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Haryana will pay centre’s share of the commission given to the depot holders

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IEP Chandigarh, August 5 

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while making a key announcement for the depot holders here today announced that to increase the Commission amount from Rs 1.50 to Rs 2. Besides this, from now onwards the state government will pay the share of the commission amount to the depot holders which is received from the Central Government announced Sh. Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister made these announcements while interacting with the ration depot holders through audio conferencing here today. During the interaction, the depot holders had raised the issue regarding increase and the delay in getting the commission before the Chief Minister. While taking prompt action on the same, the Sh. Manohar Lal announced to increase the commission amount and to pay the center’s commission share to the depot holders at the time of the ration distribution only, without waiting for the Center share. 

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Jan Samvad programmes will start again in Haryana after August 15

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IEP Chandigarh, July 22

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while chairing a meeting with 7th batch of Chief Minister’s Good Governance Associates (CMGGAs) said that they should work with people on a personal level to bring the public welfare policies of the government to the ground and inform the government about the problems and challenges faced by them.The Chief Minister said that the CMGGAs have to consider all the difficulties faced by people while availing the benefits of public welfare schemes. Besides this, they should also take regular feedback from the people.He also sought suggestions from the CMGGAs for meticulous implementation of the public welfare schemes and the services at the grassroot levels. Sh. Manohar Lal Said that out of 14039 problems received on the Jan Samvad portal, 13730 have been marked and uploaded and so far Jan Samvad programmes has been done in 5 districts. He said that the Jan Samvad will be started again after August 15. The problems that were raised during the Jan Samvad are being resolved through the portal.”CMGGAs should also work dedicatedly on resolving these problems,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said continuing the series of   Jan Samvad he talks directly with the beneficiaries every Saturday through audio conferencing.Through this audio conference, so far, he has talked with lakhs of beneficiaries of various welfare schemes.  He said that the CMGGAs should meet such beneficiaries directly and take the feedback.Sh. Manohar Lal said that a better mechanism will be prepared for issuing passports at the college level. Apart from this, transport officers will be appointed in every school to provide vehicles to the students so that the children studying in the schools do not face a problems in commuting.The Chief Minister said that the next meeting with the CMGGAs  will be held soon and in that meeting, the progress report should be brought regarding the work done by them.The Chief Minister said that 100 percent of land registration would be done under Meri Fasal Mera Byora Yojana. Earlier only the crop sown land was registered by the farmers, but now it is mandatory to register the vacant land also. The government will get a third party to assess the registration work in the field.  After 100 per cent registration of land, each farmer will be given an amount of Rs 100 as an incentive.  For this, prizes ranging from 5 thousand to 20 thousand rupees will also be kept. He said that the government is coming up with a new scheme of about Rs 40-50 crore by changing the Meri Fasal Mera Byora scheme. 

Crop insurance will also be included in this.Sh. Manohar Lal said that the government is working to take care of every citizen from their birth to retirement through the State government’s Parivar Pehchan Patra Yojana.He said that in this ambitious scheme, the government has divided the citizens into four groups according to the age groups.”The Women and Child Development Department has been assigned the duty of taking care of children from birth to 6 years. Similarly, the school education department is responsible for the youth of 21 lakh families in the age group of 6 to 18 years”, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister said that under Nirogi Haryana Yojana, not only sick people but also healthy people would be taken care of.He said that the government is working to motivate people to remain healthy. For this, CMGGAs should work jointly with the school management and ensure cleanliness in the schools.

Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab

Ayurveda and Yoga have the same aim to heal the body and to make people healthy: Dr Geeta Joshi

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Yoga is an Ayurveda associated physical practice that has been performed since ages to provide body and mind with good health and peace Ayurveda and yoga are complementary practices that are used together to create a more integrated and powerful approach to overall health.

Ayurveda and yoga are sister sciences that have been united or thousands of years for the sake of healing body, mind and soul Yoga and meditation are integral part of Ayurvedic curriculum Yoga and Ayurveda are considered “sister sciences” which can promote health and well being Ayurveda is the health science that focuses on healing the mind and body, and yoga is its sister science that is directed towards the practice of health science that relieves the mind and body. Although, Ayurveda is more focused on healing the body, yoga deals with the purification of the mind and soul Staying fit and healthy is of great significance among the modern generation. There are multiple ways to achieve the fitness goal and both yoga and gym help with the cause.

