Ritu Phogat wins third straight MMA crown

 

MUMBAI, OCT 30

Former Indian wrestler and now a Mixed Martial Arts star, Ritu Phogat won her third consecutive MMA championship title in Singapore. Twenty six-year-old Phogat defeated Cambodia's Nou Srey Pov with a technical knockout win in the second round. The match was part of One Championship’s One: The Matrix event that featured four exciting World Championship contests, broadcast live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

 The Indian wrestling champion, also known as “The Indian Tigress”, put up an impressive victory over Cambodia’s Nou Srey Pov by winning by a technical knockout after the referee stopped the contest two minutes and two seconds into round two. Phogat dominated the first round, landing multiple takedowns while doing damage on the ground in a dominant position. Phogat landed a pair of solid right hands before taking Nou down to the ground again in the second round, where she finished in top position with strikes.

Commenting on her stellar performance, Ritu Phogat said, "It feels ecstatic to have a hat-trick in my MMA career with this win. Moreover, the hardships and challenges that I faced during to the pandemic have indeed paid off. I feel euphoric to be taking India to a new height in the MMA space and I cannot be more proud. I am grateful to my family, friends and fans back home who have rooted for me unwaveringly and have been extremely optimistic about my performance today. Lastly, I would also want to thank my coach who has played a significant role in my journey and whose strategies I have sworn by to defeat Cambodian champion Nou Srey Pov. I now look forward to the Grand Prix where I aim to own the world championship title."

Talking about her performance, Cambodia’s Nou Srey Pov said, "I regret that I could not complete three rounds as per my plan. Ritu is too tough and much faster than me. I feel sorry for my Cambodian fans that I couldn't deliver a victory for them. However, I promise that I'll come back stronger than before."

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CM to attend Haryana Day function in Karnal on Nov 1

 Chandigarh, October 30

 To mark the celebrations of Haryana Day that is celebrated on November 1, 2020, the State Government has decided to organise a State Level function to be held at Karnal. Besides this, district level functions will also be held to mark the celebrations except Sonipat district. Apart from this 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' will also be observed on October 31 which is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and those participating in the celebrations will take the "Ekta Diwas Shapath".

Sharing more details in this regard an official spokesman said that Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal will attend the State Level function in Karnal. Similarly, Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Mr. Gian Chand Gupta and Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Mr. Sandeep Singh will attend the function at Panchkula.  Deputy Chie Minister, Mr. Dushyant Chautala will attend the function at Rohtak, Home and Health Minister, Mr.  Anil Vij at Ambala, Education Minister, Mr. Kanwar Pal at Kurukshetra, Transport Minister, Mr. Mool Chand Sharma at Faridabad, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister, Mr.  Ranjit Singh and Member Parliament, Bhiwani, Mr. Dharambir will attend the function at Bhiwani.

        The spokesman said that Co-operation Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal will attend the function at Rewari, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Om Prakash Yadav at Mahendergarh, Minister of State for Women and Child Welfare Department, Mrs. Kamlesh Dhanda at Kaithal, Minister of State for Museum and Archelogy, Mr. Anoop Dhanak will attend the function at Hisar.

Similarly, Gen. D.P. Vats, Member Parliament Rajya Sabha will attend the function at Gurugram, Mr.  Ramesh Chand Kaushik, Member Parliament, Sonipat at Jind, Mr.  Arvind Sharma, Member Parliament, Rohtak at Jhajjar, Mrs. Sanita Duggal, Member Parliament, Sirsa at Panipat, Mr. Sombir Sangwan, MLA        at Charkhi Dadri, Mr. Dura Ram. MLA at Fatehabad, Mr.  Jagdish Nayyar, MLA, Chairman, Haryana Land Reclamation and Develoment Corporation will attend the function at Mewat, Nuh.

The Spokesman said that Mr. Deepak Mangla, MLA, Mr. Ishwar Singh, MLA and Mr. Gansham Dass Arora, MLA will attend the function at Pawal, Sirsa and Yamunanagar respectively.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioners of Bhiwani  and Panchkula districts will organize two separate functions including Prize Distribution Programme.

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54th Haryana Day will be memorable

Chandigarh, October 30

 The 54th Haryana Day will be a memorable one for the people of the state in many ways as the Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal while using information Technology has taken several important decisions by converting  COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity. 

Giving more Information in this regard here today, an official spokesman said that to mark the celebrations of  Haryana Day various functions and sports competitions will be organized in all districts while strictly following the COVID-19 guidelines wherein Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers, MPs and MLAs will be attending the function as chief guests.

The spokesman informed that a programme will also be held at 4:00 pm at Haryana Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh, wherein Governor, Mr.  Satyadeo Narain Arya and Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal will give their messages on Haryana Day to the people of the state.  

He said that as October 31which is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is a public holiday,  therefore on November 1, 2020, a pledge of 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' will also be administered in all district level events organized on Haryana Day.

 The spokesman said that for the first time on the occasion of Haryana Day this year, sports competitions are being organized in all the districts of the state, which will also give a strong message to the people of the state that Haryana is all geared up to host 'Khelo India-2021'.

It is noteworthy that after COVID-19, Haryana has got the responsibility of organizing a big national level sports competition like 'Khelo India-2021'. 

 He informed that the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex located in Panchkula Sector-3 will be the main centre for Khelo India-2021'. Some competitions can also be held in the neighbouring districts.

