaint was also dropped.

        In the eighth complaint, Hansi resident Ashok Kumar s/o Sant Lal The Adarsh Sahakari NATC Samiti lodged a complaint of usurpation of his deposited capital.  In this case, despite having identified a plot of the committee, its plot was sold to another person, in this case the plot was also registered without investigation.  After investigating the matter, the Home and Health Minister gave directions to suspend two patwaris and a data entry operator.

        In the meeting, the ninth complaint related to stopping the construction works going against the map in Anand Niketan Welfare Society, the tenth complaint related to obstructing the work of laying cables on transformer and poles in Kauth Kalan and the construction of backward chaupal in village Panihari.  The 11th complaint was dropped due to the action being taken.  In the last and twelfth complaint, instructions were given to keep the matter of encroachment of a pond of municipality in ward number-6 of Barwala again in the next meeting.

        After this, while talking to the media persons, Home and Health Minister Anil Vij said that action is being taken regarding the selection of land for the construction of a civil hospital with state-of-the-art facilities in Hisar.  After the completion of the formalities, the construction work of the hospital will be completed here soon.  Responding to a question regarding the availability of medicines in civil hospitals, he said that civil hospitals established in the districts have been asked to procure medicines.

        Haryana Rajya Sabha MP Dr DP Vats, Hansi MLA Vinod Bhayana, Barwala MLA Jogiram Sihag, Mayor Gautam Sardana, District President Captain Bhupendra, Additional Director General of Police Shrikant Jadhav, Corporation Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya, Hisar Superintendent of Police Ganga Ram Poonia were present on the occasion.  Hansi Superintendent of Police Maqsood Ahmed, Additional Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar along with officers of various departments and members of the Grievance Committee were present.

Government moving towards rural development and employment generation of youth: Dushyant Chautala

IEP Chandigarh, June 9

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that a robust road network is the foundation of progress and development. The government is fulfilling the commitment made to the people for inclusive development. Employment to the youth and rural development is the topmost priority of the government.

The Deputy CM was addressing the villagers on Friday after laying the foundation stone of the improvement work of 41 roads in Jhajjar district’s Badli area village Jahangirpur at a cost of more than Rs. 102 crores.

         The Deputy CM said that the roads are being improved by sanctioning hefty amounts for its repair and improvement. He added that 41 roads in the villages of Badli, Bahadurgarh, Beri and Jhajjar assembly constituencies of district Jhajjar. He said that the roads being constructed by the Public Works Department and Panchayati Raj Institutions will not only make the traffic movement smooth, but would also boost the economy of the area.

         The Deputy Chief Minister reiterated that for the prosperity of any area, it is necessary to have strong roads and pucca streets. Sh. Chautala said that a provision of Rs. 25 crores have been made to each assembly constituency of the state for the repair of damaged roads, due to which the roads will be repaired in the next few months.

        He said that industrial areas have gained momentum under the able leadership of the present state government, due to which avenues of employment are opening for the youth.

Referring to the Maruti Suzuki plant being set up in Kharkhoda, he said that with the commissioning of this plant, 15,000 to 20,000 youths will get employment. On the other hand, enthusiastic industrialists from Bahadurgarh Footwear Zone are also looking forward to setting up a new company in the footwear sector, due to which more than 200 companies have taken interest to commence footwear production in Rohtak IMT, thereby creating employment avenues for thousands of youth.

Foundation stone laid for the improvement work of these roads

The Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala on Friday inaugurated the improvement work of 41 roads of Badli, Beri and Jhajjar and Bahadurgarh assembly constituencies during a programme organized at bus stand in village Jahangirpur. In this programme, besides four-lane 18.250 km Jhajjar-Badli road, he also laid the foundation stone for the improvement work of 56 km long roads of Badli region.

Similarly, along with the improvement work of 10 roads of 40 km length in Beri assembly constituency and 15 roads of 27 km length in Jhajjar assembly constituency, the improvement work of seven roads in Bahadurgarh area has also been started. On the demand of construction of Jahangirpur to Pahsaur road, he said that this road will be constructed after taking approval from HSIIDC.