Haryana CM urges Uttrakhand Government to release Rs 34 Crore payment to Haryana Sugarcane Farmers

If Staff Selection Commission can initiate an investigation by any specialized agency, State Government ready to give necessary services

Chandigarh, March 19 – Haryana Chief Minister, Sh Nayab Singh Saini said that the State Government will seek Advocate General opinion regarding the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court concerning the recruitment of 20 Inspector posts in the Haryana Police during the Congress tenure. He said that if the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) can initiate an investigation into the matter through a specialized agency, in compliance with the court's decision, the government is ready to provide the necessary services immediately.

The Chief Minister made these remarks during the Zero Hour of the ongoing budget session in the Haryana Assembly in response to concerns raised about this recruitment process here today.

He informed the House that in 2011, a petition was filed in the High Court by an individual, alleging irregularities in the recruitment process for 20 posts of Inspectors in Haryana Police conducted by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission in 2008. The petitioner claimed that despite securing the highest marks in the written examination, insufficient marks were awarded in the interview. In addition, the petitioner alleged that two of the selected candidates had not even appeared for the written examination. The court ruled that if the petitioner is not satisfied with this decision, then it is his legal right to appeal.

The Chief Minister further informed that the court had formed a three-member committee to investigate the petitioner’s allegations. In its report, on this allegation of impersonation, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission stated that the attendance sheet of the written examination is no longer available. Therefore, to investigate this, a forensic match of handwriting recorded in the answer sheet should be done by a specialized agency by taking a sample of the handwriting of both the selected candidates. On this, the court in its order said that it could not perform the role of an investigative agency, but the Haryana Staff Selection Commission has the freedom to get the facts investigated.

The Chief Minister also highlighted that during the Congress tenure, the recruitment process for government jobs was flawed. At that time, qualified youth were exploited, and many deserving candidates, especially from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, could not think to get a government job.

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Farmers will now get Rs 8000 per acre incentive for adopting other alternative crops in place of paddy - Chief Minister

Farmers are getting crop loans from cooperative banks at zero percent interest rate

Chandigarh, March 19 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini said that the number of decisions taken by the current Central and State governments in the last 10 years in the interest of farmers has never been matched by previous governments. He said that under the Mera Pani Meri Virasat scheme, farmers will now receive an incentive of Rs 8,000 per acre for switching from paddy to alternative crops, an increase from the previous Rs 7,000 per acre. In addition, crop loans are being provided to farmers through cooperative banks at a zero percent interest rate.

The Chief Minister was responding to a question raised by INLD MLA Aditya Devi Lal regarding crop loans for farmers during the ongoing budget session in the Assembly here today.

He informed the House that crop loans are given to farmers through Harco Bank and other cooperative banks at an interest rate of 7 percent. However, the Haryana Government bears 4 percent of the interest, while the Central Government covers 3 percent.

The Chief Minister said that as a result of the continuous decisions taken by the present government in support of farmers, there has been an unprecedented increase in agricultural production over the past 10 years.

He also highlighted that through the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, farmers are encouraged to adopt drip and sprinkler irrigation systems with the help of subsidies. Apart from this, for the first time in 10 years, the current government has ensured that irrigation water reaches the last tail of every field.

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Approval of Rs 1825.43 lakh for construction of Narnaund Bypass

Chandigarh, March 19 – Haryana Public Works Minister, Sh Ranbir Gangwa, informed that the Government has granted administrative approval of Rs 1825.43 lakh for the construction of a bypass in Narnaund.

Sh Gangwa was responding to a question asked by Narnaund MLA, Sh Jassi Petwar, during the ongoing budget session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

Sh Gangwa informed that the government has approved a proposal to construct a new 4.47 km bypass for Narnaund town. He also shared with the House that the proposal for acquiring land through the e-Bhoomi portal for the construction of bypass is currently in progress.

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Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister, Sh Ranbir Gangwa,

Chandigarh, March 19 : Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister, Sh Ranbir Gangwa, said that in line with Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi's vision, dedicated efforts are being made to ensure "tap in every household and clean water in every tap."

Sh Gangwa was responding to a question asked by Kalayat MLA, Sh Vikas Saharan, during the ongoing budget session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

He informed that canal-based drinking water supply is being provided to the villages of Shimla, Dhundhwa, Lamba Kheri, Kharak Pandava, Ramgarh, Kolekhan, and Matoor. The drinking water supply for Matoor village is sourced from the canal, serving a population of 10,968 people, with a supply of 55 liters per person per day.

Sh Gangwa informed that to ensure an adequate supply of water to these water works, work is underway from the Barwala Link Canal at a cost of Rs. 2036.02 lakh, with Rs. 980.69 lakh already spent. He also mentioned that the estimation process is ongoing for laying the main pipeline to cover the villages of Matoor, Badsikri Kalan, Badsikri Khurd, Khedi Sherkhan, Balu, Kamalpur Chausala, Batta, and Kailaram.

He informed that there are two towns, Rajound and Kalayat, in the Kalayat constituency, and both towns are being supplied water through canal-based waterworks. Out of 62 villages, 43 are being supplied water through canal-based waterworks.

A total of 89 works are underway to improve the drinking water supply, covering 58 villages, with an estimated cost of Rs. 11,025.71 lakh. So far, Rs. 5,625.15 lakh has been spent on these projects.

