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Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana government expands the scope of Ayushman Bharat Scheme, 22 lakh families will get benefits – Chief Minister

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IEP Chandigarh, September 17In

Haryana, people suffering from Thalassemia will be given Rs. 2,500 per month and the necessary medical tests for their health check-up will also be free of cost so that the cost burden of treatment does not fall on the family members.       This announcement was made by Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while addressing on the occasion of blood donation camp organized by Samaras Hindu Manch in Gurugram on the occasion of the birthday of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi. On behalf of the people of the state, the Chief Minister extended warm greetings to Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 72nd birthday.       The Chief Minister boosted the morale of the Thalassemia affected children and their families present in the camp. The Chief Minister also got a group picture with them.       On this occasion, Sh. Manohar Lal also distributed cards among 125 children suffering from Thalassemia through which they can get their blood tests done along with other tests like MRI etc. at free of cost for one year by Municipal Corporation, Gurugram. He said that Thalassemia is a serious disease, in which a person’s blood has to be changed after a period and its treatment is expensive.Haryana government expands the scope of Ayushman Bharat scheme, 22 lakh families will get benefit        The Chief Minister said that the Ayushman Bharat scheme has been implemented to provide medical treatment facilities to the poor, and is a combined scheme of the Central and State Governments. According to the norms of the Central Government, 1.5 lakh families in Haryana were covered under this scheme, but the state government expanded the scope of this scheme, due to which now 22 lakh families of Haryana have come under the purview of this scheme.       The Chief Minister said that we have to draw inspiration from the path shown by Lord Vishwakarma to ensure our contribution in the progress of the country and the state.       The Chief Minister said that Samaras Hindu Manch has taken a pledge to collect 1,100 units by organizing a blood donation camp on the birthday of the Prime Minister today. Describing blood donation as an act of virtue, he said that the donated blood gets replenished in a person’s body within a month. Many blood donors keep donating blood every three months. A person donating blood gives life to another person and that is humanity.       On this occasion, Mayor, Smt. Madhu Azad, Municipal Councillor, Smt. Madhu along with district administration officers and other dignitaries were present. 

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister announces a big largesse for workers and their families on the Labour Day

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IEP Chandigarh, September 17

On the occasion of  Vishwakarma Jayanti a state level function was organized  in Gurugram, the  city of Guru Drona, Haryana  Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal made several announcements for the welfare of the workers in the State.

       Addressing the State-level function on the Labour Day Haryana Chief Minister , Sh. Manohar Lal had  announced Mukhyamantri Parivar Swasthya Parikshan Yojana for more than 60 lakh labour families. Under the scheme, tests like ENT, blood, sugar, ECG etc. will be done free of cost once in a year. 

       The Chief Minister also announced the opening of 200 Shram Yogi Clinics in the state.  He  said that 100 ambulances with advanced life support facilities would be available in the state.  At the same time, 44 mobile medical vans will be run for general health check-up.

        Now the labour families will not be required to give any  guarantee  to take loans under the Mukhyamantri  Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana.

Amount of financial assistance given on the death of a worker at the workplace increased

       The Chief Minister announced to increase the financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh given  on the death of an unorganized sector worker at the workplace. The  financial assistance given to the  handicapped has also been increased.  While the financial assistance has also  been doubled in case of any disability.

       The Chief Minister also announced to increase  the assistance being given to handicapped children  from Rs.2,500 per month to Rs.3000.  

       Sh. Manohar Lal  further announced  a monthly financial assistance of Rs. 2500 to  Thalassemia patients. 

       The Chief Minister said that under the Antyodaya Aahar Yojana, 100 canteens would be opened for the workers in the state.  In these, workers will get quality  food in just Rs. 10.  

       Sh. Manohar Lal said that while taking  concrete step towards skill development,  a University named after Lord Vishwakarma,  Shri Vishwakarma Skill University has been established  at Dudhaula in district Palwal.  

       He  said that an agreement was signed between the ESI and the Health Department, Haryana according to  which  the workers and general public have got the facility of treatment in the hospitals of both the departments.

       PM Modi, the architect of a modern, and self-reliant India: Manohar Lal

       Sh.  Manohar Lal, while paying homage to Lord Vishwakarma, extended  greetings and best wishes to everyone, especially the craftsmen, artisans and technicians on Vishwakarma Jayanti.  

       He said that it is a very happy coincidence that today is also the birthday of our ‘Karmayogi’  Prime Minister Sh.  Narendra Modi who is blessed with a dynamic personality. 

