CM lays foundation stone of Atal Chowk & Atal Park in Sector-1, Panchkula

Statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be installed in park

About Rs 16 crore will be spent on the two projects

Chandigarh, April 6 - On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini laid the foundation stone for the construction of Atal Chowk and Atal Park at Mata Mansa Devi Complex, Sector-1, in Panchkula today.

About Rs 16 crore will be spent on the construction of Atal Chowk and Park. The Atal Chowk is being built on the road from Mata Mansa Devi Complex to Sukhna Lake. This chowk will have a total diameter of 40 feet. Fountains and lights will be installed to beautify the chowk. Apart from this, a lotus flower of Dholpur stone will be installed in the middle of the chowk. An amount of about Rs 46.50 lakh will be spent on this work.

Similarly, the Atal Park will be built on 2.25 acres of land, the foundation stone of which was laid by the Chief Minister today. The Atal Park will be developed as a beautiful tourist destination. A total amount of Rs 15 crore will be spent on this and this park will be ready in about 9 months. A big metal statue of former Prime Minister Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed in the middle of the park. Apart from this, 13 different types of gardens will also be built in the park, which include wildlife garden, fragrance garden, Ayurvedic garden, cultural garden, art garden, science garden, etc.

Kalka MLA Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma, BJP State President Sh. Mohan Lal Kaushik, Panchkula Mayor Sh. Kulbhushan Goyal, former Assembly Speaker Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, former MLA Latika Sharma, Director General of Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Sh. KM Pandurang, and senior officials of various departments were present on the occasion.

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Agniveers will be given 20 percent reservation in state police recruitment: Nayab Singh Saini

CM holds review meeting regarding reservation in jobs to Agniveers in Panchkula

Chandigarh, April 6 - Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said Haryana is the first state in the country which has secured the future of Agniveers by creating a provision for jobs after their service period in the Army. Agniveers will be provided 20 per cent reservation in the recruitment of state police. Similarly, a provision of 10 per cent reservation has also been made for Agniveers in the jobs of forest guard, jail warder and mining guard in the Forest Department, which will ensure a security cover to the Agniveers.

The Chief Minister was chairing a review meeting regarding providing reservation in jobs to Agniveers at the PWD Rest House in Panchkula today.

The Chief Minister said Agniveers will be able to get jobs in Haryana after their service period in the Army and for this, a separate portal will be created for them on which they can register themselves. After this, they will be given preference in jobs on the basis of educational qualification.

It was informed in the meeting that under the Agnipath scheme started by the Central Government from July 15, 2022, Agniveers have been recruited in the Army, Navy and Air Force. The first batch of Agniveers is set to be completed in July 2026, while the Haryana Cabinet has already provided security cover to the Agniveers by implementing the Haryana Agniveer Policy-2024.

It was informed in the meeting that about 2893 Agniveers were recruited in the Army, Navy and Air Force from Haryana during the year 2023-24 and 2227 were recruited in 2022-23.

Agniveers in Haryana will be given 10 per cent horizontal reservation in the recruitment of mining guards, jail warders and SPOs. Apart from this, 5 per cent reservation will be given in the recruitment of Group C.

It was also informed that those Agniveers who want to adopt self-employment or entrepreneurship will be provided loans at affordable rates. Apart from this, if the industries employ Agniveers on a monthly salary of more than Rs 30,000, the government will provide an annual subsidy of Rs 60,000 to those industries.

Those Agniveers who want to serve as private security personnel will be given priority in providing gun licences. For this, Agniveers will have to apply on the portal.

Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of Home Department Dr. Sumita Misra, Principal Secretary of Sainik and Paramilitary Welfare Department Sh. Vijayendra Kumar and Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. Saket Kumar were present in the meeting.

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CM Nayab Singh Saini reviews preparations for PM Modi’s programme in Yamunanagar on April 14

Ensure proper arrangements at venue, CM tells officials

Development of Haryana will be done at thrice the speed: CM

Chandigarh, April 6 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi is reaching Haryana on April 14 to give a big gift to the people of the state. On this day, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 800 MW capacity thermal unit in Yamunanagar, inaugurate the airport in Hisar and lay the foundation stone of a new terminal. Through these development works, the Prime Minister will connect Viksit Haryana with Viksit Bharat. The Chief Minister was talking to journalists after reviewing the preparations at the programme venue on Sunday.

He said electricity is the biggest need of the present time. Be it railways or electric vehicles running on roads, we are dependent on electricity for everything. He said that 800 MW thermal unit for which the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone in Yamunanagar is being built by BHEL and its construction will cost Rs 7,272 crore. The work of this unit will be completed by the end of the year 2028.

