Rs51.51 cr for Sirsa, Mahendragarh development
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has approved Rs51.51 crore for development works in districts of Sirsa and Mahendragarh under Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) during the financial year 2013-14. This was informed in 10th meeting of High Powered Committee for BRGF held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary P.K. Chaudhery on Tuesday. Out of the total of Rs51.51 crore, a sum of Rs28.29 crore would be spent on works for Scheduled Caste (SC) components. In addition to this, Rs2.51 crore would be spent on the capacity building plan during this year. The Chief Secretary has directed the concerned officers to ensure proper utilisation of fund. It was pointed out that during 2012-13, 1717 works have been taken up under the programme, in which expenditure of Rs23.92 crore has been incurred. Under the scheme, works like setting up of e-library, computer labs, providing ambulance for helping injured animals and anganwari centres etc during the year 2012-13.
GPF statements of 1.98l subscribers ready
Chandigarh: The office of Principal Accountant General (A and E), Haryana has prepared GPF statements of over 1.98 lakh subscribers and loan account statements of 72,923 loanees for the year 2012-13 ahead of prescribed time schedule. The Principal Accountant General (A and E), Mohinder Singh said that these would be handed over to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) or their representatives in the office complex from June 26 to 28. The account statements of the loanees included 27,955 of House Building Advance, 21,585 of Marriage loan, 12,225 of Motor Car Advance and 11,158 of Computer Advance.
Names of two girls sent for national awards
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has recommended to the Central Government the names of two girls, an institution and an individual for National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, National Award for Child Welfare and Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award respectively. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of State-level Screening Committee held under the chairmanship of Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Geeta Bhukkal on Tuesday. Those who have been recommended included Sarita, a resident of Bhiwani and Harman, a resident of Panipat for National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement. An institution, SOS Children Village, Faridabad has been recommended for National Award for Child Welfare and Ved Prakash, a resident of Narnaul has been recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award.
Hepatitis-C patients to get treatment free
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided to provide free of cost treatment for Hepatitis-C to patients belonging to Scheduled Castes and those living Below Poverty line (BPl) in districts of Fatehabad, Jind and Kaithal. An official spokesman said that Rs4.64 crore have been earmarked to provide this facility. A modern laboratory is being set up at Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak for which Government has provided a sum of Rs1.78 crore.
Patwari in Vigilance Bureau net
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Inder Singh, Patwari, Halqa Gorakhpur in district Fatehabad, red handed while accepting an illegal gratification of Rs15,000 from Balwan Singh, a resident of Amargarh in district Jind. A spokesman of the Bureau said that he had accepted the bribe in lieu of registering the intqal of Balwan Singh’s two acres of land, which was acquired by the Government for Gorakhpur Plant, in his name so that he could get the amount of compensation. He said that FIR has been registered against him in the Police Station of the Bureau in Hisar. The case is being investigated.
Disability certificates to 12,458 students
Chandigarh: Punjab Education department has played a significant role in getting disability certificates issued to 12,458 students of various Government schools throughout the State in collaboration with State Health department. A spokesman of State education department said the office of Director General School Education had initiated a campaign with special emphasis on identifying the students with special needs for further providing them quality and free of cost medical treatment besides ensuring the benefits of other social welfare schemes. He said that under this initiative special medical checkup camps were organised at school level where doctors after thorough examination identified the students with special needs besides those suffering from chronic illnesses. He added that 12458 students were got issued disability certificates by the health department.
Team to redress problem of orchardists
Shimla: A team of senior officers of Horticulture department has been constituted to look into the problem being faced by orchardists in the cherry orchards, particularly in Baghi and Kotkhai area of Shimla district. A spokesman of the Horticulture department said that expert team had been sent to these areas to redress the problem which would submit its report to the director, Horticulture for necessary action and suitable advice to orchardists of the area.
26 tricity students shine at Olympiad 2013
Chandigarh: 26 tricity students have shined at International Olympiad 2013. The 16th International Award ceremony of the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) was organized at New Delhi recently to felicitate the International winning students, teachers and principals of Olympiad exams for the Academic year 2012-13. During the function, awards were given to the top 3 international rank holders from classes one to twelve for the 4 Olympiad exams conducted by SOF. Winners from classes 7 to 12 won Rs50,000 each, the rank two holders won Rs25000 each and rank 3 holders won Rs10000 whereas, winners from classes one to 6 were awarded I-Pads. In addition, attractive gifts were given to all winners. The top 10 principals and top 40 teachers whose students put up an excellent performance were also felicitated with cash awards, mementos & citations.