Hry grants Rs 17,000 advance to staff to buy wheat
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to grant an interest free advance of Rs 17,000 to its all class IV employees in the state who wish to buy wheat during the year 2018-19. Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu on Wednesday said that the loan would be recovered in monthly installments to be fixed by the Department concerned so as to effect its full recovery before March 31, 2019. The advance would be sanctioned by the drawing and disbursing officers concerned. In the case of temporary employees, advance would be allowed on the basis of a surety to their satisfaction so that it is fully secured and its recovery ensured from the loanee before the close of the financial year 2018-19, said the Minister.
legal services camp to be held in Mohali district
SAS Nagar: A legal services camp will be organised in Mohali district with the motive to bring maximum number of persons to the camp and get them registered under various beneficial schemes of government and to provide benefits to them on the spot. The cluster of villages shall be adopted for the camp from which the villagers of all age groups, including child to an old aged person, shall be given relevant benefits. Various departments shall be associated with this camp including District Social Security Officer, labour Department, District Education Officer, Health Department, among others who will set up their stalls for providing benefits as well as creating awareness in the general public visiting the spot.
HPSEB head reviews Board’s work
Shimla: The newly appointed chairman of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board limited and the state additional chief secretary (MPP and Power, Forest and TCP), Tarun Kapoor on Wednesday presided over a review meeting of all works related to HPSEB. He stressed upon the need of timely completion of works or schemes as per targeted schedule. He also emphasized the timely redressal of electrical consumers in the State as well as to provide quality and reliable supply to all. He further stressed on need to work in more efficient manner so as to achieve the target in time.
126.04 lMT wheat procured in Punjab
Chandigarh: Out of the total of 126.04 lMT of wheat arrivals in the mandis across Punjab up to May 15, government agencies have procured 125.49 lMT of wheat and the private traders have procured 54970 MT. More than 121.36 lMT of wheat procured by government agencies has been lifted from the mandis recording 97.29 percent lifting in the ongoing procurement process. Besides, Rs 18,592 crore has been released as a payment to the farmers through commission agents of the State.
HP review meeting of Rural livelihood Mission
Shimla: Virender Kanwar, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister presided over a Review Meeting of National Rural livelihood Mission here and informed that work plan for current financial year worth Rs. 25 crore under the Mission has been approved. He said that approval for implementing the scheme in 32 development blocks across the state intensively has been accorded. He added that Rs. 7.30 crore would be spent on imparting training besides Rs. 11.70 crore on community investment and revolving fund, Rs. one crore and Rs. five crores on interest subsidy and marketing respectively.