Responding to questions, the Chief Minister said he has held a meeting with officials and reviewed all the preparations so that there are no issues at both the places in Yamunanagar and Hisar. Expressing satisfaction over the preparations for the programme, he said the people of Haryana are eager to give a grand welcome to Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi at both the places. These gifts of development to the state will benefit not only the people but also the people of the country. He said after a big victory in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the BJP has also got a big victory in the recent local body elections. In such a situation, the development of the state will be done at the thrice the speed. He said the Prime Minister is arriving in the state to increase this pace.

The Chief Minister enquired about all the arrangements, including the pandal being prepared at the venue, VIP gallery, media gallery, parking, drinking water and toilets at the venue. He instructed that the parking arrangement should be better and arrangements should be made so that the people coming from all over the state to the programme do not face any problem. Along with this, drinking water should be arranged at the venue as well as at the parking places.

BJP State President Sh. Mohan Lal Kaushik, Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana, MLA Yamunanagar Sh. Ghanshyam Das Arora, former Cabinet Minister Sh. Kanwar Pal, Municipal Corporation Mayor Suman Bahamani, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayat Department, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Director General, Information, Public Relations and Language Department Sh. K. Makarand Pandurang and officials of other departments were present on the occasion.

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Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sh. Harvinder Kalyan said the banking sector plays an important role in the country's economy.

Chandigarh, April 6 - Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sh. Harvinder Kalyan said the banking sector plays an important role in the country's economy. The network of banks is quite widespread in cities as well as villages. Today, there is a bank in one out of every 5 to 10 villages and there is a need to expand this system further. More and more services should be made available in rural areas through banks so that they can get the benefits of government schemes.

Sh. Harvinder Kalyan was speaking as the chief guest at the Karnal Zone Conference organized by the Bank Workers’ Organization in Karnal. He said dialogue is the central point of the democratic system under the Constitution of India. Many big issues are resolved through dialogue. He said today, along with the workers, discussions should also be held with the stakeholders to whom we provide our services.

He said today we envision India to become a developed country by 2047 and this resolution is not only of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi but of the whole country. Such an objective is not possible without a balanced mindset because today everyone talks about rights but before rights, one should worry about one's duties as well. This will prove effective in taking the country forward. I am happy that Canara Bank and its entire family is making an important contribution to the progress of the nation today, he added.

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Corporate Grievance Redressal Forum to hear power consumers' problems in Panchkula on April 7

Chandigarh, April 6 - The proceedings of Corporate Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum, Panchkula, of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam will be conducted by its Chairman and Members on Monday from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm at the office of Corporate Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF), Panchkula. During this, only the complaints of consumers of Panchkula district will be heard.

Giving information, a spokesperson of the corporation said similarly, the proceedings of Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum will be conducted by the Chairman and Members on April 8 (Tuesday) from 11.30 am at the office of the Superintending Engineer, Panchkula. He said the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam is committed to provide uninterrupted power supply to the consumers. Many ambitious programmes are being run by the corporation for quick resolution of consumers' problems.

He informed that the members of the Forum will hear all types of problems of the consumers of Panchkula district, which mainly include complaints related to billing, voltage, metering, disconnection and reconnection, disruptions in power supply, lack of efficiency, safety, reliability and disobedience of the orders of Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission, etc. However, the Forum will not hear cases related to power theft and unauthorized use of electricity under Section 126 and Section 135 to 139 of the Electricity Act, penalties and fines and investigations and accidents under Section 161. All consumers are requested to avail this opportunity to redress their complaints.

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Cyclothon-2.0 to reach Rewari on April 8

Panchayats giving the message of de-addiction to be honoured

Chandigarh, April 6 — Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini has launched a campaign to keep the youth away from drugs. In this series, Cyclothon-2.0 is being held against drugs with the tagline ‘Hum Sabka Sanjha Sapna-Nasha Mukt Ho Haryana Apna’.

A government spokesperson said on Tuesday (April 8), thousands of people will welcome the cyclothon during its entry into Bhalkhi Majra in Rewari district. He said in the campaign against drugs, with the participation of the administration as well as the general public, the cyclothon will be sent to the next district on Wednesday. He said wherever the cycle yatra will have a short halt in the village, the representatives of the Panchayats of the villages which have become completely drug free will share their views in the programmes organized there. Along with this, such sarpanches will also be honoured.

The spokesperson said that the registration process for Cyclothon-2.0 is going on. Citizens should register themselves through the Haryana Uday portal (https://uday.haryana.gov.in/AntiDrug_Cyclothon). The participants taking part in the cyclothon as per the registration will also get an e-certificate.

