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Chandigarh, Haryana

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Chief Minister pays tributes to the portrait of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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IEP Chandigarh, October 31

On the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal paid homage to the ‘Iron Man of India’ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

        The Chief Minister paid floral tributes to the portrait of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and urged the society to follow the path shown by him.

        “The Youth of the Nation should inculcate the spirit of Rashtriya Ekta among themselves as only then the country can move forward on the path of progress,” said Sh. Manohar Lal while speaking at the oath ceremony organized on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas held at Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh on Monday.

        The Chief Minister said that October 31 is celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas across the country to mark the birthday celebrations of former Home Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

        He said that Sardar Patel played a significant role in the freedom struggle, while after independence also dedicated his life to the Unity and Integrity of the country. 

Sardar Patel played a pivotal role in uniting 562 princely states

Sh. Manohar Lal said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played an important role in uniting 562 princely states that were left by the British when India became independent. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel took charge of the country’s Deputy Prime Minister as well as Home Minister, and with his wisdom, he united the  562 princely states to create a united India, said the Chief Minister.

Hence in this way he played an important role in strengthening the unity of the nation by facing the challenges after independence, the country will always be indebted to him, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi installed the Statue of Unity

        The Chief Minister said that the under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi first of its kind memorial ‘Statue of Unity’ dedicated in the memory of Sardar Patel has been constructed. The foundation stone of ‘The Statue of Unity’ was laid on October 31, 2013, and later it was inaugurated on October 31, 2018.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the dream of a united India was realized by the Prime Minister with the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A. 

Chief Minister administered Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Oath

        Chief Minister administered the oath of unity and integrity of the nation to his officers and officials, other officers and employees present in the Oath Ceremony.

‘I solemnly pledge that I dedicate myself to preserve the Unity, Integrity and Security of the Nation and also strive hard to spread this message among my fellow countrymen. I take this pledge in the spirit of the unification of my country which was made possible by the vision and actions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. I also solemnly resolve to make my own contribution to ensure the internal security of my country.’

Chandigarh, Haryana

Chief Minister expresses grief over the unfortunate cable bridge collapse incident in Gujarat’s Morbi

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IEP Chandigarh, October 31

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh.  Manohar Lal has expressed deep condolences on the unfortunate cable bridge collapse incident in Gujarat’s Morbi. 

He has expressed condolences to the families of all the deceased who lost their lives in this accident on his and behalf of all the people of the State.  

The Chief Minister has prayed to the Almighty to give peace to the departed souls. He said that in this hour of grief, the entire State stands with the bereaved families. 

Notably, on Sunday evening,   the cable bridge built over the Machhu river in Morbi, Gujarat suddenly collapsed.  

After the incident, the police and administration launched a rescue operation and managed to rescue some people safely.  But many people died in this incident while many were injured.  This bridge was very old.  After it was repaired, it was again opened to the general public.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana makes procurement payment within 48 hours: Deputy Chief Minister

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IPE Chandigarh, October 29

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister said while reiterating the State Government’s commitment towards ensuring the welfare of the farmers, this time the procurement payment of the farmers has been directly transferred to their accounts within 48 hours only.

Last year, the government had set a target of making payment to the farmers within 72 hours but this time going a step ahead the said payments have been made in just 48 hours. So far a record 52 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the state and Rs 10,000 crore has been paid to the farmers,” shared, Sh. Dushyant Chautala while chairing a review meeting with the officers of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department held here today.

During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the arrangements made for the purchase of procurement crops including Paddy and Bajra.

While directing the officers, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that there should not be any delay in payment to the farmers and all the procurement-related payments should be paid within 48 hours.

He also directed that the payments of the farmers which have been delayed due to technical reasons should be informed through SMS and the pending payments should be cleared immediately after rectifying these technical flaws.

The Deputy Chief Minister further directed the officers to submit the report regarding the compensation of the crops affected by the heavy rains in the past, so that the farmers could get their compensation amount at the earliest.

Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that during this period 46 lakh MT of paddy was procured last year, whereas this time 52, 47,111 metric tonnes of paddy has been procured, which is about 13 percent more as compared to the last year. In Kurukshetra, Karnal and Kaithal districts, there has been more procurement than normal, he shared.

The Deputy Chief Minister also asked for a report related to the lifting of paddy in the Mandis. Notably, 210 Mandis have been opened for the purchase of paddy in the state.

81,000 MT Bajra procured at MSP

Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that so far 81,313.70 metric tonnes of Bajra have been procured by HAFED at the Minimum Support Price. The highest purchase of 22,223.90 metric tonnes was done in Bhiwani. Similarly, 15,710.45 MT has been procured in Jhajjar and 14,757 MT in Mahendragarh. So far, more than Rs 160 crore has been paid to the farmers.

He said that about 80000 metric tonnes of Bajra have been procured and sold by the farmers in the open market. Thus, around 1.61 lakh metric tonnes of Bajra have been procured so far.  The State Government has made a provision of Rs 280 crore to pay the farmers under the Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana on the Bajra sold in the open market, said the Deputy Chief Minister.

Groundnut procurement will begin on November 1.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that the procurement of groundnut would start in the state on November 1. For this, 7 Mandis have been set up in Fatehabad, Hisar and Sirsa districts. He said that groundnut would be procured at MSP and this time Rs 5850 per quintal MSP has been fixed for groundnut.

Commissioner and Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department Sh. Pankaj Agarwal, Director-General, Agriculture Department, Sh. Hardeep Singh, Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. K.  Makarand Pandurang and other officers of FCI remained present in the meeting.

Chandigarh, Haryana

If panchayats are unanimously elected, brotherhood and unity will rise and accelerate development at village-level: Dushyant

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IEP Chandigarh, October 28

 Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that if the panchayats are unanimously elected, brotherhood and unity will rise and   accelerate development at village-level.The Deputy Chief Minister was interacting with the newly elected members of the unanimously elected Panchayat of Sandil village of Uchana, in New Delhi today.Sh. Dushyant Chautala informed that the Gram Panchayat which will be elected unanimously, will be given an incentive of Rs. 11 lakh. Similarly, in gram panchayats, if the election of panch is held unanimously, they will be given Rs. 50,000 per panch. This amount will be used to complete the village’s development projects.He further informed that if the Zilla Parishad member is elected unanimously, Rs. 5 lakh per member will be given and this amount will be given to the Zilla Parishad. If the Panchayat Samiti member is elected unanimously, an amount of Rs. 2 lakh will be given and this amount will be given to the Panchayat Samiti.The Deputy Chief Minister, while extending best wishes to all the members on being unanimously elected, called for getting the development work done in solidarity.He asserted that the most essential thing is brotherhood, and Sandil village has set an example of this. He greeted all of the newly elected representatives and anticipated that, in the future, the Uchana Vidhan Sabha will also experience unprecedented levels of progress while working with the same spirit.

Chandigarh, Haryana

260-gm heroin and 2 kg opium seized

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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.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana among top 5 states at 3 in breast cancer; expert

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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.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana approves draft of PADMA Scheme

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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

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana approves final DPR for Metro extension project connecting Palam Vihar

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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.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Amendment in Haryana Public Works Department Public Health Branch, Junior Engineers (Group C) Service Rules, 1986

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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.