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Dehradun

Uttarakhand Govt to increase compensation provided to disaster affected families

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 25, 2022

The Uttarakhand government has taken an in principle decision to increase the compensation provided to the disaster affected families in the State.

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held an elaborate discussion on the recent cloudburst triggered disaster in many parts of the state with his ministers after the meeting of state cabinet on Wednesday. In the meeting the department of disaster management was directed by the government to prepare a proposal to increase the compensation given to the victims of the disaster. The chief secretary S S Sandhu told the media persons that the cabinet held an informal discussion on the recent disaster and the relief and rescue operations.

He said that a decision to increase the compensation has been taken and the department concerned has been asked to make a proposal and provide details on it.

The deliberation of the State administration on compensation amount assumes significance since a demand for increasing the existing compensation has been made from various quarters. As of now there is provision of payment of compensation of one lakh rupees to the next of kin of the deceased in the natural disaster while a sum of Rs 1,01,000 is paid in mountainous areas of Rs 95,000 in plain area as compensation for damage to house in disaster

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana Vigilance Bureau nabs E/ASI and Patwari accepting bribes

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 24, 2022

Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has arrested two government officials red-handed while accepting bribes worth Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively. Both have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Sharing the information here today, the spokesperson of the Bureau said that first case is related to Hisar district wherein the SVB team has caught E/ASI Dharampal of CIA Hisar while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from complainant Dinesh Kumar of village Mirchpur now living at Sanjay Nagar, Balsmand Road, Hisar.

The complainant approached the Bureau alleging that E/ASI demanded bribe in lieu of not taking legal action against him in a case related to giving his licenced weapon to another person for photo purposes. He also threatened him that if the demand is not fulfilled, he will take action against him.

The SVB acted promptly on the complaint and a team in the presence of duty magistrate arrested the accused E/ASI while accepting bribe of Rs 15000.

The spokesperson further said that in another case Amarjit, Patwari of HSIIDC, Rai, Sonipat has been caught red-handed by the Vigilance Bureau while accepting bribe of Rs 20,000 from a farmer in Sonipat district.

Complainant, a resident of Garhi Bala informed that accused Patwari was demanding bribe in lieu of preparing the papers for the release of compensation of his land acquired by the government for the construction of KMP expressway in 2006. Accused Patwari told that he will get a compensation amount of Rs 18 to 22 lakhs as well as interest after the court decision. For this, he will have to pay Rs 75,000 to him. The deal settled at Rs 40,000 and the farmer gave Rs 20,000 in advance due to compulsion. After the complaint, the Vigilance team laid a trap and arrested the accused Patwari taking a bribe of Rs 20,000.

A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further investigation is underway.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana has done an exemplary work in Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign: PM

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 24, 2022

The Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi once again praised the work of the Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal. He said this in his address at the inauguration of Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, the Prime Minister further lauded the work of the Haryana Government and said that Haryana is today one of those leading states in the country where every household has been connected with piped water facility. Similarly, the people of Haryana have massively contributed to the success of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.

While highlighting the achievements of the sportspersons of Haryana, the Prime Minister said that fitness and sports are part and parcel of Haryana. The players are bringing laurels to the country by performing outstandingly in the international sports events. Similarly, other states should also take inspiration from Haryana and move on the same lines.

This is not the first time that the Prime Minister has praised the work of the Haryana Government and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal. Even before this, on several occasions, the Prime Minister has patted the back of the Chief Minister. In October last year, the Prime Minister had also praised the Chief Minister in a programme organized at the National Cancer Institute in Jhajjar campus of AIIMS. He said that after many decades, under the leadership of Sh. Manohar Lal, Haryana got a government which works with complete honesty. Whenever the assessment will be done, the Haryana Government led by Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal will be considered the best.

