Vidhan Sabha reporters payscales revised

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, MAY 21

 The Haryana Government has revised the pay structure of Reporter, Senior Reporter and Chief Reporter of Haryana Vidhan Sabha with immediate effect.

  While giving this information here today, a spokesman of Finance Department said that the pay structure of Reporter has been revised from PB-2, 9300-34800, GP-4200 to PB-2, 9300-34800, GP-4600. Similarly, the pay structure of Senior Reporter has been revised from PB-2, 9300-34800, GP-4600 to PB-2, 9300-34800, GP-4800 whereas; pay structure of Chief Reporter has been revised from PB-2, 9300-34800, GP-4800 to PB-2, 9300-34800, GP-5200.

Ban on officers engaged in MC elections

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, MAY 21

The  Haryana Government has banned the posting and transfer of Officers and Officials who are engaged in the ongoing Municipal General Elections in the State as per the directions of the State Election Commission of Haryana.

          While giving this information here today, an official spokesman said that State Election Commission had declared the Municipal General Elections to Municipal Corporations Ambala, Panchkula, Karnal, Panipat, Hisar, Rohtak, Yamuna Nagar, Municipal Committee, Kalanaur (Rohtak), Farukh Nagar (Gurgaon), bye elections in Ward No. 3 of Municipal Council, Narwana, district Jind and Ward No. 7 of Municipal Committee, Gharaunda, district Karnal, the poll of which will be held  on June 2, 2013.

Contractual Haryana Roadways staff to be insured

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, MAY 18

 Haryana Roadways has decided to insure all its contractual drivers, conductors, daily wages staff and adhoc staff against accident. All such employees working in all the depots of Haryana Roadways would be covered under this scheme.

          While stating this today, Director General, Transport department Mr. Arun Kumar said that in the event of death, the insurance cover would provide Rs. 5 lakh, while on loss of two limbs or one limb and one eye, it would give Rs. 5 lakh. However, on loss of one limb or one eye, it would provide Rs.2.50 lakh and on permanent total disablement Rs.5 lakh.

          Mr. Kumar made it clear that this scheme would cover all other employees except those who are regular and getting the benefit of various financial assistance scheme of the State Government. Directions in this regard have been issued to all the General Managers of Haryana Roadways to take immediate action, he added.

Sirsa City to be made slum free

by Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, MAY 18

Member of Parliament from Sirsa Dr. Ashok Tanwar said that Sirsa city will be made slum free and for this Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has approved Rs. 177 crore under the Rajiv Awas Yojna.

          Mr. Tanwar was addressing the gathering after inaugurating Vegetable and Fruit Market constructed at a cost of Rs. 20 lakh at Sirsa today. The market has been constructed under the local Railway Over Bridge and is equipped with all facilities.

          This market is one of its kinds in the country. In the first phase 160 people have been provided space for Rehdis.

Wheat arrival in Haryana steadily picking up

 By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, MAY 18

The wheat arrival in Haryana is steadily picking up and over 58.62 lakh metric tonnes of wheat have so far arrived in the mandis of Haryana during the current procurement season.

         While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Food and Supplies Department said that out of it, over 58.54 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been procured by Government agencies at the minimum support price and 8815 metric tonnes of wheat has been purchased by the private millers and traders.

          He said that HAFED had procured over 22.69 lakh metric tonnes of wheat, Food and Supplies over 14.56 lakh metric tonnes, Food Corporation of India over 7.24 lakh metric tonnes, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation over 5.68 lakh metric tonnes, Haryana Warehousing Corporation over 5.29 lakh metric tonnes and CONFED had purchased 3.06 lakh metric tonnes of wheat.

          He said that district Sirsa was leading in wheat arrival where over 8.31 lakh metric tonnes of wheat had so far arrived in the mandis, followed by district Karnal where over 6.53 lakh metric tonnes of wheat had arrived in the mandis. District Fatehabad ranked third with over 6.03 lakh metric tonnes of wheat followed by district Kaithal over 5.61 lakh metric tonnes, in district Jind where over 5.48 lakh metric tonnes of wheat had arrived. In district Kurukshetra over 4.56 lakh metric tonnes of wheat had arrived. Similarly, in district Hisar over 4.25 lakh metric tonnes, in district Sonepat over 2.98 lakh metric tonnes, in district Panipat over 2.34 lakh metric tonnes, in district Palwal over 2.10 lakh metric tonnes, in district Ambala over 2.04 lakh metric tonnes, in district Yamunanagar over 1.90 lakh metric tonnes, in district Bhiwani over 1.68 lakh metric tonnes, in district Rohtak over 1.50 lakh metric tonnes, in district Faridabad 91,010 metric tonnes, in district Jhajjar 72,022 metric tonnes, in district Gurgaon 45,822 metric tonnes, in district Mewat 42,273 metric tonnes,  district Panchkula 33,982 metric tonnes, in district Rewari 20,083 metric tonnes and  in district Narnaul 17,795 metric tonnes of wheat had arrived in the mandis.

              

Govt bans purchase of luxury items

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, MAY 14

 Haryana Finance Department has decided to continue the ban on the purchase of luxury items, especially air conditioner, carpets, costly furniture, crockery. The ban on purchase of new cars and vehicles except replacements will also continue.

The Heads of the Department have also been directed to strictly adhered   to instructions regarding travelling entitlement to various categories. Total ban has also been imposed on upgradation of new posts. Creation of new posts would be allowed only under exceptional circumstances by the Finance Department.

Posts lying vacant for more than two years would be filled up only after the approval of the Finance Department. These measures would be continued till further orders, he added.