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*5 vehicles challaned, fine of Rs 1.68 lakh imposed for illegal mining in Yamunanagar*

Chandigarh, April 6 - As per the instructions of the Haryana Government, the Mining Department, Yamunanagar is continuously taking action against illegal mining and transportation. During the checking of 2619 vehicles in Yamunanagar by the District Administration and Mining Department, 5 vehicles were challaned and a fine of around Rs 1.68 lakh was imposed.

As per the instructions of the Haryana Government, strict action will be taken against people doing illegal mining in the state. For this, monitoring is being done by forming teams at different levels. The administration is committed to stop illegal mining and transportation in the district.

Giving information, a spokesperson of the department said 1578 vehicles were checked by the teams of SDM Chhachhrauli. Similarly, 304 vehicles were checked by the teams of SDM Jagadhari. He said during the checking of 561 vehicles by the teams of SDM Radaur, 5 vehicles were challaned and a fine of around Rs 1.68 lakh was imposed. Similarly, 176 vehicles were checked by the team of SDM Vyaspur. He said all the SDMs of the district, police department and mining department officials are carrying out checking of vehicles round the clock.

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*Ranbir Gangwa inaugurates development works worth over Rs 5 crore in Barwala, interacts with residents*

Chandigarh, April 6 - Haryana's Public Works and Public Health Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa on Sunday inaugurated various development works built by Nagar Palika Barwala at a cost of Rs 5 crore in the Assembly constituency Barwala (Hisar).

The Cabinet Minister said this development work will strengthen the infrastructure of the area and people will get better road facilities. Soon, construction work related to sewerage, drinking water and other basic facilities, including grand welcome gates on both sides of the city, will also start. During this, he interacted with local citizens, listened to their problems and gave necessary instructions to the concerned officials on the spot.

He said the government is committed to bring the promise of development to the ground level. The state government is strengthening the road network to connect the villages with cities. Our priority is to provide paved roads to every village so that citizens do not face any difficulty in commuting. He said roads are the backbone of development of any area and their improvement brings positive changes in education, health and business. The Cabinet Minister said the aim of the government is to strengthen the infrastructure in every Assembly constituency so that the common people do not have to wander for basic facilities. He also said that in the coming time, many more development projects will be started in the Barwala area, in which water supply, modernization of health centres and rural sports facilities will be prominent.

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*Saints and mahatmas are our true guides: Manohar Lal*

Chandigarh, April 6 - Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Sh. Manohar Lal said our Sanatan Dharma has a rich tradition of religious texts. It is not easy for everyone to understand the teachings given in religious texts. In this context, our saints and mahatmas are our true guides.

The Union Minister was addressing a programme as the chief guest on the second day of the three-day annual festival of Ashram Hari Mandir Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya located in Pataudi, Gurugram today.

The Union Minister said Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has envisioned to make India a developed nation by the year 2047. He said India should become the guide of the world and we all have to take the country to that level with our collective efforts.

He said for India to become Vishwa Guru, an important aspect is how the people of that country behave in social life. This path emerges from the teachings of our Gurus.

Sh. Manohar Lal said under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the problems of the country are being solved one by one. All citizens of the country have played their part prominently in all the campaigns that have been started so far on the call of the Prime Minister. The Viksit Bharat Yatra taken out in the year 2023 is the best example of this. During this, the Union Minister also called upon the people to move forward with the motto of ‘Haryana Ek- Haryanvi Ek’, and away from the caste system.

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi also addressed the function. On this occasion, many dignitaries, including Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dharmdev, Haryana Minister of State for Sports Sh. Gaurav Gautam, MLA from Badkhal Sh. Dhanesh Adlakha, MLA from Kharkhoda Sh. Pawan Kharkhoda and MLA from Mahendragarh Sh. Kanwar Singh were present.

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*Cyclothon giving message of making Haryana drugs-free: MP Dharambir Singh*

Chandigarh, April 6 - MP from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency Sh. Dharambir Singh said the Drugs-Free Haryana Cyclothon should not be considered as just a cycle journey. The purpose of this journey is to make every citizen along with the youth aware to make Haryana drug-free.

The MP gave this message today before sending the Drugs-Free Haryana Cycle Yatra from Radha Swami Satsang Bhawan Dinod Ashram in Bhiwani to Dadri. He said Punjab was once counted among the developed states of the country but now, the youths of this state are in the grip of drugs and the pace of development has stopped.

He said drug addiction is gradually coming to our state Haryana as well, which is a matter of concern. We have to stop this addiction here itself. This is possible only when every citizen is aware and keeps an eye on his surroundings so that no one sells drugs in any way.

He said we all have to support this campaign launched by Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini and make Haryana drugs-free. He said drugs ruin the future of the youth. He called upon the players to stay away from drugs and win medals for the state and the country in sports.