 The spokesman said that the government has taken several new decisions in the last one year, which includes making of Parivar Pehchan Patra and formation of Housing for All Department, Foreign Cooperation Department, Civil Resources Information Department and MSME department etc.

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Haryana creating a progressive business environment

 

 Chandigarh, October 29 

The Haryana Government is steadfast to create a progressive business environment in the state and it has formulated an investor-friendly industrial and business promotion policy. Owing to the consistent efforts of the state government, Haryana has attracted a foreign direct investment (FDI) of $ 73 billion during the year 2019-2020. Haryana thus is the fifth largest economy in the country.

This information was shared by the Haryana Chief Secretary, Mr. Vijai Vardhan during the first meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Forum of Heads of Regions. The Chief Secretary was representing India in this meeting which was hosted by Russia.

In his address, Mr. Vijai Vardhan said that it was a matter of pride that he was representing India today. He welcomed the initiative to organise this dialogue between the Area Heads of the member countries by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). This forum will pave the way for better cooperation and coordination between member countries and regions, he added.

Encapsulating the salient features about the state he said that Haryana state covers only 2 per cent of India geographically and has a population of about 25 million, still it is the leading state in agriculture and industrial sector. The state is surrounded by New Delhi from three sides and three industrially developed cities of Gurugram, Faridabad, Rohtak are falling within the radius of 70 km from New Delhi International Airport. He further added that a new airport is being developed at a fast pace in Hisar district of Haryana as well. Besides, the state has a rail network of more than 1,700 km and after the approval of the new Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) project by the Government of India in September 2020, the transport network in the state will be enhanced further. The state has a very well laid out road network, including more than 30 national Highways, 11 Expressways and State Highways.

Mr. Vijai Vardhan said that Haryana is one of the largest automobile hubs in the country and two-thirds of passenger cars, 50 per cent tractors and 60 per cent motorcycles of the country are manufactured here. Furthermore, Haryana is the ideal destination for auto companies and auto-component manufacturers. The state has also made its mark in the field of IT and biotechnology and is the third largest exporter in terms of software and is the preferred destination for IT / ITES facilities.

Elaborating more on IT, the Chief Secretary said that Gurugram district has emerged as a preferred destination for the IT industry with over 400 companies in the field of information technology (IT) in North India. Meanwhile, the state is also an educational hub. Speaking on it, he said that India’s first University for skill development for vocational education Shri Vishwakarma Kaushal University was established in Haryana. He said that Haryana has more than 60 universities, including universities dedicated to science and technology, health science, agriculture, veterinary science and performance and visual arts.

Mr. Vijai Vardhan said that Haryana is one of the most preferred destinations for Research and Development (R & D) and the top companies in the world like Intel, Apple, Samsung, Amazon and Google have invested in the state. He said to streamline various issues pertaining to foreign cooperation the State Government has established a Department of Foreign Cooperation.

He said that there is immense potential for cooperation between Haryana and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries in the fields of trade and business, auto manufacturing, skill development, IT and ITES, agriculture and agro-based industries like food processing, health and animal science.

Sharing the state’s history, Mr. Vijai Vardhan said that Lord Krishna gave the celestial message of Gita to Arjuna on the pious land of Kurukshetra. He invited all Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries to Haryana. Other member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) also shared their views in the meeting.

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19 IAS officers transferred in Haryana

 Chandigarh, October 28

The Haryana Government has issued the transfer and posting orders of 19 IAS officers with immediate effect.

Mr. Alok Nigam, Additional Chief Secretary PW (B&R) and Architecture Department and Additional Chief Secretary, Forests and Wildlife Department has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, PW (B&R) and Architecture Department,  Additional Chief Secretary, Medical Education and Research Department,  relieving Mrs.  G. Anupama of the said charge.

Mr. Mahavir Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Labour Department has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Additional Chief Secretary, Labour Department, Vice Mr. Vineet Garg.

Mr. Vineet Garg, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department has been posted as Principal Secretary, Skill Development and  Industrial Training Development, relieving Mr.  Devender Singh of the said charge.

 Mrs. G. Anupama, Secretary to Governor, Haryana, Chief Administrator, Trade Fair Authority of Haryana, New Delhi and Principal Secretary, Medical Education and Research Department has been posted as Secretary to Governor, Haryana, Chief Administrator, Trade Fair Authority of Haryana, New Delhi, Principal Secretary, Forests and Wildlife Department, relieving Mr. Alok Nigam of the said charge.

Mr.  Nitin Kumar Yadav, Managing Director, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. and Director General, Supplies and Disposals, Haryana has been posted as Director General, Supplies and Disposals, Haryana and Director General, Elementary Education and Secretary, School Education Department,  Vice Mr. Balkar Singh.

Mr.  Pankaj Agarwal, Labour Commissioner, Haryana and Secretary, Labour Department has been posted as Secretary, Personnel, Training, Vigilance and Parliamentary Affairs Departments, Director Training (Ex-officio) vice Mr. Vinay Singh and Inquiry Officer, Vigilance, Haryana, Mission Director, for looking after the work of e-office (paperless office) of CM and CS in addition to his present duties.

Mr.  Pankaj Yadav, Secretary, Home-I, Department has been posted as Secretary, Home-II Department and Commissioner, Gurudwara Elections, relieving Mr. Atul Kumar of the said charge.

Mr. Mohammed Shayin, Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd. and Managing Director, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (DHBVN) has been posted as Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd.