However, fitness enthusiasts often get confused when it is time to pick between yoga and gym. It is therefore recommended to know about both of them before making a refined choice. Yoga is the ancient Indian practice developed by saints. Primarily yoga was the practice used during meditation. Apart from its benefits on physical health, it remarkably works on mental health too. This type of exercise needs high discipline and continuous practice to meet perfection. Yoga works by calming down the soul and body. It further evokes a spiritual enlightening into the individuals. However, to get a proper result, practitioners must do the postures correctly. Gym training is the process of enhancing the strength of the body by performing light to heavy exercises. The main feature of gym training is using different machines and tools to pump up the muscles.

Therefore, in these exercises, you need to contract and put more force on your muscles. Gym training is extremely important for sports persons, bodybuilders, weight lifters, and power lifters. In addition, gym training boosts the positive mental strength of the trainees. Yoga is definitely a great choice for improving heart health as it is a process of healing from inside. Yoga works brilliantly on mental health. It calms down the anxiety level and boosts positivity. Yoga works more on the internal organs, muscles and glands and removes the toxins.

Therefore, it is more effective for detoxification of the body. Yoga helps in better concentration and cheerfulness of the mind It is remarkable in reducing stress and anxiety Yoga postures work on the core glands, which results in more secretion of important hormones and enzymes It is extremely helpful for digestion system Yoga builds better immunity, thus removing the chances of disease attacks Blood circulation system gets improved by performing yoga every day Yoga can create perfect body balance and flexibility It also helps in healing long time diseases It also has anti-ageing benefits One can always include yoga in your daily routine. yoga can work on internal healing. yoga hardly has any harmful effect on your body.

Therefore, if you do not have any serious health issues, you can perform a moderate amount of yoga every day. Indiaepost is a bilingual news portal, dedicated to provide update news to the people of the world.

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SPEAKER CONVENES HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TO SPEED UP PROCESS FOR THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF CASE RELATED TO DEWAN TODER MAL HAVELI

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IEP Chandigarh, June 13

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan today directed the officials of the Culture, Archaeology and Museums Department to speed up the process for the early settlement of the case, currently pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, related to the historical haveli of Diwan Todar Mal in Fatehgarh Sahib.Presiding over the meeting to ensure proper upkeep and preservation of the haveli in Vidhan Sabha, the Speaker emphasized that Diwan Todar Mal raised the voice for the protection of human rights following the ideology of our great Guru Sahib. He said that the state government will leave no stone unturned to preserve the haveli in it’s original form.S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan also assured the Secretary, Shiromani Gurdwara Management Committee Bhai Sukhwinder Singh and his legal team that besides taking action for the early resolution of the case, the state government will file a application in the court for the preservation of the haveli in the upcoming monsoon season.The Speaker directed the Secretary of the Culture, Archaeology, and Museums Mr. Gurkirat Kripal Singh that considering the seriousness of the matter, he should take appropriate action for ensuring prompt hearing of the case in the High Court. Deputy Commissioner of Fatehgarh Sahib Smt. Praneet Shergill was also directed to make arrangements including boundary wall, parking, and cleanliness for the sangat coming to the haveli. The Deputy Commissioner apprised that district administration is making arrangements for the drainage of rainwater as per the directions of the High Court.S. Sandhwan asked the Additional Advocate General Mr. Sumandeep Singh Walia to designate a dedicated advocate from the Advocate General’s office for the proper follow up of the case.Bhai Lakhwinder Singh Kahneke, President, Diwan Todar Mal Virasati Foundation brought to the notice that if the restoration work of this heritage building is not done expeditiously, the building itself might deteriorate rapidly.Prominent amongst others who were present in the meeting included; MLA Fatehgarh Sahib S. Lakhbir Singh Rai, MLA Bassi Pathana S. Rupinder Singh, Shiromani Committee lawyer Ms. Puneet Kaur Sekhon, Additional Advocate General Mr. Sumandeep Singh Walia.

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Rupee Store’, a new home for old , good quality items @ Rs.1 in Chandigarh

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IEP Chandigarh

Chandigarh has opened the doors of the first ‘ Rupee Store’ to promote the concept of 3R i.e. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and use the items collected to help the needy people in the city. The city’s first ‘Rupee Store’ aims to encourage the practice of following 3R and also, help people in need, where people can buy any item whether it is briefcase, ladies suits, gents trousers and shirts just @ Rs. 1/- per item.

