Monday, December 17, 2018
- Chandigarh, December 17 - While describing micro irrigation and solar power among the priority areas of the State Government, Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal directed the officers concerned to prepare a scheme to encourage the farmers to shift from flood irrigation to micro irrigation. Besides, he directed to make efforts to bring more non-loanee farmers under the coverage of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
- Mr Manohar Lal was presiding over the first meeting of State Level DISHA Committee here today to review the progress of 38 different schemes and programmes of centre and state government.
- The Chief Minister said that Micro Irrigation is also one of the priority areas of the Centre Government. He said that as the Centre Government has been liberal towards sanctioning funds for such key areas, the department concerned should prepare a proposal so as to get maximum funds from the Centre under micro irrigation. He directed the officers concerned to initially take up those blocks in the State which are not yet covered under micro irrigation and work towards ensuring that these blocks are completely switched over to micro irrigation. He said that the State Government has identified 36 blocks in the State as dark zone. Besides, he said that special campaigns should be launched in the State to encourage people to save water. Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, a sum of Rs 51 crore has been approved for this year by the Centre Government.
- While reviewing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the Chief Minister directed the Agriculture and Famers’ Welfare Department to widely publicize the scheme and encourage more non-loanee farmers under its coverage. He said that efforts are being made towards promoting zero budget farming to make agriculture more profitable. He said that farmers should be encouraged to minimize the use of chemical fertilizers and instead make maximum use of manure and compost. The State has total 36 lakh hectares area and over 55.25 lakh soil health cards have been distributed to the farmers in two cycles.
- Reviewing the Ujjawala Scheme, the Chief Minister said that after January 26, 2019 there would be no household in the State which does not have LPG connection. Out of the 13,53,710 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) households in the State, LPG connection has been issued to 13,15,887 households.
- Earlier, the Chief Minister said that the State Level DISHA Committee would meet once in every six month to discuss various suggestions received from the DISHA committees constituted at district level. Hailing the step of Central Government to set up DISHA Committee, the Chief Minister said that it is a good initiative which would help in taking the development at the grass root level through de-centralization.
- It was informed in the meeting that under the National Health Mission, Haryana a budget provision of Rs 714 crore has been made during the current financial year out of which 50 per cent has already been spent. It was also informed that State is way ahead from Centre in many health parameters and efforts are being made to align the state parameters with the Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations.
- It was informed that under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, a target has been fixed to provide training to 35009 people out of which training has so far been imparted to 10,000 people under the scheme. The Chief Minister said that the State Government aims to ensure that each and every single person register on the Saksham Portal of the State Government get employment opportunity.
- In all 38 schemes and programmes were reviewed in the meeting including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Swach Bharat Mission, National Rural Drinking Water Supply Programme, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, ICDS, Beti Bacho Beti Padhao, Smart City Mission, Digital India and Mid Day Meal.
- Among those present on this occasion included BJP State President Mr Subash Barala, MLAs namely Mrs Seema Trikha and Mr Zakir Hussain, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr Rajesh Khullar and Administrative Secretaries of various departments.
- Chandigarh, December 17- An exhibition on Holy book Gita is a major attraction for visitors in the ongoing International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra. First time in this exhibition, 650 copies of Holy Gita has been kept in 40 languages.
- With the efforts of Gita Manishi Swami Shri Gyananand, first time Gita exhibition has been put up in Gita Gyan Sansthanam Kender. The message of Holy Gita delivered by Lord Krishna on the pious land of Kurukshetra is still relevant. The grand exhibition has already been visited by Acting President of Mauritius, Mr Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, Governor of Assam, Mr Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Tripura, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki and other ministers of Haryana. The External Affairs Minister, Mrs Sushma Swaraj and Governor of Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal would also visit the exhibition tomorrow.
- Areef Mohammed, a craftsman amused the visitors with his craft. Through his craft, he turned the small pieces of wood into beautiful wooden decoration pieces. He said that in 2008 he started collecting discarded pieces of wood and started giving them beautiful shapes through his craft. He turned the smallest piece of wood into key chains, English Alphabets, kitchen hold items and with big wooden pieces, he made clocks, stools for sitting, chairs, dining table, bed and sofas.
- During the day, hundreds of students also participated in Pot decoration, Mehandi making and flower making competition.
- Chandigarh, Dec 17 – Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal said that we all should have feeling of sensitivity and charity towards needy persons to lead a complete and fullfilling life.