Mr. T.L. Satyaprakash, Director General and Secretary, Development and Panchayat Department has been posted as Secretary, Home-I Department vice Mr. Pankaj Yadav and Managing Director, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd, relieving Mr Nitin Kumar Yadav of the said charge.

Mr. Vinay Singh, Secretary, Personnel, Training, Vigilance and Parliamentary Affairs Departments, Director Training (Ex-officio), Inquiry Officer, Vigilance, Haryana and Mission Director for looking after the work of e-office (paperless office) of CM and CS has been posted as Chief Administrator, Haryana Shaheri Vikas Pradhikaran, Panchkula, Vice Mr Ashok Sangwan.

Mr. Ashok Sangwan, Chief Administrator, Haryana Shaheri Vikas Pradhikaran, Panchkula  has been posted as Additional  Resident Commissioner,  Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi.

Mr. Balkar Singh, Director, Elementary Education, Haryana and Secretary, School Education Department has been posted as  Managing Director, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (DHBVN), relieving  Mr. Mohd. Shayin of the said charge

Mr. Ramesh Chander Bidhan, Director and Special Secretary, Social Justice Empowerment Department has been posted as Director and Special Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, vice Mr. T.L. Satyaprakash.

Mr. Pankaj, CEO, Micro Irrigation Authority, Special Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department and Managing Director, HSMITC and Administrator, CADA has been posted as Special Secretary, Haryana, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Director, Citizen Resources Information Department (CRID), relieving Mr. J. Ganesan.

Mr. Rajnarayan Kaushik, Managing Director, HARTRON has been posted as  Director and Additional Secretary, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Department, Vice Mr. Ajay Singh Tomer.

Mr. Ajay Singh Tomer, Director and Additional Secretary, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Department has been posted as Director and Special Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Vice Mr. Ramesh Chander Bidhan.

Mr. Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Karnal and District Municipal Commissioner, Karnal has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, Karnal, Chief Executive Officer, Karnal Smart City Ltd. Karnal, reliving Mr. Vikram of the said charge.

Mr. Vikram, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Karnal and Chief Executive Officer, Karnal Smart City Ltd. Karnal has been posted as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation. Karnal and District Municipal Commissioner, Karnal, reliving Mr. Nishant Kumar Yadav of the said charge.

Mr. Sachin Gupta, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) Ambala has been given additional charge of Administrator, Municipal Council, Ambala Sadar.

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Festival advance to group C and D employees

Chandigarh, October 28

 In view of the festive season, the Haryana Government has decided to give festival advance of Rs 18,000 to Group-C and Rs 12,000 to Group-D regular employees of the State Government.

While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal has approved a proposal in this regard. The disbursement of advance will be carried out in the first week of November 2020.

He said that the decision would benefit 2,29,631 Group C and D regular employees of the State Government to the tune of Rs 386.40 crore. The advance amount would be interest free and recoverable in not more than 12 installments.

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Kanwar Pal urges teachers and parents to ensure implementation of new National Education Policy

  Chandigarh, October 28

 Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal has called upon the officers of the Education Department, Teachers and Parents of students to ensure the implementation of the new National Education Policy, 2020. The New Education Policy has been formulated according to the 21st century for a better future of the children.

          Giving information in this regard, the Education Minister said that Haryana is the first state to implement the new Education Policy in the country. The policy envisages pre-school education, play-way school concept. Besides, the state government has already decided to open 4,000 play-way schools in the state and work has started on 1,135 such schools. Similarly, 112 new Sanskriti Model Schools in English medium will also be opened.

          He said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal is of the view that the talent of a student should not go in vain owing to deficiency of funds. Thus, Super-100 programme has been started to prepare and provide national level coaching for competitive examinations like NEET, JEE to the students of government schools. The results of two such Centres opened in the beginning in Panchkula and Rewari have been very encouraging. In the first attempt, 25 students were selected in IIT and 72 students were selected in NEET, he added.

          The Education Minister shared that considering this trend of students, it is being considered to open two more such Coaching Centres, one in Central Haryana and the other in Western Haryana, the announcement for which was made yesterday on the occasion of a programme held to mark the completion of the first year of second term of the State Government by the Chief Minister.

          He informed that in view of the emotional and psychological problems faced by the children, 16 'Umeed Kendras' have been opened for tele counselling. So far, more than two lakh students and parents were given consultation and about 1,700 children and parents were counselled.

          The Education Minister said that according to the New Education Policy regarding teaching to be done through the information technology platform, the Department has provided free viewing of four EDUSAT channels.

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HARERA takes stern action against various defaulter promoters

 Chandigarh October 28 

In the judgments pronounced by Dr. K.K. Khandelwal, Chairman, HARERA, Gurugram in cases against various developers the Authority has maintained its continuous efforts to regularize the real estate sector by keeping a strict vigil upon the promoters indulged in several malpractices and mischiefs, besides punishing them rigorously, so as to achieve the aim of a standardized real estate sector which shall work in a transparent and an efficient manner.

The bench headed by Dr. K.K. Khandelwal, Chairman and Mr. S.C. Kush, Member of the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gurugram on October 27, 2020 has taken strict actions against various promoters in the wake of complaints preferred by a number of allottees.