The Prime Minister had also praised the innovative approach and vision of the Haryana government. He had said that the Chief Minister worked with dedication and innovation and that some models of the programs of the Haryana Government were also adopted by the Central Government. It is noteworthy that the Lal Dora Mukt Yojana was first started in the country by Haryana, which was later implemented in the name of Svamitva Scheme across the country. Similarly online transfer policy, sports policy and many other programmes of Haryana government are being followed by other states of the country.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Second Phase of NASSCOM Start-up warehouse inaugurated at Hartron Innovation & Startup Hub Gurugram

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 24, 2022

The second Phase of Start-up Warehouse, set up jointly by the State Government, HARTRON and National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM), at Hartron Innovation & Startup Hub Gurugram was inaugurated by Managing Director Hartron, Sh. Sh Mandip Singh Brar.  

An MOU was exchanged between Hartron and Nasscom to collaborate for grooming emerging startups as well as students who wish to be entrepreneurs. Startups are not just bringing innovations but are also evolving as major job creators.  

Sh. Mandip Singh Brar addressed the august gathering and motivated the young entrepreneurs invited on the day to pitch their ideas & products. 

He stated that the IT/ITeS millennium city of Gurugram has a strong entrepreneurial culture and this collaboration with NASSCOM will act as a catalyst to scale up the entrepreneurial growth of the city and State of Haryana. 

He emphasized that the Startup culture be extended to tier-2 and tier-3 cities of the State by roping in academia and exploring knowledge sharing opportunities and was of the opinion that the gambit of entrepreneurial activities be not limited to IT/ITeS and may be slowly extended to include other entrepreneurial fields as well.  

The 10,000 square feet Start-up Warehouse is an integral part of the Hartron Innovation & Startup Hub established in a sprawling campus of 3.5 acres at the IT/ITeS millennium city of Gurugram.

The Innovation Hub has been designed to house up to sixty Start-ups facilitating them to learn, work and accelerate conversion of their ideas/pilots/ventures into successful companies. 

In this phase of operations the activities will be further evolved to include virtual incubation and extend the outreach to Tier–2 & Tier-3 cities; universities and colleges of the state.  

A close working mechanism with academia has also been envisaged to create a strong attitude among students for adoption of emerging technologies thereby enabling them to come up with technological solutions for day to day problems faced by various segments of society and in the process start fruitful ventures of their own.  

The Innovation Hub along with the startup warehouse also houses a Center of Excellence for Internet of Things & Artificial Intelligence (CoE-IoT & AI) wherein multifarious incubation services are provided to startups. The objective is to trigger innovation & Entrepreneurship in the field of IT/ITeS and emerging technologies such as IoT, robotics, AR/VR & Artificial Intelligence.  

The entrepreneurs groomed at the warehouse will have a host of benefits which will help them hone their entrepreneurial skills as well as sharpen their marketing ability including Connect sessions, early stage mentoring and access to experience & knowledge by way of mentorship.

The startups groomed at the Hub will be duly selected by a committee comprising of stakeholders from the Government, Academia, Industry and NASSCOM. 

The event was attended by Industrial stalwarts; NASSCOM; officials from Hartron and other government departments such as the Department of Technical Education, Skill University etc. 

Dehradun

Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

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IEP CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN AUGUST 24, 2022

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today met the Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and discussed various issues in detail related to air connectivity in Uttarakhand. Dhami said that fixed wing aircraft connectivity is needed in Pithoragarh. At present, selection of airlines for three routes- Pithoragarh-Pantnagar, Pithoragarh-Hindon and Pithoragarh-Dehradun is in progress under the regional connectivity scheme. Responding to the CM’s request, the Union minister directed the officials of his ministry that work orders to airlines should be issued at the ministry level by September 30 this year so that further action can be taken to establish air connectivity to Pithoragarh. Dhami further said that the State government had submitted a proposal that considering the strategic importance of Naini-Saini airport it should be handed over to the Airport Authority of India so that it can be upgraded from 2B to 3C and be brought under independent management.

In this matter, it was decided that the AAI and Uttarakhand government will prepare the service conditions for the memorandum of understanding without delay so that a decision can be taken soon in this regard.

The CM also requested the Union minister to direct Pawan Hans to operate helicopter service under the regional connectivity scheme in Pithoragarh and to connect Almora with helicopter service. Responding to this, Scindia directed the officials of the ministry to undertake necessary action at the ministry level to facilitate daily service of Pawan Hans from August 26. The CM also recalled that a greenfield airport is proposed in Pantnagar to improve the air connectivity in the Kumaon region. He requested that the OLS survey of the new alignment proposed by the State government for expansion of the Pantnagar airport be facilitated. Scindia informed that directions have been issued to the ministry to conduct the OLS survey by November 30 this year.