       It would not be incorrect to say that our country’s Prime Minister is the architect of modern, developed and self-reliant India, added Sh. Manohar Lal.  

       The Chief Minister on behalf of 2.5 crore people of Haryana congratulated   Prime Minister on his birthday. 

Haryana has taken concrete steps for the welfare of the workers

       Sh.  Manohar Lal said that India has also been considered as the “craft guru” of the world and certainly the Vishwakarma community had played an important role in this. The marvelous wonders of the unique craftsmanship of Vishwakarmas can be seen in the Ellora caves. 

       The Chief Minister said that many schemes are being run in Haryana for the welfare and upliftment of the workers.  He said that at present about 52.30 lakh workers are registered on the Labour Department portal.  About 8 lakh workers are registered in the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, out of which more than 6 lakh members are active. 

The state government has taken concrete steps for their welfare. An amount of Rs 906 crore has been spent by the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board for the welfare of about 17.47 lakh  construction workers during the tenure of the present government.  

       Under the ‘Antyodaya Aahar Yojana’, food is being provided to the workers in 10 districts for Rs. 10. Under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’, free food grains are being given to the poor every month. 

About 30000 people got employment in Antyodaya Melas

Sh. Manohar Lal said that Antyodaya Utthan Melas  are being organized by the government from time to time at the block level to provide employment opportunities.  

       About 30,000 people have been given employment in these Melas. Online grievance redressal portal has also been started for speedy disposal of workers’ grievances. 

        Under the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Nirman Shramik Samman Yojana’, all registered women workers are given annual financial assistance of Rs 5100 for clothing and their personal needs.

         In order to provide maximum employment opportunities in private sector enterprises, 75 percent reservation has been given to the youth of the state.  Similarly, several other  schemes are being run for raising the standard of  living of the workers and their families.  

       The Chief Minister said that in the year 2020, Haryana has been at a leading position in the entire country by fully implementing 49 trade reforms allotted to the Labour Department. 

       The  State Government has implemented Ease of Doing smoothly to provide a better environment to the entrepreneurs, added Sh. Manohar Lal. 

Punjab

CM ASKS RENEWABLE ENERGY GIANT VERBIO GROUP TO EXPLORE FUTURE COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE STATE

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IEP Berlin (Germany), September 16, 2022

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday asked leading German company Verbio group to explore future collaboration opportunities with the state in the renewable energy sector.The Chief Minister called on Founder and CEO Verbio Vereinigte BioEnergie AG Claus Sauter, during his visit to Berlin on Thursday late evening.The Chief Minister said that Verbio Group has strong association with state as its Indian subsidiary Verbio India Private Limited has recently commissioned one of the largest biofuel (Biomethane/Bio-CNG) production units in India with 33 TPD (tons per day) of Bio-CNG capacity at Sangrur. He said that the Bio-CNG project of 80,000 m³/day capacity will produce biogas by anaerobic digestion process and is a great way to solve the problem of stubble burning. Bhagwant Mann, while sharing his vision and policies for the growth of the industrial ecosystem in the state, invited the Verbio Group to extend their association with Punjab and establish more product verticals in the State.The Chief Minister and Claus Sauter discussed the group’s project in the state and its contribution towards managing the agri-residue of the State. Bhagwant Mann assured the CEO of fulsome support and cooperation from Punjab Government to solve any issues for their project. He said that the Punjab Government is committed to a win-win solution for farmers, environment and the entire ecosystem.The Chief Minister, also invited Claus Sauter and the Verbio Management to the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit on February 23-24, 2023 to share their experience on working in Punjab and explore future collaboration opportunities in the renewable energy sector. Meanwhile, the Verbio Group was appreciative of the support extended by Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion (Invest Punjab) in the execution of their project and also discussed their future expansion plans in the State.Pertinently, Verbio is a leading independent manufacturer of bio-energy in Europe and every year, Verbio’s plants produce around 660,000 tonnes of biodiesel, 260,000 tonnes of bioethanol, and 900 gigawatt-hours of biomethane. It manufactures biofertilizer and animal feed for agricultural use as well as high value raw materials for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food processing industry.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Deh Shamlat land case will be resolved by staying within the ambit of law: Financial Commissioner

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IEP Chandigarh, September 12

In the matter of Deh Shamlat land, a solution will be found by staying within the ambit of the law. While protecting the interests of the farmers, the government will not allow any farmer to be harmed in any way; this was stated by the Additional Chief Secretary, Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management and Consolidation Departments, Sh. Varinder Singh Kundu while talking to the mediapersons after the meeting of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar with the farmers’ delegation.