In execution proceedings against M/s CHD Developers, M/s Ireo Pvt. Ltd., M/s Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd., M/s Siddhartha Buildhome Pvt. Ltd., M/s Vatika Ltd., M/s Tashee Land Developers Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Tulsiani Constructions and Developers Pvt. Ltd. the Authority has ordered to attach the bank accounts to the extent of decretal amount of Rs. 7 crores, along with the movable properties of the Directors.

An order has been made to issue a bailable warrant against the Directors of M/s Prime Time Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. for not complying with the orders of the Authority. During the hearing of the matters pertaining to execution petitions, the authority observed that the M/s Clarion Properties Ltd. has done gross violation of Section 3 of the Act by not registering the project in question with the Authority. The Authority directed to issue a show cause notice against the developer for non- registration of project under Section 59 which states that “the promoter shall be liable to a penalty up to 10 per cent of the estimated cost of the real estate project” and if the promoter continues to violate the provisions of Section 3, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term up to 3 years or with fine further up to 10 per  cent of the estimated cost of real estate project, or with both.

Since, the promoters are indulged in unfair trade practices including delay in handing over possession, stringent action has been taken against the promoter in the complaints against M/s Supertech Ltd. The Authority has ordered to pay Rs. 5 crores to the allottee for delay in handing over of possession by the promoter. Hefty cost of Rs. 1,30,000 was imposed on the promoter M/s Supertech Ltd. for not filing reply within the stipulated time and the same has been paid, which will be disbursed to the allottees, thus uplifting the trust of homebuyers in the real estate sector.

Dr. Khandelwal is of the view that such actions against the defaulting promoters would not only help in providing an environment of growth and development of the real estate sector but would also assist the allottees in gaining and preserving their trust in the Authority for quick redressal of their moans and grievances afflicted due to wrong deeds of the promoters, who have become reluctant in completing their projects within stipulated time frame and according to the rules and regulations laid down in the Haryana Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

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CM snubs opposition parties remarks on fate of BJP-JJP Govt

  Chandigarh, October 27

Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal today snubbed the opposition parties for their remarks over the fate of BJP-JJP Government in the State saying that the coalition Government has successfully completed the first year of the second tenure of the present State Government by working unitedly.

          Mr Manohar Lal was addressing the gathering after performing Bhoomi Pujan of Runway for Phase-II of Integrated Aviation Hub Hisar at Hisar Airport during a programme held to mark the successful completion of one year of the second tenure of the present State Government today. Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Dushyant Chautala, Deputy Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Mr Ranbir Gangwa, Minister of State for Archaeology and Museum, Mr Anoop Dhanak, Member of Parliament, Hisar, Mr Brijendra Singh, MLA Hisar,  Dr Kamal Gupta, MLA Barwala, Mr Jogi Ram Sihag were also present on this occasion. Apart from this, Ministers, MLAs and other prominent people joined the programme in the 20 other districts of the State through video conferencing.

          On this occasion, inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of 306 development projects of various departments costing more than Rs 1848 crore was held simultaneously in all districts of the State except Sonipat.

          While describing Hisar Airport as a huge project, the Chief Minister said that the State Government intends to develop this Airport as International Airport and consistent steps are being taken in this direction.  He said that with today’s Bhoomi Pujan, the work for expansion of Runway for Phase-II of Integrated Aviation Hub Hisar will be carried out at a cost of Rs 165 crore. On completion, this Airport would give further impetus to the development activities not only in district Hisar but in the entire State, he added. He said that today is a historic day as inauguration and laying of foundation stones of 306 development projects has been done simultaneously in the State. He said that perhaps inauguration and laying the foundation stone of such a large number of projects have never been done at this scale in any part of the country before.

          Taking a dig at the Congress Party, Mr Manohar Lal said that right from the first day of the present State Government, the leaders of Congress Party have been issuing statements that BJP-JJP Coalition Government  would not last long and it would collapse within three or six months. Nowadays, they are saying that the Government would fall after the Baroda by-elections.  “I would like to thank the Congress Party for making such remarks as such remarks help us to  remain more vigilant and cautious while running the government with more determination,” he added. However, he pointed out that such remarks or statements put a question mark on the credibility of the Congress Party.  He said that spreading lies has become the habit of the Congress leaders as they have no other issue to raise.

          The Chief Minister said that it is for the first time since the inception of Haryana that Congress remained out of power in the state continuously for six years and this has baffled their leaders with each passing day. Accusing the Congress Party for raising issues on every single decision taken by the Centre and the State Government, he said that when on the initiative of Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, the Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir was revoked by the Parliament, the Congress had made a hue and cry and propagated that the decision would lead to bloody riots in the country but nothing happened. He said that similarly, the decision of the Supreme Court of India regarding the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya has not gone down well with the Congress and they started spreading rumours that riots like the situation could erupt in the country. He said that Congress also made a similar hue and cry during the passing of Citizens Amendment Act.

          While taking on the Congress on the issue of Pakistan, Mr Manohar Lal said that when Congress Government was at the Centre, the Congress had always taken a soft stance in Parliament  for  the neighbouring Pakistan. Contrary to this, the Balakot Strike was the result of the strong leadership of Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi. He said that India has globally emerged as a force to reckon with and it is the outcome of the policies of the Modi Government that today China is left isolated in the World.

          On the recent farm reforms introduced by the Centre Government, he said that Congress has been misguiding the farmers saying that these reforms would financially destroy the farmers, MSP and the mandi system would end and the corporates would take over the entire system. He said that farmers are innocent but no one could deceive them. He said that an adequate system of procurement has been put in place in Haryana. The smooth procurement of Bajra, Paddy and Cotton is in progress in mandis and procurement centres have been established in the State.