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An amount of Rs. 13,75,356 has been released for the repair and maintenance of the Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium in the Pundri

Chandigarh, March 19 – Haryana Minister of State for Sports, Sh Gaurav Gautam, said that an amount of Rs. 13,75,356 has been released for the repair and maintenance of the Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium in the Pundri Assembly constituency. The stadium features a 400-meter athletics track, basketball and volleyball courts, a football ground, and a badminton hall. An in-charge and a ground worker have also been appointed to manage the stadium. In the near future, repair and maintenance work for all sports facilities in the stadium will commence.

Minister Sh Gaurav Gautam was responding to a question asked by Pundri MLA, Sh Satpal Jamba, in the ongoing Budget Session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

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State government has recently selected 561 doctors, and their appointments will be made soon

Chandigarh, March 19 – Haryana Health Minister, Kumari Arti Singh Rao, said that the state government has recently selected 561 doctors, and their appointments will be made soon. These efforts aim to address the shortage of doctors in all civil hospitals across the state. Additionally, the government will work to resolve the shortage of medical equipment in these hospitals, ensuring that patients can access affordable and quality healthcare services at government facilities.

The Health Minister was answering a question asked by a member in the Budget Session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

Kumari Arti Singh Rao stated that a physician has been appointed in Civil Hospital , Charkhi Dadri, and a surgeon has also been deputed. Efforts will be made in the near future to fill other vacant positions at the hospital.

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Service rules of pharmacists are being amended

Chandigarh, March 19 - Haryana Health Minister Kumari Arti Singh Rao said that service rules of pharmacists are being amended, after which the vacant posts of pharmacists will be filled through Haryana Staff Selection Commission.

The Health Minister was replying to a question asked by a member in the Budget Session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

Kumari Arti Singh Rao stated that the process of revising the service rules for pharmacists is underway. Once this is completed, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission will be written for recruitment. In response to a question about filling the vacant posts of pharmacist in the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) of the Badhra Assembly constituency, she clarified that the post of pharmacist in PHC Badhra, Kadma, Balkara, and Maikala are already filled. The vacant posts in the remaining PHCs will be filled after the recruitment process for pharmacists.

The Health Minister further informed that healthcare services in the Badhra Assembly constituency are being provided through two Community Health Centres, Gopi and Jhojhu Kalan, and six Primary Health Centres, including Kadama, Hadodi, Maikalan, Balkara, Santokhpura, and Badhra. Among these, dental X-ray facilities are available at PHC Hadodi and PHC Santokhpura, and this facility will soon be extended to PHC Badhra.

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A pipeline had been laid up to the Jahadpur Canal to address water logging problem in Subana village and surrounding areas of the Badli Assembly

Chandigarh, March 19 : Haryana Irrigation and Water Resources Minister, Smt Shruti Choudhry, informed the House that a pipeline had been laid up to the Jahadpur Canal to address water logging problem in Subana village and surrounding areas of the Badli Assembly constituency. However, as the drainage issue was not fully resolved, two additional schemes are now in progress to drain floodwater from the Rupawala and Khudana pond areas in Subana village. These projects are expected to be completed before the monsoon of 2025.

Responding to a question asked by a member of the House in the Assembly, Smt Shruti Choudhry stated that to fully address the water logging issue, HDPE and RCC NP-3 pipelines are being laid from the Rupawala pond to the Subana pipeline link drain pump house. The estimated cost for these pipelines is Rs 375 lakh and Rs 350 lakh, respectively. Work on both schemes is approximately 50 percent complete. Once these schemes are completed, the water logging problem in the area will be completely resolved.

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Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board has approved an amount of Rs 11.20 crore for the special repair of 12 roads

Chandigarh, March 19 - Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Sh. Shyam Singh Rana, informed that the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board has approved an amount of Rs 11.20 crore for the special repair of 12 roads in the Baroda Assembly constituency. The work is expected to be completed by December 2025.

Sh. Rana was responding to a question asked by a member during the Budget Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

The Agriculture Minister informed that 67 roads of 232.90 km length are being maintained by the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board in Baroda Assembly constituency. Over the past three years, administrative approval for Rs 5.48 crore has been granted for the construction and special repair of 9 roads, covering a length of 26.73 km.

In response to another question, he said that due to the movement of heavy vehicles, 12 roads spanning 46.44 km require special repairs. Administrative approval of Rs 11.20 crore has been granted for these repairs, and the work will be completed soon.

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Civil Hospital and Trauma Center in Rewari will be relocated to a new site

Chandigarh, March 19 - Haryana Health Minister, Kumari Arti Singh Rao, stated that the Civil Hospital and Trauma Center in Rewari will be relocated to a new site, as the current building is situated at a low-lying area.

The Health Minister was responding to a question asked by a member of the House during the Budget Session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

Kumari Aarti Singh Rao stated that the Civil Hospital in Rewari is currently operating on 22 kanal of land, while the Trauma Center is situated on 14 kanal of land. The Civil Hospital was upgraded to a 200-bed facility in 2019, and the Trauma Center has been in operation since 2007-08.

She stated that the current buildings of the Civil Hospital and Trauma Center are located in a low-lying area. The government has received proposals to relocate the facility to two villages, Gokulgarh and Bhagwanpur. After assessing the feasibility of both locations, the hospital will be constructed at the most suitable site.

In response to a question about upgrading the Primary Health Center in Dharuhera, the Health Minister stated that the center will soon be upgraded to a Community Health Center, and work on this will begin shortly.