Earlier, a delegation of farmers met the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister assured all possible help to the farmers’ delegation. He said that the present government is completely dedicated to the interests of the farmers. The Chief Minister told the farmers’ delegation that whether it is the matter of crop compensation or the purchase of MSP crops, the government has always defended the interests of the farmers.

After the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary, Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management and Consolidation Departments, Sh. Varinder Singh Kundu said that the Chief Minister has assured that all possible help will be extended to the farmers within the legal framework and no damage will be allowed to impact the farmers. He said that the government has heard the side of the farmers’ leaders and each and every issue will be resolved. In the case of Naraingarh Sugar Mills, the previous dues of the farmers will be paid first. The government’s stand is also positive for compensation for crop damage caused by water logging.

The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Dr. Sumita Misra, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister V Umashankar, Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd, Mohammed Shayin, ADGP CID, Alok Mittal, Director General Agriculture, Hardeep Singh, Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, Dr. Hanif Qureshi were present, while Suresh Kauth, Amarjit Modi, Jagdish Singh Aulakh, Sukhwinder Singh, Dr. Darshan Pal, Sahab Singh Sandhu, Shingara Singh, Jagtar Singh and Mandeep Nathwan participated from the farmers’ organizations.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister releases book on inspirational stories of MMAPUY beneficiaries

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IEP CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

After losing her father at a young age, the 19-year-old Monica, hailing from the remote village Khanak never in her dreams had thought of running a small dairy unit of her own.  Thanks to Manohar Lal-led Haryana Government which not only helped Monica in setting up her own business but also instilled hope in many other young people like her to move proudly in their lives, despite facing struggles.

        While Monica is not the only blessed one for whom the State Government has paved the way for being self-reliant.  Amanpreet, another young man from Ambala, who at one point in his life was struggling to get employment, today not only proudly owns a Common Services Centre but also became a job giver from a job seeker.

Now the common thread that connects us with the inspirational stories of these young people is that they are the beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana (MMAPUY), an umbrella Mission scheme of the Department of Social Justice and Department.

        While, apart from these two, MMAPUY also proved a fortune turner for Praveen Kumari, a widow from Yamunanagar who after availing of the scheme benefits started a tailoring shop at her home to proudly raise her children.

        “These stories certainly give us an insight into the transformative journey of Antyodaya families in overcoming poverty with the help of MMAPUY,” said Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while releasing a book titled Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana- A compilation of success stories here today.

        Complied by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, this 48-page booklet has inspirational success stories of 37 MMAPUY beneficiaries residing in 22 districts of the State highlighting how this scheme has proved to be a boon for them in achieving their dreams. Besides this, the reader will also get a glimpse of the Utthan Melas.

        Notably, since 2014, the Chief Minister time and again had reiterated his commitment to making the unprivileged believe that they have the first right on their Government.  To uphold this belief, it was last year only when Sh. Manohar Lal had launched ‘Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana to increase the income of the poorest ‘Antyodaya’ families having annual income of less than Rs. 1 lakh.

        In just nine months, MMAPUY while swiftly working on its core objective of alleviating poverty by facilitating economic inclusion of the last mile citizens, the State Government not only identified actual needy families having an annual family income of less than Rs. 1 lakh but also made dedicated efforts to increase their annual family income to Rs.1.80 lakh by linking them to various loan-based, skill development and employment generation schemes.

        Under this scheme, Antyodaya Gram Utthan Melas were organized so as to ensure greater transparency and efficiency in the delivery of schemes. As per the official data, so far (as of September 7, 2022), a total of 861 Melas were organized in three phases across all the 22 districts of Haryana.

        A total of 136130 identified beneficiaries turned up, and applications of 76454 beneficiaries were approved in principle under various loan-based schemes, skill development training and employment generation schemes. Thereafter, loans of 32743 beneficiaries have been sanctioned out of which over 14000 have been disbursed as well.

        Further 436 beneficiaries have joined private employment opportunities and 908 beneficiaries have secured contractual jobs through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam. Additionally, a total of 1185 beneficiaries have been provided with various skill, and development opportunities.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Ivy Healthcare bags ‘Best hospital network’ in Punjab award

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IEP MOHALI

Ivy Healthcare Group, Mohali has been chosen for ‘Best hospital network’ in Punjab award during Medical Excellence Awards ceremony at a hotel in Chandigarh today.

Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare gave away this prestigious award to Gurtej Singh, chairman and Dr. Kanwaldeep, medical director of the Group .

