Hry Govt issues directions on e-billing
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided that medical reimbursement bill and travelling allowance bills, except advance will not be allowed to be generated in e-billing module from 25th day to last day of a month till further order. All sub-vouchers attached with bills like medical reimbursement, travelling allowance and contingencies (OE) need not to be digitally signed after scanning. However, such sub-vouchers would not be required to be defaced as ‘cancelled and paid’, said an official spokesman.
Punjab govt employees to plant saplings
Chandigarh: Punjab Government employees would undertake plantation of saplings to ensure all round success of ‘Mission Tandarust Punjab’ aimed at cleaning environment besides building robust health. The state Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Thursday said that the Forest Department would soon send a written communication to all departmental heads with regard to sapling plantation by the government employees. The campaign of sapling plantation by around 2.5 lakh government employees would be commenced from Chandigarh and Mohali and afterwards taken to the other districts in a phased manner. He also exhorted the government employees to plant at least one sapling each at their homes, parks, villages, cities or any other suitable space.
Haryana to set up custom hiring centres
Chandigarh: To ensure crops residue management and prevent farmers from burning the crops residue in the state, Haryana Government will set up Custom Hiring Centres, at the cost of Rs 215 crore under a special action plan.
As many as 90 Custom Hiring Centres would be set up in district Jind. The centres would be set up to ensure proper management of crops residue in Haryana, said an official spokesman. He said that machines and tools related to agriculture would be available in these centres and farmers can take agricultural machines or equipment on rent at nominal rates for farming works.
Insecticides (India) launches products
Chandigarh : Insecticides (India) limited announced the launch of three new products for cost effective control against pests and diseases for farmers in Punjab to get better yields from their crops of Paddy, cotton, pulses and vegetables. The products- Encounter, Sofia and Aikido is expected to offer cost effective solutions to the farmers in Punjab. “It is our continuous endeavor to bring out the latest crop protection products for the benefit of the farmers within their reach. These three new products will have wide applicability,” said Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, of the company.