He also directed officials to prepare the detailed project reports for two small airports of Gauchar and Chinyalisaud. Dhami expressed hope that along with Dehradun, even Pantnagar airport will be developed to international level.

Dehradun

Admission process in MTech course in Computer Science and Engineering started in Doon University

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 24, 2022

The process of admission in the MTech course in Computer Science and Engineering has started in Doon University. The MTech students of the university would specialise in cloud computing and data sciences . A communiqué from the university informed that for admission in the MTech the students should have BTech degree either in computer science and engineering, IT, electronics, mechanical, MCA or MSc computer sciences with minimum 60 per cent marks from a recognised university or institute.

The students can get more information about the admission procedure on the website of the university https://doonuniversity.ac.in . It is worth mentioning here that a four year degree course in the Computer sciences department of the university as per the norms of the New Education Policy (NEP)-2020 is already underway in the Computer Sciences department of Doon University.

The vice chancellor of the Doon University Surekha Dangwal said that large number of parents and students had demanded that the university should have employment oriented courses like MTech in computer sciences so that the students can get better and employment oriented education from government universities and the MTech programme of the university is a step in this direction.

Chandigarh, Punjab

COMPLETE VACCINATION FOR LUMPY SKIN DISEASE IN ALL GAUSHALAS WITHIN THREE DAYS, ENSURE 50,000 VACCINATION DAILY; DIRECTION BY GROUP OF MINISTERS

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 24, 2022

The Group of Ministers (GoM), formed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to closely monitor the situation and take necessary steps for the control of Lumpy Skin disease (LSD) in the state, directed the officials of the animal husbandry department to vaccinate all the bovine in Gaushalas within three days.

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Animal Husbandry Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar directed that the relief work should be carried out on a mission mode.

Asking to ensure the target of vaccinating 50,000 cattle per day, the Cabinet Ministers said, “We have to strictly deal with this calamity. And, the lackadaisical approach in the ongoing prevention work will not be tolerated.” They categorically instructed to issue show cause notices to the employees with poor performance, saying that all the holidays of the employees should be cancelled to ensure timely treatment to the animals. They also asked to use the generic medicines as per requirement.

While reviewing the ongoing operations to prevent African Swine Fever, the Ministers said that the guidelines of the “Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009” should be implemented in letter and spirit and the movement of pigs should be strictly banned.

Principal Secretary Mr. Vikas Pratap apprised the Ministers that till date, the animal Husbandry department has received 6.86 lakh doses of goat pox vaccine. Over 3.31 lakh cattle have been vaccinated, while more than 3.54 lakh doses of goat pox vaccine are available with the department. He informed that 1,08,958 animals are suspected to have been affected by the lumpy skin disease out of which 64,475 animals are cured. He emphasized that the vaccine is being administered totally free of cost.

He said that the animal husbandry department had received Rs.1 crore from the Rural Development Fund to purchase the medicine and logistics. To shun the practice of throwing the carcasses of dead animals in the open, the SOP has also been released to district administration for ensuring proper disposal of carcasses, said Mr. Vikas Pratap adding that besides deployment of 179 Veterinary interns and Para-veterinary students to different districts for the control of disease, school students are also roped in the awareness campaign among the livestock farmers regarding cause and spread of disease and safe consumption of milk from affected animals.

It was discussed that services of NGOs and other veterinary doctors may be taken, if need arises.

Prominent amongst others who were present in the meeting included Finance Commissioner Rural Development & Panchayats K. Siva Prasad, Director Animal Husbandry Dr. Sanjeev Goel, Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana and Dr. SPS Ghuman, Dean of Veterinary Science College.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana: Withheld funds released after Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal raises issue before Union Panchayati Raj Minister

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 24, 2022

Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Kapil Moreshwar Patil visited Punjab on Monday to attend the inaugural function of two-day national workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) in Panchayats being organized by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayats at Crystal Resort near Chandigarh. On this occasion, Rural Development Minister Punjab, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, informed the Union State Minister that the funds of many central sponsored schemes related to rural development have been withheld by the union Panchayati Raj Department. He especially brought to the knowledge of the Union State Minister that funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) were pending for a long time with the union Panchayati Raj Ministry.