Chandigarh, Punjab

Chetan Singh Jauramajra launches eye donation campaign by pledging to donate his eyes

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IEP CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

With an attempt  to boost the eye donation movement in the state  health minister Punjab Chetan Singh Jauramajra took the  initiative by pledging to donate his own eyes.   He said that the  campaign should become people’s movement.

On the occasion of 37th National Eye Donation Fortnight, Chetan Singh Jauramajra while presiding over a state level event at Government Dental College Auditorium Patiala asked the public to come forward voluntarily to contribute towards the awareness campaign launched by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government to become an eye donor. On this occasion, Patiala Rural MLA Dr.  Balbir Singh and Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni were also present.

Chetan Singh Jauramajra, who also holds Medical Education and Research and Elections, said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann would not allow state government hospitals to become referral hospitals only. It is the first priority of the Chief Minister that Punjab becomes the number one state in the country in the health sector. To fulfill this promise, many milestones have been being achieved to provide better health services to the public, he added.

The minister informed that the previous charisma of Government Rajindra Hospital and Mata Kaushalya Hospital would be restored and patients be treated on the lines of PGI by providing state-of-the-art facilities and best doctors in these hospitals.

He further added that in the near future state hospitals in Punjab wot provide medical packages at competitive rates to attract foreign nationals for treatment, which in turn would promote medical tourism and this could be a good source of revenue.

On the occasion three patients namely Gulzar Kaur of village Duladi, Seema Rani of Patran and Tejo Devi from Cheeka were also present who regained their eyesight after undergoing free corneal transplants at Rajindra Hospital after the resumption of eye pupil replacement operations after a gap of nearly 10 years. While sharing their experiences, these patients have expressed special gratitude to the Punjab Chief Minister and the Health Minister and stated that that it was the health model of Bhagwant Mann’s government which has come as a saviour for them.

Elaborating the health facilities in the state Chetan Singh Jauramajra said it was the first priority of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that Punjab became a number one state in the country in the health sector, therefore 16 new medical colleges would be set-up to provide affordable medical education to our students.

He also appealed to the doctors of the government hospitals of the state to cooperate with the government and work as a team to provide better health services to the patients with full diligence.

Earlier MLA Dr.  Balbir Singh congratulated on teacher’s day and said that once Patiala was a center for Keratoplasty (Replacement of eye pupils) but the previous governments never paid attention to it. He assured that the Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is paying full attention to health services.

Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni assured the district administration would make special efforts to disseminate the message of voluntary eye donation to the common people so that the patients who have lost their sight due to any reason could get eyesight back.

Earlier to this, Civil Surgeon Dr. Raju Dhir formally welcomed the Health Minister. Director Health and Family Welfare Department Dr.  Ranjit Singh Ghotra informed about the activities being carried out to make Patiala a cataract free district by 2024. The state program officer Dr. Neeti Singla and Dr. Jitendra Kansal asked people to stay away from superstitions regarding eye donation.  Principal Dental College Dr. G.S. Maan thanked all the participants to make the function a memorable event.

On this occasion, the Health Minister also honored the Block Extension Educators (BEE) of the state, including Narinderpal Singh from Sangrur, Gautam Rishi from Barnala, Divesh Kumar from Fazilka, Ritu Mehta from Roopnagar and  Sarabjit Singh from Patiala besides eye specialist doctors of Patiala district.

On the occasion Assistant Commissioner (UT) Dr. Akshita Gupta, SDM Dr. Ismat Vijay Singh, District Urban President of AAP Tejinder Mehta, Rural President Megh Chand Shermajra, Event Incharge Angrej Singh, Director Principal Medical College Dr. Harjinder Singh, Medical Superintendent. Dr. H.S.  Rekhi, Students and health department staff were also present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Youth should focus on sports & Stomp out drugs from state :Anmol Gagan Maan

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IEP CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Cabinet Minister Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann encouraged the wrestlers to take part in the sport by reaching out to the wrestlers in the wrestling competitions organized at villages Togan and Majri of Halka Kharar of District SAS Nagar.  These wrestling competitions were organized at Jai Baba Guga Maidi Jaharveer Managing Committee Reg.Village Toga and Majri with the support of all the residents.  Renowned wrestlers from other states including Punjab participated in wrestling competitions.  On reaching at the venue , the cabinet minister was warmly welcomed by the residents and the youth present there.  After this, Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann inaugurated the competition by making the wrestlers join hands.

Addressing the public, the Cabinet Minister congratulated the organizers for organizing such sports competition for the residents of the constituency.  She said that the demand of the residents to install tubewell at Taugan village will be fulfilled soon.  She said that approval will be received from the government soon to build five bridges in the constituency.  