On Friday, city Mayor Sh. Anup Gupta inaugurated the 1st store at community centre, Vikas Nagar, Mauli Jagran in the presence of Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Sh. Manoj Sonkar, area councilor and other prominent persons of the area. Similarly, 2nd store was opened by the Mayor at community centre, small flats, Maloya in the presence of area councilor Mrs. Nirmala Devi and others.

While speaking on the occasion, the Mayor said that with the mantra of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle at the RRR centres, reusable items have been made available to the needy people in the villages and colony areas of the city. He said that after setting up of temporary RRR centres at all 35 wards of city the MCC has started permanent RRR centre at New Bridge Market, near Jagat cinema, Sector 17, where citizens can bring their reusable items to donate.

He said that Municipal Corporation had set up 35 RRR centres in the 35 wards of the city on 20th May where residents have donated their good quality old clothes, toys, shoes, furniture items, crockery items and books among other items at the RRR centres, which have been repaired, refurbished and made usable to the needy. He said that a large number of old books and textbooks have been deposited in the RRR centres, which will be very usefull to the needy students and others in slums and other areas.

          Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, MCC said that from recycling electronic items, clothes, old books, shoes to upscaling used items the RRR centres paved way for sustainability in the urban areas. Both donating to RRR centres and buying used clothes and other articles help to keep these goods from going to landfills. Keeping in line with these centres, urban sanitation ecosystem moves towards Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Centres or the RRR Centres.

She said that 35 RRR Centres were set up across the city and one permanent centre has been set up at sector 17, as thousands of citizens participated in these mega collection drives to deposit old, unused goods. The newly opened ‘Rupee Store’ at Mauli Jagran and Maloya are not just attracting enthusiastic crowd eager to purchase unused goods, old books, shoes, clothes toys only at Rs. 1 per item, but are also capturing the essence of jan andolan, said the Commissioner.

She further said that the passion for Swachhata coupled with the conscious effort of conserving the resources is clearly visible on ground by opening permanent RRR centre and ‘Rupee Store’ sale centres in the city beautiful under ‘Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar’ campaign.

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NO SHARE IN PANJAB UNIVERSITY: PUNJAB CM MAKES CLEAR TO HIS HARYANA COUNTERPART

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IEP Chandigarh, June 5

Asserting that Panjab University, Chandigarh is part of the emotional, cultural, literature and rich legacy of the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday categorically said that they need no share of Haryana in the University, which is an apex educational institute of the region. 

“Neither any college of Haryana will be given affiliation from the university nor will any attempt of Haryana for back door entry in the senate of university be allowed” said the Chief Minister while interacting with the media persons here at Punjab Bhawan.

The Chief Minister bemoaned that regular attempts are being made to change the status of the university. However, he said that the Punjab government will not allow any such move in the larger interests of the students. Bhagwant Mann said that 175 colleges of the state are affiliated with this premier university due to which generations of Punjab are emotionally attached with it.

The Chief Minister said that the University caters only to the state of Punjab and its capital Chandigarh. Citing the history of the University, its constitution, its ethnic, socio-cultural and historical roots as well as its faculty and students who hail primarily from the state of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann said that it is important that the present legal and administrative status of the Panjab University should be preserved. He reminded that at the time of the reorganization of the State of Punjab in 1966, Panjab University was declared as an ‘Inter State Body Corporate’ under section 72(1) of the Punjab Reorganization Act 1966 enacted by the Parliament.

The Chief Minister said that ever since its inception, the Panjab University has been continuously and uninterruptedly functioning in the state of Punjab. Bhagwant Mann recalled that after partition it was shifted from Lahore, the then capital of Punjab, to Hoshiarpur and then to Chandigarh the present capital of Punjab. He asserted that the entire territorial jurisdiction of Panjab University lies primarily in the state of Punjab and Union territory of Chandigarh.

The Chief Minister said that as per Sub-section (4) of Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the maintenance deficit grants to the University were to be shared and paid by the states concerned, i.e., Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and UT Administration of Chandigarh in the ratio of 20:20:20:40, respectively. However, he said that in 1970 the then Chief Minister of Haryana Bansi Lal voluntarily pulled out his state’s share from the university adding that in 1973 even the state called back its members of senate from university. Bhagwant Mann said that since then the state of Punjab and UT Administration of Chandigarh have borne the financial responsibility of paying maintenance deficit grants to the University in the ratio of 40:60 respectively.