On the request made by the State Panchayat Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal regarding the release of funds the Union Minister Kapil Moreshwar Patil immediately ordered to release Rs. 35.28 crore for building 10,654 new houses and to complete 7,293 under-construction houses besides State Government’s share of Rs 25.52 crore will also added to this.

Rural Development and Panchayat Minister, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal wholeheartedly thanked the Union Minister for this initiative and said that now with the release of this amount 17,947 houses for poor people will be completed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) in the state.

He also hoped that the union government would soon release pending funds under MAGNREGA and other schemes so that the overall development of the villages could be accelerated.

Along with this, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal hoped that the central government would provide funds for the development of the villages of Punjab so that the standard of living of the people can be improved by improving the basic infrastructure including health, education, and drinking water in the villages of the state.

Chandigarh, Punjab

Cheema writes to Sitharaman, seeks her personal intervention in taking into account reversal of Input Tax Credit for IGST settlement

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 24, 2022

Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday sought personal intervention of Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in taking into account the reversal of Input Tax Credit by the taxpayers registered within the state for the IGST settlement.

In a letter to Union Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema said that It has been observed that although the taxpayers registered within the State have carried out reversal of huge amount of Input Tax Credit but the same has not been considered for the IGST settlement.

“Particular instance has been identified of M/s HPCL Mittal Energy Limited (GSTIN 03AABCG5231FIZ8) which has reversed ITC to the tune of Rs. 223 crores in financial year 2018-19, Rs. 230 Crores in FY 2019-20 and Rs. 227 crores in financial year 2020-21 respectively”, said Cheema.

He further added that the said amount has not been taken into account while undertaking the process of IGST settlement for the said period thereby depriving the State of its rightful share of rrevenue “I have been informed that this issue has been consistently and constantly raised by my officers with the Government of India but no solution has emerged till now” said Cheema.

Referring to the grave importance of the issue for the revenue of the state, Cheema urged the Union Minister that her personal intervention is of much importance for the resolution of this matter as early as possible. He said that the significance of this issue resonates more strongly in light of the expiry of the GST compensation regime.

Chandigarh, Punjab

PSPCL successfully meets all time highest ever peak power demand of 14295 MW: Harbhajan Singh

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 24, 2022

Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has successfully met its all-time highest ever power peak demand of 14,295 MW on August-22, 2022 thereby surpassing its previous  demand achievement of 14,207 MW recorded on June-29, 2022.

Overall increase in energy supplied is also up by 12.87 % from April till date as against 2021. –  33,242 MUs viz-a-viz 29,452 MUs.

          Disclosing these details, Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, said that peak demand of PSPCL is observed during the end of June month or start of July month due to high temperatures and initial high irrigation demand of paddy plantation. But this year due to prevalence of comparatively dry weather conditions, the peak demand in the state has continued till end August.

He further said that in August till 22.8.2022, PSPCL has successfully met a rise of 6.57% in power demand viz-a-viz last year i.e 6,316 MUs against 5,927 MUs during the same period.

          PSPCL has also made additional arrangements of power through more banking from other states and allocation of 1300 MW additional power from Central sector. During the month of June & July, PSPCL has arranged 2,836 MUs through banking from other states which is 130 % more in comparison to last year i.e 1,234 MUs. He said that this year with the optimum utilization of the available resources and close monitoring of the energy generated from the generating stations, Hydro Generation of PSPCL has been increased by 3% from last i.e 1715 MUs viz-a-viz 1664 MUs. Notably, Ranjit Sagar Hydro Power Project has achieved its all-time maximum generation of 149.55 LUs in a single day on 22-08-2022 which surpasses its previous maximum generation of 149.02 LUs on 28-08-2019 since the date of its commissioning.

He said that PSPCL is supplying regular 8 hour supply to Agriculture Tubewells without imposing any power cut on any other category of consumers.