On this occasion, She appealed to the youth to give more attention to wrestling and other sports, shun away from drugs, and to shine the name of their parents, region and country by becoming good sportsmen.  The cabinet minister said that wrestling is a priceless heritage of Punjab which keep the body healthy. 

 On this occasion, SDM Kharar Mr. Ravinder Singh, Ravi Rana Togan, Ankit Sidhana MD, Raghbir Singh Badala, Suraj Bhan Goyal, Sukhwinder Singh Bittu, Nitasha Joshi besides volunteers were present.

Chandigarh, Punjab

CABINET LED BY CM APPROVES POLICY TO REGULARISE SERVICES OF ADHOC, CONTRACTUAL, TEMPORARY TEACHER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

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IEP CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 5. 2022

In a major employee friendly decision, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday approved a policy for regularising services of Adhoc, Contractual, and Temporary Teachers thereby benefitting more than 9000 employees of the state government.

A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat- I.

Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the Chief Minister’s Office said that previously various appointments to ‘Group C’ and ‘Group D’ level posts in government had been made on contract/temporary basis. Some of such employees have now put in a period of more than 10 years and had given their prime years of life in service of the state. The Cabinet opined that now at this stage, to relieve these employees will be unjustified and improper.

Thus, being a Welfare State and to protect the interest of these contractual temporary employees, state government has formulated a Policy for welfare of Adhoc, Contractual, and temporary teachers and other employees in Education Department under Article 162 read with entry 41 of list-II of the Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India, to ensure that such employees do not suffer from uncertainty and harassment and to grant them a security of tenure. The state government has taken a policy decision to continue such desirous suitable Teachers, who fulfill the eligibility conditions, in service till the age of 58 years by placing them in a special cadre. This policy, which will benefit more than 9000 employees, has been framed only in relation to Group C & Group D posts of Education department, Punjab.

For regularization of services an employee should have worked on adhoc, contractual, or temporary basis for a continuous period of minimum ten years till the issuance of present policy and must have possessed the requisite qualifications and experience for the post in terms of rules, if any, at the time of placement in the Special Cadre. The work and conduct of the applicant must have remained satisfactory as per the assessment of the department/employer during the period of 10 years service.

However, the policy will not be applicable to a person who has been engaged in an honorary capacity or on a part time basis or had attained the age of superannuation or had resigned on his own or had not been retained by the Department or had been engaged on outsourced basis or is on an incentive based engagement or does not possess the requisite qualifications and experience for the post prescribed under the service rules, if any, at the time of placement in the Special Cadre or had been engaged or continues in service on account of any interim order(s), direction(s) of any Court or Tribunal; or had been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude or charges have been framed against him in a Court of Law relating to such offence.

For the purpose of grant of continuation to these employees they will be placed on a post, which shall not be a cadre post, by creating special cadre of posts. The process of placement of beneficiary employee will commence after submission of the Application Form, accompanied by all required documents, by him.  The beneficiary employees, who are being placed in special cadre posts and will be allowed to continue in service till the age of 58 years. They will be treated as a fresh appointee.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Five bridges to be approved soon for Kharar constituency : Anmol Gagan Maan

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IEP CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 5

Cabinet Minister Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann today declared that five new bridges will soon be approved for Kharar constituency. She was speaking at the inauguration of a wrestling competition  organized at villages Togan and Majri of Halka Kharar of District SAS Nagar.She said that approval will be received from the government soon to build five bridges in the constituency. 

          The wrestling competitions were organized at Jai Baba Guga Maidi Jaharveer Managing Committee Reg.Village Toga and Majri with the support of all the residents.  Renowned wrestlers from other states including Punjab participated in wrestling competitions.  On reaching at the venue , the cabinet minister was warmly welcomed by the residents and the youth present there.  After this, Ms. Anmol Gagan Mann inaugurated the competition by making the wrestlers join hands.

Addressing the public, the Cabinet Minister congratulated the organizers for organizing such sports competition for the residents of the constituency.  She said that the demand of the residents to install tubewell at Taugan village will be fulfilled soon. 

On this occasion, She appealed to the youth to give more attention to wrestling and other sports, shun away from drugs, and to shine the name of their parents, region and country by becoming good sportsmen.  The cabinet minister said that wrestling is a priceless heritage of Punjab which keep the body healthy.

On this occasion, SDM Kharar Mr. Ravinder Singh, Ravi Rana Togan, Ankit Sidhana MD, Raghbir Singh Badala, Suraj Bhan Goyal, Sukhwinder Singh Bittu, Nitasha Joshi besides volunteers were present.