The Chief Minister said that despite increased financial burden caused by withdrawal of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and the creation of new universities in the state, Punjab has continued to support Panjab University to ensure that the historical and emotional attachment of the people of Punjab with the University is maintained and preserved. He said that recently also the state government has given Rs 49 crore for construction of hostels to the university, even though no demand was made for it. Bhagwant Mann said that the state government has left no stone unturned for the holistic development of the university in all possible manners.

The Chief Minister further said that every step will be taken to retain the Interstate Status of the university and no one will be allowed to make any change in it. He unequivocally said that the interests of the state are not saleable so that anyone will offer money and purchase it. Bhagwant Mann said that the Haryana government’s proposal to bear the share of grants in university is totally unacceptable and unwarranted too.

The Chief Minister, while quoting a letter written by the Additional Chief Secretary of Haryana to the Vice Chancellors of all the universities of the state, said that the Haryana government had through communiqué expressed its inability to give funds to universities. He said that in this letter the Universities were asked to manage their own resources whereas on the other hand Haryana is too eager to put a share in Panjab University which indicates some nefarious designs of the state. Bhagwant Mann said that how can any state which is not able to manage its own universities fund a university of stature of Panjab University until and unless some higher agency was not funding it in a clandestine manner.

The Chief Minister said that after assuming the charge of office he had written two letters to Union Ministers Amit Shah and Dharminder Pradhan asking them that the university is heritage of the state and any sort of change in it will not be tolerated. Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to avert any change in the nature and character of the Panjab University, he said that the Punjab government is committed to safeguard the rights of the state and its people. Bhagwant Mann said that Panjab University is a symbol of Punjab’s legacy and is synonymous with the name of the State.

The Chief Minister also said that a resolution was also passed in Punjab assembly on June 30, 2022 to retain the original status of PU to avert any sort of intrusion in the senate of university. He said that the state government is not against the people of Haryana and it is also a well known fact that 35% students in university are from Haryana. Bhagwant Mann categorically said that Haryana is free to make its university anywhere but they will not be allowed any share in the Panjab University.

Taking the Akali and Congress leaders to cudgels, the Chief Minister slammed them for backstabbing the state and its people. He said that the then Chief Minister of state late Parkash Singh Badal wrote a letter to erstwhile Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on August 26, 2008 seeking central status for Panjab University. Bhagwant Mann said that going beyond that, the Akali Dal government had issued an NOC to the Union government for converting this premier institute into a central university.

The Chief Minister said that on what grounds the Akali leaders are thumping their chest when everyone knows that they have worked overtime against the interests of the state and its people. He said that granting NOC for the central university was a treacherous move aimed at weakening the claim of state over the university. Bhagwant Mann said that Akali Dal has no moral right to say even a single word on the issue.

The Chief Minister said that these leaders and parties had always preferred their own interests by jeopardizing that of the state. Likewise, he said that Congress was also dyed in the same wool as a female Congress MLA of Haryana had in August 2022 moved a resolution in state Vidhan Sabha to affiliate colleges of state with Panjab University. Bhagwant Mann said that both these parties were hypocrites who had always ignored the interests of the state for their selfish interests.

The Chief Minister was accompanied by Cabinet Ministers Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and Harjot Bains, Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua, Additional Chief Secretary to CM A Venuprasad, Special Principal Secretary to CM Ravi Bhagat, Additional Special Principal Secretary to CM Himanshu Jain and others.

Chandigarh, Punjab

A Book ‘ALL ONE MUST KNOW ABOUT THE SIKH FAITH’ released

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A unique book titled ALL ONE MUST KNOW ABOUT THE SIKH FAITH, nineteenth by the author Colonel Daljeet Singh Cheema, a Panjab Ratan awardee, and published by Abhishek Publications, Chandigarh was released on 3 June at Chandigarh Press Club. Eminent dignitaries who were the guests of honor included Gen V P Malik (Retd), AVSM, PVSM, former army chief, Madhav Kaushik President National Sahitya Academy , Professor P K Khosla, Chancellor Shoolini University, Vivek Atray, former IAS officer, and  Roopinder Singh, The event began on a soothing note of Mool Mantar sung in the very melodious voice of  Sunaini Sharma. As MC, Lily Swran kept the audience glued to their seats with her exceptional oratory skills and sharp wit.

 Vivek Atray, in his opening remarks appreciated the courage of Col Cheema to attempt a book of love, compassion and peace. Gen Malik spoke about the need of such a book in a strife-torn world of today. Madhav Kaushik felt that the message of Oneness of God and Universal Brotherhood was the need of the hour. Professor Khosla brought about certain unknown facts that make Sikhism a unique faith. 

