In a bid to curb crimes against the women in the state, the Manohar lal Khattar Government in Haryana on Friday has decided to constitute Durga Vahini police squads.
Apart from this, the government will recruit 1000 women constables and women volunteers in the state.
This was stated by the Chief Minister while presiding over a meeting with Deputy Commissioners through video conferencing here on Friday to review the progress of various projects and development works.
Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of various departments were also present in the meeting. In all, 11 issues were discussed during the meeting.
The Chief Minister said that women security would be taken up as another reform under the Ek aur Sudhar programme of the State Government next month.
The State Government has decided to roll out one reform every month and in the same series has so far announced three reforms, he added.
Manohar lal said that in case of any crime against women and children, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) concerned should visit the victim’s family and offer all possible assistance on the behalf of the State Government.
The Chief Minister said that the DCs should not hesitate in accepting the demand of the victims’ family for which they are capable for. The other demands which are of the level of the State Government would be accepted as per the policy of the government, he added.
DCs DIRECTED TO EXPEDITE PROCESS OF WHEAT lIFTING
The Chief Minister has asked DCs to expedite the process of lifting of wheat from mandis (grain markets) in their respective districts. He also directed them to keep an eye on the vehicles coming from the neighbouring states so as to check the procurement of wheat from other states. It should be ensured that wheat of Haryana farmers is procured first, he added.
Manohar lal said that all the DCs would ensure early lifting of wheat from the mandis so as to avoid the dumping of foodgrains. They should hire additional trucks for this purpose. As the procurement of wheat has already started, the movement of vehicles has increased from the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab, he maintained.
SURVEY TO ENSURE GAS CYlINDER IN EVERY HOUSEHOlD
The Deputy Commissioners have been asked to get a survey conducted in their respective districts to ensure that there is no household which do not have a gas cylinder. Manohar lal said that Haryana has already become a kerosene-free state. While reviewing the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, he directed the DCs to get a survey conducted through the District Food and Supply Controllers (DFSCs) to ensure that there is no household which do not have gas cylinder. Gram Swaraj Abhiyan is being run in the state from April 14 to May 5, under which various programmes are being organized in all villages of the state.
ENSURE WATER AND ElECTRICITY SUPPlY
Manohar lal also directed the Public Health Engineering Department and Power Department to make adequate arrangement of drinking water and electricity during the summer season.
It was informed during the meeting that Public Health Engineering Department is in constant touch with the Departments of Irrigation and Power and is fully geared up for the summer season.
last year, the tanker service in the water deficient areas had been started from April 10, but this year this service has already been started from April 1. As many as 245 water tankers have been pressed into service in rural areas and 77 tankers in urban areas.
The Chief Minister was also apprized that 10,000 MW to 10,500 MW electricity would be available with the Power Department during the peak season from June 15 to September 15 as against the demand of 9000 MW to 10,000 MW.
500 VYAYAMSHAlAS TO BE INAUGURATED ON MAY 5
The Chief Minister said that a target has been fixed to open 1000 vyayamshalas on two acres of land each in the villages in the state. Out of this, 400 vyayamshalas are ready and these would be inaugurated on May 5 simultaneously in all districts. On the occasion of International Yoga Day on June 21, the people of that village would perform yoga in these vyamshalas. Efforts would be made to ensure that maximum people of the state perform yoga on this day, he added.
While reviewing the Antyodya Seva Kendra Scheme, he directed the DCs to identify buildings in their respective districts for the remaining 15 Antyodya Bhawans which would be opened by July 15 this year. It was informed that Antyodya Bhawans have already been opened in seven districts.
CIVIl SERVICE DAY ON APRIl 21
Civil Service Day would be organized in the state on April 21. The state level function would be held at Panchkula. The civil service day would also be organized at district level where seminars would be organized on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), Pormotion of Cash less Economy and Deendayal Upadhyaya Gramin Kaushal Yojana, said the Chief Minister. He said that the State Government has allocated one block each to 47 senior officers to work on six to seven parameters to ensure development in these blocks. The DC should ensure that these parameters should also be discussed in these seminars so at to achieve the desired objectives.
On the issue of land for development projects, the Chief Minister also said that the State Government has developed online E-bhoomi portal to purchase land from the farmers for various development projects. He said that land would be procured only with the consent of the farmers. The farmers intended to sell their land could upload their request on this portal. So far the government has received procurement offer for 700 to 750 acres of land through this portal, he added.