          Throwing light on the major achievements of one year of present State Government, he said that the year 2020 is being celebrated as ‘Sushasan Sankalp Varsh’  under which various e-initiatives have been made to bring about a systematic improvement in the system. He said that the state government’s programme to make the State free from Lal Dora has been appreciated by the Centre Government and further replicated as ‘Swamitva Scheme’.  Apart from this, Parivar Pehchan Patra, e-Office, Meri Fasal Mera Byora among the several e-initiates taken by the State Government. He said that recently, in a major step which would curb corruption in the offices of Regional Transport Authorities, the State Government has changed the entire staff in the offices of Regional Transport Authorities. Apart from this, the CM Flying squad has conducted 199 raids in the last two months and arrested 103 people who have been running business without having required license.

          He said that under the transparent system of recruitment, the State Government has provided about 10,000 government jobs in the last one year. A target has been set to provide one lakh jobs to the youth in five years. Apart from this, a provision is also being made to reserve 75 per cent jobs in the private sector only for the youth of Haryana.  The Chief Minister said that in the remaining four years, the State Government would continue to work to make the life of people in urban and rural areas more easy and comfortable and provide them a safe and secure atmosphere by putting the criminals behind bars.

          Earlier, the Chief Minister also released a booklet prepared and published by the Information, Public Relations and Languages Department on the achievements of successful completion of one year of the second term of present State Government.

          Earlier, speaking on this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Mr Dushyant Chautala, who also holds the portfolio of Civil Aviation Minister, said that the decades old dream of a world class Airport at Hisar is now becoming a reality with expansion of the Runway for Phase-II of Integrated Aviation Hub Hisar. He said that apart from the Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) facility, this Airport also has the facility of stimulators for the pilots which help them to remain active post training.

          He said that the present State Government has made several reforms in the last one year for the benefit of people. He said that eight districts of the State have set up a benchmark in the production of Cotton. Keeping this in view, the State Government would soon send a proposal to the Centre Government requesting to set up a Textile Manufacturing Hub in the State. He said that now the payment to farmers of their crops is being directly sent into their bank accounts. To facilitate the farmers, an advance SMS is sent on their mobile phones to inform them about the date of selling their produce in the mandis.

Among those present on this occasion Member Rajya Sabha, Lt. Gen (Retd.)      Dr.D.P Vats, Director General , Information, Public Relations and Languages Department Mr P.C. Meena, Advisor, Civil Aviation Department Dr. Saket Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Hisar, Dr. Priyanka Soni, Advisor, Public Safety, Grievances, Good Governance and Incharge CM Window, Mr Anil Kumar Rao and other senior officers and prominent personalities of the area.

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Captain Amarinder Singh lays foundation stone of sports universuty

 

Patiala, October 26

Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Punjab’s first dedicated sports university and a bus stand, along with various other development projects in Patiala, on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra.

 

          The projects, launched at two separate events, include surface water based water supply for Patiala city (Rs 503 crore),  development of a Heritage Street near Qila Mubarak (Rs. 43 crore), new bus stand on Rajpura Road (Rs 65 crore), and widening of the same road (Rs. 6.74 crore).

 

          On the occasion, the Chief Minister handed over keys to few selected beneficiaries of the EWS housing scheme constructed by PDA at Haji Majra (next to the Cantonment).  Of the 174 flats constructed there, 124 have been allotted today. Captain Amarinder also urged PDA and Local Government to ensure that all of Punjab’s EWS is provided affordable housing, and said he would be personally monitoring progress of all ongoing and new projects.

 

          The Chief Minister extended Dussehra greetings to the people of Patiala, which he said had suffered a lot due to Covid. He urged them to take all precautions amid projections of a second spoke in November-December.

 

The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Sports will be developed at a total cost of Rs 500 crore, of which Rs 60 crore will be invested in the initial phase for the development of academic and administrative blocks, boys & girls hostels, and boundary wall & internal roads in the campus. The Chief Minister recalled the contribution of his grandfather Maharaja Bhupindra Singh Ji, in whose memory the university is being established, and whose 129th birth anniversary falls today, on the occasion of Dussehra.

 

The university, will help in scientific development of sportspersons,  Captain Amarinder said, adding that he wanted to see Punjab develop as a sports hub and its sportsmen and coaches equipped with scientific knowledge. He thanked the Panchayat and people of Sidhuwal, who had contributed land free of cost for the Sports university. They had earlier donated land for the Law University and have now also offered another 100 Kilas for any other project, said the Chief Minister, announcing a Rs 50 lakh grant for Sidhuwal, which has developed itself as a model village.

 

Expressing pleasure at the presence of several students who had already secured admission to the Sports University, Captain Amarinder expressed the hope that staff and students will be able to move into the campus by 2022. They will benefit immensely from the university’s multiple courses, many of which are adopted from UK’s Loughborough University, whose VC Lord Sebastian’s video message was telecast at the foundation stone laying event. He assured that despite Covid problems, his government would provide more funds to the university for the speedy completion of its works.

 

He expressed the hope that staff and students will be able to move into the campus by 2022 to benefit from the multiple courses, many of which are adopted from UK’s Loughborough University, whose VC Lord Sebastian’s video message was telecast at the foundation stone laying event.