Later, Roopinder Singh and Col Cheema discussed the unique features of the book. Col Cheema laid emphasis on the necessity of future generations understanding and interpreting their cultural and religious heritage in correct perspective.

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Haryana Chief Minister redresses public grievances at GJUST, Hisar

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IEP Chandigarh, March 12

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today addressed the public grievances during the Jan Samvad programme organised at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST) in Hisar. He directed the concerned departments to promptly redress the public grievances. He directed the administrative officers to ensure the solution in a time bound manner. The government has launched various platforms to redress the public issues and the people can also submit their grievances online, he added.

        Addressing the public grievance during the Jan Samvad programme, the Chief Minister directed the Superintending Engineer of the Public Health Engineering Department, Sh. T. R Panwar to immediately send a demand of providing the super sucker machine to the headquarters. Notably, at present, there is only a single super sucker machine in the district, due to which the department is facing the problem of cleaning the entire sewerage system in time. The work of cleaning the sewerage will gain momentum after the department gets the second super sucker machine.

        The Chief Minister also gave directions to make adequate arrangements of clean drinking water in villages and dhanis across the state. Addressing the grievance regarding not providing pending dues on time of Jamna Devi, wife of Vaidya Ratna Dev Jangra, who retired on September 30, 2021 from Primary Health Centre at Sisai, the Chief Minister directed the Civil Surgeon to immediately clear the dues of the employee adding the interest on the principal amount.

        Taking serious note of the complaint filed against the suspended Patwari, Ram Avtar of Narnaund, the Chief Minister directed the officers of the Revenue Department to initiate strict action against the Patwari. Along with this, the Chief Minister directed the officials of the Revenue Department to display the rate list of fards (copy of land records) in all tehsils. During the programme, the public grievances related to various departments were resolved on the spot by discussing with the officials of the concerned departments. He said that the remaining pending grievances would be settled in Chandigarh after consultation with the officers of the concerned departments. 

Urban Local Bodies Minister, Dr. Kamal Gupta, Vidhan Sabha, Deputy Speaker, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, MP, Sh. Brijendra Singh, MLA, Barwala, Sh. Jogi Ram Sihag, MLA Hansi, Sh. Vinod Bhayana, ADGP, Sh. Shrikant Jadhav, Hisar Divisional Commissioner, Smt. Geeta Bharti and other senior officers were present on the occasion.

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Haryana is predominantly an agrarian State: Governor

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IEP Chandigarh, February 20

Haryana Governor while describing Haryana as predominantly an agrarian state, said that the State Government is of the firm conviction that prosperity and happiness can prevail in Haryana only if farmer becomes prosperous. The present State Government has always laid emphasis on agriculture and horticulture, he asserted.

“I take pride in stating that the combined budget of agriculture and horticulture has grown more than 4 times from Rs 1,026 crore in 2014 to Rs 4,379 crore in 2022. The Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in Agriculture and Horticulture Budget is 19.9 percent from 2014 to 2022,” shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, while delivering his address on the first day of Budget Session of the 14th Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here today.

He further informed that Haryana, with only 1.54 percent area of India, is the 2nd largest contributor of food grains to the Central pool. Haryana has been conferred with the Best State Agribusiness Award– 2022 by the Indian Agriculture and Food Council for its innovative and agriculture friendly policies and programmes,” said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

For the first time, 30 lakh soil samples have been collected during the year 2022-23

The Governor informed that under Har Khet Swasth Khet campaign, for the first time, 30 lakh soil samples have been collected during the year 2022-23.

As many as 107 mini soil testing laboratories have been established during 2022-23, in Government Senior Secondary Schools/Government Colleges under ‘Earn While You Learn’ Programme, said Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

He further shared that during 2022-23, a total of 7,500 farmers including 156 women farmers, 255 young farmers and 405 officers were trained to adopt natural farming. A portal for natural farming was launched and more than 6,000 farmers have registered themselves on the portal so far.

For the year 2023-24, we aim to bring 1 lakh acre under Crop Diversification

The Governor shared that for the year 2023-24, the Department has proposed 1 lakh acre under Crop Diversification and Water Conservation from paddy to other crops. Department has also proposed to launch new projects and concepts on Digital Agriculture namely Precision Farming, Use of Drones for Crop Yield Assessment and insect pest-disease management.