- The Chief Minister was speaking on the occasion of mass marriage function of 151 girls organised by the Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu at village Khanda Kheri in district Hisar today. Giving blessings to the 60 newly wedded couples, he prayed for their bright future and appreciated the efforts of Capt. Abhimanyu and ‘Param Mitra Manav Nirman Sansthan’.
- He said that today the society needs character building organisations such as 'Param Mitra Manav Nirman Sansthan' because a model society can be built only by building a good character. He said that the Sansthan had performed mass marriages of 63 needy girls last year and this year the number is more than double.
- Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu said that the Chief Minister has cancelled his Gujarat tour to attend this function. Even last year, he had attended the function. He said that the present State Government has been discharging its responsibility of bringing reforms and giving right direction to the society. New consciousness was generated in the society through social campaigns such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Programmes. As a result of such campaigns, the girls of the state are leading almost in all spheres.
- Speaking on the occasion, Women and Child Development Minister, Mrs. Kavita Jain described ‘Kanyadan’ as ‘Mahadan’. She said that the Finance Minister has set a new example for the society by organising such a huge mass marriage function of poor and needy girls. In order to provide relief to such poor and needy families, the State Government had launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana’.
- Praying for the happy future of newly wedded couples, she urged them to become self-dependent by availing benefits of skill development and loan schemes of the government.
- Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Krishan Kumar also blessed the newly wedded couples and appreciated the Finance Minister for this act.
- On this occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated ITI building established at village Bhaklana at a cost of Rs 380 lakh, ITI building established at village Rakhi Shahpur at a cost of Rs 780 lakh and new block of ITI at Majra Payau established at a cost of Rs 450 lakh. Apart from this, he laid foundation stones of ITI to be established over eight acres in Sisai Bolan at a cost of Rs 831 lakh and Murrah Research and Skill Development Centre to be established at a cost of Rs 34 crore at village Khanda Kheri.
- The Chief Minister announced to give Rs one crore out of his discretionary funds for the institutional works of village Khanda Kheri. Mrs. Kavita Jain and Mr. Krishan Kumar also announced to give Rs 21 lakh each. The Chief Minister also distributed cheques of financial help of Rs 1,01,000 each to newly wedded couples under departmental schemes. Apart from this, he administered pledge to newly wedded couples of not indulging in female foeticide, maintaining cleanliness and assist in social works.
- Chandigarh, December 17- In Haryana, more than 75.30 lakh metric tonnes (MTs) of Paddy has arrived so far in mandis as against the arrival of more than 71.69 lakh MT during the same period of last year.
- While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department said that out of the total arrival, government procuring agencies have procured over 58.64 lakh metric tonnes whereas over 16.65 lakh metric tonnes of paddy is purchased by millers and dealers.
- He said that more than 32.46 lakh MT of paddy have been purchased by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, over 18.06 lakh MT by Hafed, over 7.93 lakh MT by the Haryana Warehousing Corporation and 17,744 MT by the Food Corporation of India.
- Giving details of arrival in mandis of different districts, the spokesman said that out of the total arrival, the maximum quantity of paddy has arrived in Karnal which is over 15.51 lakh MT followed by Kurukshetra over 11.63 lakh MT. Similarly, over 8.35 lakh MT paddy has arrived in mandis of Kaithal, over 7.91 lakh MT in Fatehabad, over 7.74 lakh MT in Ambala, over 6.33 lakh MT in Yamunanagar, over 5.21 lakh MT in Jind, over 3.10 lakh MT in Sirsa, over 2.66 lakh MT in Sonipat, over 2.15 lakh MT in Panipat, over 1.54 lakh MT in Hisar, over 1.44 lakh MT in Panchkula, 48,093 MT in Faridabad, 62,390 MT in Palwal, 34,808 MT in Jhajjar, 12,267 MT in Rohtak, and 10,002 MT in Mewat.
- Chandigarh, December 17- The cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have so far produced over 4.31 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 54.33 lakh quintals of sugarcane during the current crushing season.
- While stating this here today, a spokesman of Haryana State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills said that the Cooperative Sugar Mill, Rohtak has produced a maximum of 80,150 quintals of sugar by crushing 10.37 lakh quintals of sugarcane. Cooperative Sugar Mill, Shahabad has produced 80,100 quintals of sugar by crushing 9.65 lakh quintals of sugarcane, followed by Cooperative Sugar Mill, Karnal, which has produced 55,020 quintals of sugar by crushing 6.50 lakh quintals of sugarcane.