 

Speaking at the launch event, Local Government Ministers Brahm Mohindra hailed the Chief Minister for his statesman-like actions, including on the recent Farm Bills of the Centre, and said Captain Amarinder had been reluctant to name the university after his grandfather but was persuaded by his cabinet colleagues.

 

Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Sodhi said the Chief Minister had changed the game in the Sports education arena and the university will change the future of aspiring sportspersons. The government will provide jobs to the people of Sidhuwal and education to their children, he said, adding that the university will put Patiala on the global map as a sports hub. He suggested declaring the village, with its two major universities, as a model gram panchayat. The minister was honoured by Captain Amarinder Singh for his contribution to the promotion of sports and sports education in the state.

 

Maharani Preneet Kaur, MP, described the university as the need of the hour and said it would help encourage sportsmen and wean youngsters away from drugs.

 

University VC Lt Gen Cheema lauded the contribution of Captain Amarinder’s family, particularly his grandfather Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, for their contribution to sports. He further disclosed that 120 students of the total capacity of 142 had already been admitted for 2021-22 academic session. He further gave details of the state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities being developed at the Sports University.

 

The Sports Minister later honoured all those who had contributed to the setting up of the university, including Maharani Preneet Kaur, Brahm Mahindra, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Razia Sultana, Vijay Inder Singla, Jai Inder Kaur, Raja Randhir Singh, Raja Malwinder Singh, Lal Singh, Hardiyal Singh Kamboj, TS Shergill, Nirmal Singh, Rajinder Singh Samana and Sukhpal Singh (Sidhuwal Panchayat).

 

Captain Amarinder said the launch of the new hi-tech bus stand would fulfil a long-standing demand of the people of Patiala, in view of the city’s growth over the past 10-15 years. Expected to be completed in around 15 months, this modern and passenger-friendly bus stand will supplement the existing bus stand and an internal mobility plan was being drawn up to provide connectivity between both, as well as with other parts of the city, he added. Further, the Rajpura Road, where the bus stand is coming up, will also be widened by next year.

 

Later, launching the Water Supply project, as part of Phase-II of his government’s Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UEIP),  the Chief Minister said it would help provide 24X7 clean drinking water to the people of Patiala, whose population has grown to 5 lakh and is expected to go up to 9 lakhs by 2050. Water will be taken from the Bhakra Main Line Canal through the existing Patiala Navigation Channel, he said, adding that the water works will be constructed in Ablowal. The project is estimated to be completed in 3 years, said the Chief Minister, adding that the operator will have an Operation and Maintenance Contract of 10 years.

 

Underlining the need to preserve the Patiala’s rich heritage and promote heritage tourism here, the Chief Minister said the area around Qila Mubarak was being developed as a Heritage Street, and will improve the infrastructure and façade of the area, its shops, etc. Work on the street is expected to be completed by December 2021, he said, adding that the renovation of Rajindra Tank (with fountains and lights) will be completed soon, despite delay due to Covid, and it will be dedicated to the people in December. Another project in progress is the development of Mohindra Kothi (old building) as a museum, where the famous Medal Gallery collection will be shifted.

 

The Chief Minister also announced several other projects to be initiated soon, including Rejuvenation of Patiala and Chhotti Nadi at a cost around Rs. 200 crore.  He further asked the Patiala Administration and our Corporation to quickly start the work of grant of malki haq (proprietary rights) to Slum Dwellers to implement the law passed by the State.

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CM to launch two key projects in IMT Faridabad

 Chandigarh, October 26

 Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal will inaugurate two key projects in IMT Faridabad on October 27, 2020  via video conferencing. HSIIDC’s integrated office complex at IMT Faridabad, as well as Fire Station at IMT Faridabad, shall be dedicated to public for efficient services.

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, Mr. Krishan Pal Gurjar, along with other dignitaries of Haryana Government would be present on the occasion.

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Dushyant Chautala, Haryana Transport Minister, Mr. Mool Chand Sharma, MLA Prithla & Chairman, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, Mr. Nayan Pal Rawat, and Principal Secretary, Industries, Mr. Apoorva Kumar Singh, and Managing Director, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), Mr. Anurag Agarwal, along with DC, Faridabad and senior officers of HSIIDC will also participate in the inauguration ceremony online.

          Mr. Anurag Agarwal said that IMT, Faridabad Office Complex is built on an area of 8351.85 sqm., with a floor area of 2112.72 sqm., The office building shall bring the services to IMT Faridabad at their doorsteps of the industrialists. The total estimated cost for the office building is Rs. 708.59 lakh.

           Mr. Agarwal said that the provision of fire services is an essential requirement in all industrial estates and a fire station has been built and is being dedicated to IMT Faridabad industries.  The fire station shall be handed to the District Administration, Faridabad for operations. The capital cost on this fire station has come to around Rs.459.75 lakh. It is built on a total area of 7080sqm. with a floor area of 1719sqm.