A Nutri Cereal Research Centre at Bhiwani will be functional from Kharif 2023

Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya further informed that the year 2023 is the International Year of Millets and State Government is focused on promoting research and adoption of millet crops. For this purpose, a Nutri Cereal Research Centre at Bhiwani will be functional from Kharif 2023.

In the year 2022-23, the availability of quality planting material for farmers increased from 1 crore to 1.50 crore hybrid vegetable seedlings

The Governor shared that in the year 2022-23, the Horticulture department has increased the availability of quality planting material for farmers from 1 crore to 1.50 crore hybrid vegetable seedlings. Innovative technology of vertical farming in horticulture was adopted for yield enhancement.

He further shared that a unified subsidy portal has been launched for easy access to farmers under all the schemes and components of horticulture. 25,000 farmers have already registered themselves on the portal.

“Haryana is the only state to launch a dedicated crop insurance scheme for horticulture farmers in 2022-23 namely “Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana (MBBY)”. 46 horticultural crops have been covered with sum insured of Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 per acre with a low premium of Rs 750 to Rs 1000 per acre,” informed Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

Establishment of Honey Quality Lab with an investment of Rs 20 crore

The Governor informed that the State Government is establishing a Honey Quality Lab with an investment of Rs 20 crore at the Integrated Beekeeping Development Centre (IBDC), Kurukshetra, to facilitate testing and export of honey.

“A new Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Post Harvest Management is being established at Panchkula for which an MoU has been signed with United Kingdom. Two more CoEs are also being established, one for Onion at Pinangwan, Nuh and another for Flowers at Munimpur, Jhajjar,” he said.

We are marching ahead to make the State free from FMD and Haemorrhagic diseases

The Governor said that the State  Government is marching ahead to make the State free from Foot & Mouth disease (FMD) and Haemorrhagic Septicaemia(HS) diseases amongst cattle and buffaloes by using a combined vaccine for FMD&HS.

“Haryana is the only state permitted by Government of India to use the combined vaccine as a pilot project under National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP),” he informed.

Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya further shared that the department effectively managed the recent outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease(LSD) which caused devastating effects on Animal Husbandry Sector throughout the country. With stringent control measures and vaccination, no new case of LSD has been reported after November 2022.

He informed that the Pashudhan Kisan Credit Cards (PKCC) are being provided to the livestock owners of the State by the bankers for meeting their working capital requirements and till date 1.04 lakh Pashudhan Kisan Credit Cards have been sanctioned by the banks. Establishment of 70 Mobile Veterinary Units in the State is under process.

SAP of Sugar cane increased by Rs 10 per quintal

The Governor shared that the Government has increased the State Advised Price (SAP) of Sugar cane by Rs 10 per quintal for the current crushing season 2022-23 over the last year. Now the increased price is Rs 372 and Rs 365 per qtl for early and mid-late varieties, respectively.

For the year 2021-22, Karnal and Shahabad Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd. have won the first prize in technical efficiency and highest cane crushing respectively at National level. Foundation stone of 90 KLPD Ethanol Plant at Panipat Sugar Mills was laid by Union Home and Cooperation Minister on February 14, 2023, shared Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya.

He shared that HAFED exported 20,000 MT rice to Saudi Arabia and earned foreign exchange of about 2 million USD in 2022.

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RED ALERT SOUNDED IN PUNJAB IN VIEW OF REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

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IEP CHANDIGARH, January 25

          A red alert has been sounded across the state on Wednesday to ensure peaceful celebrations of Republic Day-2023 in the border state of Punjab as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

          Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, while reviewing the security arrangements with all the CPs/SSPs of the state, asked the district heads to ensure foolproof security arrangements in their concerned jurisdictions. He also asked all the Station House Officers (SHOs) and Gazzeted Officers to remain in the field till the culmination of the Republic Day event.

           He informed that senior officers from Chandigarh have also been deputed to review security arrangements in important districts of the state and additional forces have also been deployed at the sensitive pockets.

          Divulging more details, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who himself is camping in Jalandhar to ensure foolproof security arrangements at state-level Republic Day function, said that extensive checking of vehicles and suspicious people have also been ordered by the DGP Punjab. All the inter-state and inter-district boundaries in the state have been sealed, he added.

He also urged the people of Punjab to remain alert all the time, and immediately report to the police if they find any suspicious. “People can inform the Police on 112 or 181 helpline numbers,” he added.

          Meanwhile, Governor of Punjab Banwarilal Purohit will unfurl the national flag and take the salute during a state-level Republic Day function to be held in Jalandhar on Thursday