- He said that the Cooperative Sugar Mill, Kaithal has produced 48,715 quintals of sugar by crushing 5.92 lakh quintals of sugarcane, whereas Cooperative Sugar Mill, Meham has produced 42,050 quintals of sugar by crushing 6.12 lakh quintals of sugarcane. Similarly, Cooperative Sugar Mill, Jind has produced 45,500 quintals of sugar by crushing 5.35 lakh quintals of sugarcane, Cooperative Sugar Mill, Palwal has produced 33,730 quintals of sugar by crushing 3.94 lakh quintals of sugarcane, Cooperative Sugar Mill, Panipat has produced 30,800 quintals of sugar by crushing 3.58 lakh quintals of sugarcane and Cooperative Sugar Mill, Gohana has produced 15,150 quintals of sugar by crushing 2.54 lakh quintals of sugarcane.
- Apart from this, HAFED Sugar Mill, Assandh has produced 52,400 quintals of sugar by crushing 7.04 lakh quintals of sugarcane.
- He said that so far, the average rate of sugar recovery by the cooperative sugar mills has been registered as 8.82 per cent.
- Chandigarh, December 17- Haryana Government has appointed Pankaj Kumar (HCS), Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Panchkula as Returning Officer for the conduct of the election of representative of Vending Committee to be constituted for the Municipal Corporation, Panchkula, in addition to his present assignment.
- Chandigarh, Dec 17 – Haryana Transport Minister and President, Amateur Kabaddi Association of Haryana, Mr. Krishan Lal Panwar said that kabaddi teams of boys and girls (Under 19) of Haryana would participate in the ‘Khelo India Youth Games’ to be held at Pune in Maharashtra from January 9 to 20, 2019. The trials for selection to both categories would be held at Kabaddi Indoor Hall in village Badsham in district Panipat at 9 am on December 20, 2018.
- Mr. Panwar said that the players coming for trials would have to bring any two identity proofs in original alongwith one photocopy each out of Aadhaar Card, Passport, Matric Marksheet or Birth Certificate. Apart from this, they have to bring either Haryana Domicile or Voter Card as residence proof alongwith one photocopy and three passport size photos.
- He said that the players should be born on January 1, 1998 or later. The weight of players should be 75 kg for boys and 70 kg for girls. The players should reach the venue for trials well in time alongwith all required documents so that they may not have to face any inconvenience, he added.
- Chandigarh, December 17- Haryana Government has given Hardeep Singh (IAS), Director, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, the additional charge of Special Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, with immediate effect.
- Chandigarh December 17: Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal has accorded approval to the proposal of establishing a 95 kilometers new rail line from Panipat to Asaoti in Palwal via Rohtak-Jhajjar-Farukhnagar-Patli-Manesar-Sohna rail route bypassing Delhi thus fulfilling the transport needs of people of Southern Haryana.
- While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that this new rail line would be developed by the newly set up Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC).
- He said that this new route would provide direct connectivity for Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Palwal, Sohna and Gurugram with other districts of Haryana and Chandigarh and thus facilitate fast passenger connectivity (avoiding Delhi) to all the important places including the capital of the State and running of Shatabdi like trains from Gurugram to Chandigarh. This would decongest Delhi rail network and immensely beneficial to the National Capital Region from an environment point of view by reducing the high density of both passenger and goods traffic in Delhi.
- The spokesman said that the passage of rail network of Gurugram, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh and Palwal area thorough Delhi is a major bottleneck in its industrial growth. The proposed new line would, thus, open up a new era of development of State’s economy.
- While divulging details about the new rail line, he said that the major part of the route already exists on Indian Railway network and only missing links would be required to be provided. The route from Panipat to Jhajjar via Rohtak already exists. Jhajjar could be connected to already existing station at Farukhnagar through a new Railway line of about 30 Kilometers. He said that while Farukhnagar to Garhi Harsaru and Garhi Harsaru to Patli are existing Railway lines, Patli to Asaoti new railway line via Manesar and Sohna, of about 60 Km length, would be required to be constructed. In addition, provision of Y-connections would be made at Garhi Harsaru, Patli and Asaoti Railway Stations.
- The spokesman said that the development of this route is likely to give rise to new Greenfield Projects of Multi Modal Logistic Parks (MMLPs) in this region by the CONCOR or other players. This route would also facilitate direct connectivity (avoiding Delhi) for the major CONCOR depot at Tughlakabad to various important destinations in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan and Gujarat States. Besides, this would also give connectivity to the DFC at Asaoti which would facilitate traffic inflow/outflow from the entire Haryana State to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL). Thus, the Public Sector Undertakings like CONCOR, DFCCIL and HSIIDC could also be incorporated as partners with the HRIDC, he added.