He said that IMT Faridabad spread over an area of 1784 Acre approximately, is located on the Delhi-Agra National Highway (NH-44) at a distance of about 44kms from the International Airport.  IMT Faridabad has been developed by HSIIDC as an Integrated Model Township with International standard infrastructure and has already attracted a large number of prestigious companies such as M/s IOCL, M/s Amul Dairy, M/s Glen, M/s Poly Medicure, Central Food Testing Laboratory etc. and they have set up their manufacturing base in this township.  All essential facilities such as Fire Station, Police Station, ESI Dispensary, Nursing Home, Telecommunication   Centre,   Laboratories, etc. are located in the vicinity. This industrial township has been planned meticulously to cater to the industrial needs of North India and shall also act as a catalyst to multinational companies and bring foreign direct investment in the State of Haryana. A total of 220 industrial plots have been carved out at IMT and 1800 R&R plots have been carved out.  Already 250 units (approx.) are under production.

He further said that for goods and passenger connectivity, a major railway line passes along Faridabad linking from Kashmir to Kanyakumari along with other routes. Also, KGP Expressway passes with a distance of 8 KM from IMT Faridabad. A new National Highway from Delhi to Gujarat is being made which passes along IMT, Faridabad. A railway freight corridor is under construction which is approx. 500 mtr. from IMT Faridabad.

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Haryana CM now focusing on air connectivity

Chandigarh, October 26 

 After continuous improvement in road and rail connectivity in the National Capital Region, Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Lal is now focusing on air connectivity and the Bhoomi Pujan of Hisar runway is being organized on October 27, 2020 which will mark the beginning of development of the International Aviation Hub as well.

Giving information in this regard today, an official spokesperson said that this is a special initiative to strengthen the roads, expand the metro and develop the Regional Rapid Transit System Corridor in the state. A joint venture has been set up by the name of Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited through which several railway projects are being implemented in Haryana in public-private partnership (PPP). Work to close the unmanned railway crossings is still going on and Railway Over Bridge (ROB) or Railway Under Bridge (RUB) are being constructed wherever required.

He informed that the Government of Haryana has already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for a strong International Aviation Hub in Hisar.

       The spokesperson said the proposed aviation hub from Hisar has an airport of international standards with 9,000-foot run-way, adequate parking space, maintenance facilities, repair and overhauling (MRO) facilities for airlines and General Aviation (GA) operators, Aerospace University, pilots, Global Training Centre for Engineers and Ground Handling Staff and plans for residential and commercial development.

          He informed that for the implementation of UDAN 4 Scheme from the Advanced Hisar Airport three hangars are being constructed to accommodate a large apron, a small ferry terminal and A320 type aircraft. A Joint Working Group of Domain Experts has been formed to guide the State Government for the development of Aviation Hub in Hisar.

It has been decided to expand the existing airstrips in five airports of the state. Hisar Airport is being developed as an aviation hub and the runway here will be extended to 9,000 feet, while the other four airstrips at Karnal, Pinjore, Bhiwani and Narnaul will be expanded to 5,000 feet, so that at these places also, medium-sized aircraft can be provided with various activities like parking, sub-basing, flying training as well as adventure sports.

Hisar Airport has already been added under the Regional Connectivity Scheme of the Central Government.

It is noteworthy that the Central Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the 121.742-km long electrified broad gauge line of Haryana Orbit Rail Corridor from Palwal to Sonipat at an estimated cost of Rs 5617.69 crore. Now, Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited has sent two new projects to the Central Government regarding so as to conduct study to gauge the feasibility of Rs 191.73 crore project in Kaithal city and Jhajjar-Narnaul new railway line and .

He informed that direct rail connectivity will be available from Jhajjar to Narnaul and this will herald a new era of development in South Haryana. The 85-km railway line will connect North and South Haryana and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor and an integrated multi-modal logistics hub being set up at Nangal Chowdhary. He said that after Rohtak, Kaithal will be the second city in Haryana where the elevated railway track will be constructed. After the formation of six routes of 135-km long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway, five new cities named Panchgram will be developed within a radius of two kilometres of this route.

The spokesperson said that Sonipat, Jhajjar, Gurugram, Palwal and Mewat districts of Haryana fall on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Express Way. With this, the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal Eastern Peripheral-Way has become operational, which is a major relief for people going to Gurugram. The completion of these projects has not only reduced the traffic burden in Northern Haryana but also in the National Capital Region and the ports in the western states connecting Ghaziabad, Noida have been provided rapid speed link from Gurugram, Faridabad and Palwal districts of South Haryana. Similarly, the Delhi Metro has been expanded from Gurugram to Manesar. Also, work is also progressing rapidly on the proposal to connect Gurugram with Faridabad by Metro.

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34 IAS and 2 HCS officers transferred in Haryana

 Chandigarh, October 26

The Haryana Government has issued transfer and posting orders of 34 IAS and two HCS officers with immediate effect.

Among the IAS officers, Sunil Kumar Gulati, Chairman, Haryana Minerals Ltd. New Delhi and Additional Chief Secretary, Printing & Stationery Department has been posted as Chief Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi and Additional Chief Secretary, Printing & Stationery Department.

Dheera Khandelwal, Additional Chief Secretary, Art and Cultural Affairs Department and Additional Chief Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Department has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department and Additional Chief Secretary, Environment and Climate Change Department.

Mahavir Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Labour Department.

Anurag Rastogi, Principal Secretary, Excise and Taxation Department and Principal Secretary, Transport Department has been posted as  Principal Secretary, Excise and Taxation Department and Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resource Department.

Vineet Garg, Principal Secretary, Labour Department and Commissioner, Karnal Division, Karnal has been posted as Principal Secretary, School Education Department.

G Anupama, Secretary to Governor, and Chief Administrator , Trade  Fair Authority of Haryana, New Delhi has been given an additional charge of Principal Secretary, Medical Education and Research Department.

