By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, NOV 10
Haryana Chief
Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today announced a bonanza of incentives
for all sections of the society including enhancement in old age allowance and
widow and as well as handicappeds’ pension to Rs 1000 per month and minimum
daily wages, implementation of new schemes for farmers and agiculture
labourer, live stock, one time settlement scheme for cooperative loans and
enactment of new legislation for those operating rehri/fadi. He also announced
incentives for traders, employees, teachers, students and minority
communities as well as weaker sections of the society.
Mr Hooda
was addressing a mommoth Haryana “Shakti Rally” organized at Gohana in district
Sonipat today. Impressed with the unprecedented crowd for such a rally in the
state, Mr Hooda thanked the people for coming in a large number and was all
praise for the efforts made by the party workers for the success of the rally.
The Chief Minister announced to increase old age allowance, pensions for widows
and that of the handicapped to Rs.1000 per month. In addition, he announced to
give financial assistance ranging from Rs.200 to Rs.500 per month to orphan and
destitute children so as to enable them get education.
While announcing new schemes, he said that a “Mukhyamantri Kisan evm Khetihar
Majdur Jeewan Suraksha Yojna” would be implemented under which financial
assistance of Rs.five lakh would be given to the wife and dependent children of
farmer or agricultural labourer in case of their death during work.
Similarly, in case of becoming disabled during work, they would get a financial
assistance ranging from Rs 30,000 to Rs two lakh.
He said that another
scheme known as Mukhyamantri Dudharu Pashu Suraksha Yojna” would be implemented
to give a financial assistance ranging from Rs.20,000 to Rs.50,000 in case of
death of a milch cattle.
He announced to
implement an OTS scheme under which those farmers who have taken crop loan and
long term loans from cooperative banks would get the benefit of One Time
Settlement Scheme. The scheme would benefit the farmers by giving them a rebate
of 50 per cent in total interest. He said that although the state government is
giving the highest compensation of Rs.5500 per acre in the country in case of
damage to crops due to natural calamities like floods and drought yet it would
be increased to Rs.10000 per acre.
Mr.Hooda also
announced to increase minimum wages of labourers from Rs.5342 to Rs.8100 per
month saying that it would be the highest in the country.
He announced to
implement “Mukhyamantri Sharamik Samajik Suraksha Yojna” to benefit all
labourers working in factories/industries and unorganized sector. Under this
scheme a compensation of Rs.five lakh would be given in case of death of a
worker during performing his duty at the place of work. Also, in case of his
becoming disabled, the amount of compensation would range from Rs.50,000 to
Rs.one lakh.
He announced to fill
up the backlog of 15,041 posts including 8781 posts of Scheduled Castes and
6260 of Backward classes within a year by launching a special campaign. Under
the Mukhyamantri Anusuchit Jati evm Pichada Warg Chaupal Yojna, a sum of Rs.400
crore would be spent to construct and repair about 8000 chaupals in urban and
rural areas within a year. He said that a one time settlement scheme would be
implemented to provide an opportunity of settlement of loans to those members
belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes who have taken loans under
different schemes from Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation and
Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections Welfare Corporation. Under
this scheme the entire amount of interest on their loan would be waived off. It
would benefit 1.64 lakh persons. Mr. Hooda also announced to set up special
cells to redress the grievances of members belonging to Scheduled Castes and
ensure their security. These cells would be set up at every police
station, district level and state level.
Mr.Hooda announced to
increase the wages of those 11000 Safai Karamcharis, who were appointed by the
present state government, from Rs.4848 to Rs.8100 per month. He said that he
has decided to do away with the system of contracts in municipal
committees from January 1 next and give wages of Rs.8100 per month to the safai
karamcharis on the pattern of those working in villages.
While expressing his
concern for petty shopkeepers and those operating rehri/fadi, he announced to
enact a new legislation to safeguard the interests of those operating fadi or rehri.
He said that they would be got registered and identity cards would be issued to
them so as to facilitate them in earning their living. Also, they would be able
to get loans from banks to run rehri/fadi and would get the facility of
insurance to compensate them for their sudden losses, if any. It would benefit
about two lakh families. He said that “rehri bazars’ would be developed on the
vacant lands in HUDA sectors or municipality for the benefit of those running
rehri/fadi.
Mr.Hooda said that it
has been observed that there have been occasions when the shopkeepers suffer
financial loss due to fire or floods. Therefore, the state government would set
up a fund to give financial assistance of upto Rs.five lakh to shopkeepers in
case they suffer any such financial loss.
He said that with a
view to provide relief to the traders from “Inspector Raj”, it has been decided
to completely do away with a necessity of form 38 from January next. He said
that on the basis of the survey conducted in the year 2009, the state
government has decided to provide basic amenities in the unauthorized colonies.
He said that it has been observed that some colonies were some how not included
in that survey, but a survey of such colonies would also conducted.
He said that the government
has decided to absorb about 3000 teachers and non teaching officials of
government aided schools in government schools or offices.
He said that a
special campaign would be launched to fill the backlog of posts of
ex-servicemen. In case of death of soldier or that of Paramilitary Forces or
any employee of Haryana Police during any war or any anti terrorist activity,
government job in the category of class III or IV would be provided to the wife
or a dependent on the basis of their eligibility. This facility would be
in addition to the financial assistance. Thus Haryana would be the first state
to provide employment in addition to the financial assistance.
Under a special
scheme, 50,000 residential flats would be constructed for soldiers and ex-servicemen
in big cities like Gurgaon, Faridabad and Panchkula. These would be allotted to
soldiers and ex-servicemen on concessional rates. He also announced to give
exemption from house tax to soldiers and ex-servicemen. He said that 65,000
vacant posts would soon be filled up under a special campaign within a year. He
urged incharge party Affairs in Haryana, Mr Shakeel Ahmad to recommend
giving 50 per cent tickets to the youth so as to enable them contest elections.
Under the
Mukhyamantri Muft Ilaj Yojna, a sum of Rs.300 crore would be spent to provide
600 kinds of medicines and facility of medical tests free of cost in government
medical colleges and hospitals. It would benefit about 1.75 crore persons.
He said that the
government has decided to increase the honorarium of Numberdars from Rs.1100 to
Rs.1500 and that of Chowkidars from Rs.2500 to Rs.3500 per month.
The government has
also decided to increase the honorarium of anganwadi workers from Rs.5000 to
Rs.7500 per month and that of anganwadi helpers from Rs.2500 to Rs.3500 per
month. Similarly, the honorarium of mini anganwadi worker would be increased
from Rs.3250 to Rs.4000 per month. He said that the government has also decided
to increase the honorarium of cook-cum-helper of mid day meal schemes from Rs.1150
to Rs.2500 per month. This honorarium admissible to anganwadi workers and
helpers would be the highest in the country.
The government
decided to provide free to and fro bus travel facility to girl students
of schools and colleges. The women would get 50 per cent rebate in application
fee for government jobs. He said that by the time the recommendations of the 7th
Pay Commission are received, about three lakh employees of class III and IV
categories would get an interim relief of Rs.2000 per month. In addition, the
police personnel would get risk allowance of Rs.5000 per month thus
benefitting them to the tune of Rs.7000 per month.
Mr.Hooda said that
with a view to make the government officials responsive, it has been decided to
enact “Jawabdehi Kanun”. With the implementation of this Act, each government
official or official would have to complete the works of the people
within a fixed schedule.This would make officers responsive and those found
derelicting their duties would invite stern action against themselves.
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