V Umashankar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Chief Executive Officer, Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran, Principal Secretary, Citizen Resources Information Department and Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Departments has been posted as, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Principal Secretary, Citizen Resources Information Department and Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Department.

D. Suresh, Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak has been posted as Principal Secretary, Art and Cultural Affairs Department.

Rajeev Ranjan, Director General, Tourism, Haryana and Secretary, Tourism Department has been posted as Commissioner, Gurugram Division, Gurugram.

 Nitin Kumar Yadav, Secretary, Personnel, Training, Vigilance and Parliamentary Affairs Departments, Director Training (Ex-officio), Inquiry Officer, Vigilance, Haryana, Director General, Supplies and Disposals, Haryana, and Mission Director, for looking after the work of e-Office (paperless office) of CM and CS has been posted as Managing Director, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. and Director General, Supplies and Disposals, Haryana.

          Pankaj Yadav, Chief Administrator, Haryana Shaheri Vikas Pradhikaran and OSD O/o Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak has been posted as Secretary, Home-I, Department .

Amneet P. Kumar, Director General, Medical Education and Research, Haryana, and Secretary, Medical Education and Research Department has been given additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Ayushman Bharat Haryana Health Protection Authority.

T.L. Satyaprakash, Secretary, Home-I, Department and Chief Operating Officer, India International Horticulture Market, Ganaur has been posted as Director General Development and Panchayat Haryana and Secretary, Development and Panchayat Department, Haryana.

          Mohammed Shayin, Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation, Managing Director, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. and Secretary, Power Department has been posted as Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation and Managing Director, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (DHBVN)

Amit Kumar Agrawal, Director General, Urban Local Bodies Department and Secretary, Haryana Urban Local Bodies department and Mission Director, State Urban Livelihood Mission and State Urban Development Authority, Haryana has been posted as Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana (DPSCM-I).

Wazeer Singh Goyat, Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department and Managing Director, HSMITC and Administrator, CADA has been posted as Secretary, Haryana Human Rights Commission.

Ashok Sangwan, Commissioner, Gurugram Division, Gurugram has been posted as Chief Administrator, Haryana Shaheri Vikas Pradhikaran, Panchkula.

Vinay Singh, Secretary, Haryana Forests & Wildlife Department and Commissioner, Hisar Division Hisar has been posted as Secretary,  Personnel, Training, Vigilance and Parliamentary Affairs Departments, Director Training (Ex-officio), Inquiry Officer, Vigilance, and Mission Director, for looking after the work of e-Office (paperless office) of CM and CS.

Chander Shekhar, Secretary, Haryana Human Rights Commission has been posted as Commissioner, Hisar Division, Hisar.

Sanjeev Verma, Managing Director, Haryana Seeds Development Corporation has been posted as Commissioner, Karnal Division, Karnal.

 Anita Yadav, Additional Director, HIPA, Gurugram has been posted as Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak.

 

Awaiting posting, Balkar Singh has been posted as Director General, Elementary Education, Haryana and Secretary, School Education Department. 

Ramesh Chander Bidan, Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa has been posted as Director, Social Justice & Empowerment and Special Secretary, Social Justice & Empowerment Department.

Bhupinder Singh, Director, Social Justice & Empowerment and Special Secretary, Social Justice & Empowerment Department and Special Secretary, Finance Department has been posted as Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission.

 Ashok Kumar Meena, Chief Executive Officer, Ayushman Bharat Haryana Health Protection Authority has been posted as Director Urban Local Bodies Department and Special Secretary, Haryana Urban Local Bodies Department and Mission Director, State Urban Livelihood Mission and State Urban Development Authority.

Atul Kumar, Director, AYUSH, Haryana and Special Secretary, Health Department has been posted as Special Secretary, Haryana, Home-II Department in addition to his present duties.

Pankaj, Managing Director, HARTRON and CEO, Micro Irrigation Authority has been posted as CEO, Micro Irrigation Authority and Special Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department and Managing Director, HSMITC and Administrator, CADA.

 Ram Sarup Verma, Special Secretary, Fisheries Department, Registrar Cooperative Societies and Special Secretary, Cooperation Department has been posted as Managing Director, Haryana Tourism Corporation, Director, Tourism, Special Secretary, Tourism Department in addition to his present duties.

          Rajnarayan Kaushik, Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission has been posted as Managing Director, HARTRON.

 Vinay Partap Singh, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gurugram, Chief Administrator, Shri Mata Sheetla Devi Shrine Board, Gurugram, District Municipal Commissioner, Gurugram and Additional CEO, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority has been posted as Additional Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi in addition to his present duties.

 Pardeep Kumar, Director, Elementary Education, Additional Secretary, Haryana School Education Department has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa.

 Sushil Sarwan, Director Development and Panchayat Departments has been posted as Additional Secretary, Finance Department.

 

Vikram, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Karnal has been posted as Chief Executive Officer, Karnal, Smart City Ltd, Karnal in addition to his present duties.

          Mandeep Kaur, Director Archaeology & Museums, Additional Secretary, Archaeology & Museums Department has been posted as Director, Archives, Additional Secretary, Haryana Archives Department in addition to her present duties.

          Among the HCS officers transferred are Mr. Pradeep Ahlawat-II, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Nuh has been posted as Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gurugram.

Sanjiv Kumar, Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gurugram has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Nuh.

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