STATE approves over Rs9.37 cr for Yamunanagar
Chandigarh: In view of urgency of restoration of flood affected roads in Yamunanagar, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has approved over Rs 9.37 crore. A spokesman said, over Rs 1.87 crore has been approved for construction of road, cross drainage structure and side ramps on link road from Kaith Kalanour road to village lapra thus involving a length of 60 meter. Rs 4.05 crore is approved for construction of 120 meter bridge and approach road on Radaur Gumthala Road via village Kandroli. Rs 3.45 crore is approved for construction of 100 mt bridge and approach road on Radaur Jathalana road near village Madhubans in Yamunanagar.
Muslim inmates exempted from hard labour
Chandigarh: Sarwan Singh Phillaur, Punjab Jail Minister has directed the senior officers of the Department to ensure adequate facilities to the Muslim prisoners during the Ramzan starting from July 9. He said, the prison authorities have been directed to exempt Muslim prisoners from hard labour during the holy month of Ramzan. The Minister has also asked the DGP Prisons to follow the directive of CM Parkash Singh Badal to allow the Muslim prisoners perform prayers and other rituals for Ramzan, during which they observe fast. Assistant inspector general of prisons, Punjab, would co-ordinate with jail superintendents and sub-jails deputy superintendents to supervise the arrangements on a day-to-day basis, he added.
PUNBUS to avail services of new law officers
Chandigarh: Punjab state bus stand management company (PUNBUS) has decided to avail the services of 17 new law officers in order to ensure the smooth functioning of the PUNBUS. A spokesman said that tenders have been invited from the outsourcing agencies to avail the services of law officers for different depots of PUNBUS. All the related information could be acquired from the office of PUNBUS or the website of the company.
Maluka asks people to plant more saplings
Chandigarh: Punjab Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka has underlined the need for plantation of maximum saplings in the vacant land available in the premises of 20600 government educational institutions to create awareness amongst students regarding environment. He said, present monsoon season was fully conducive for plantation of seven lakh saplings thereby making our contribution in making our state more green and eco-friendly. He suggested for plantation of saplings having medicinal value besides fruit bearing plants and said that wherever sufficient space was not available focus should be on flower and ornamental plants.
Hooda to lay foundation stone of 27 projects
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 27 development projects involving an investment of crores of rupees at Bawani Khera constituency in Bhiwani. A spokesman said that Chief Minister would also address a public meeting in Bawani Khera and will inaugurate sports stadium and waterworks in village Bhaini Jatan and work of improvement and renovation of Bhiwani-Hansi and Jind- Bhiwani roads. Besides, he would lay the foundation stone of Government College for Women, Bawani Khera costing Rs 11 crore and of sewerage scheme costing Rs 20 crore.
Private firm to be hired to capture pigs
Chandigarh: To put a check on the menace of stray pigs, a private firm would be authorized to capture pigs in Ambala city. A spokesman said that the owners of the pigs would be able to get them back within a week by paying the fine otherwise the private firm would have the right to auction them. The stray cows wandering in the city would also be taken to the Gaushalas from where the owner could take them back by paying prescribed fine. Special personnel have been deployed for their food arrangement under Annapurna scheme through Red Cross Society.
Power firms staff to donate one-day salary
Chandigarh: All employees of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam will donate their one day salary towards Haryana Chief Minister’s relief fund for the assistance of flood victims in Uttarakhand. A decision to this effect was taken by the Chairman and Managing Director of the Nigams, Devender Singh. The Discoms have over 21,000 employees.
HSVB nabs sub divisional officer
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Satbir Singh, sub divisional officer, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, Jhajjar red handed while accepting an illegal gratification of Rs 3000 in lieu of clearing pending bills. First Information Report has been registered against him under sections 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at the Police Station of the Bureau in Rohtak. Further investigation of the case is in progress.
Conference on hEARING Impairment ISSUES
Chandigarh: National Rehabilitation Institute (NRI) Hoshiarpur, National Institute for Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR) Chandigarh and Pt. J R Govt. Polytechnic College, Hoshiarpur jointly organised a two days “Regional Conference on Hearing Impairment: Issues and Mainstreaming” at Pt. JR Government Polytechnic College, Hoshiarpur. A free medical camp was also organized for the persons suffering from variety of ENT and allied ailments. The main objective of this conference was to mainstream and empower the families and caregivers of the hearing impaired.
construct Hostels for Sc/ ST students
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has asked all Government and aided technical institutes to construct hostels for SC/ST students in their respective institutions availing the facilities provided All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). A spokesman said that AICTE has come out with a scheme for government and aided institutes, approved by AICTE with over 150 SC and ST students on its roll to provide funding of Rs 2 crore for construction of hostels.
Avtar Singh discharged from PGI
Chandigarh: Avtar Singh of village Rurky kham, district SAS Nagar was badly wounded in the natural calamity in Uttrakhand. He had fractured his arm and leg in the calamity and his family had contacted the Punjab Government for help. A spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that the government borne the total expenditure on the treatment of Avtar Singh in PGIMER where he was admitted since 20 days. He has totally recovered now.
Curb on drilling activity in Haryana
Chandigarh: District Administration, Gurgaon has made it mandatory for registered drilling machines and water supply tankers to install GPS devices by July 15 under section 144 of Criminal Procedure Act. A spokesman said that no drilling activity should take place between 6 pm and 6 am. To ensure this, directions have been issued to concerned officials and police officers have been directed to impound the drill machine if found without GPS device after the prescribed date.
Nokia selects 6 students from Engg college
Mohali: Nokia has selected six students from Rayat-Bahra College of Engineering and Technology (RBCET) during an on-the-campus recruitment held here. Chairman Rayat-Bahra Group of Institutes (RBGI) Gurvinder Singh Bahra congratulated the selected students Jasleen Mann, Pooja Bansal and Barleen Kaur from Mohali campus co-ed engineering college, Gurjot Toor and Shivani Jandial have been selected from Mohali campus-women engineering college, while Nishanth Bedi was selected from Ropar campus co-ed engineering college. The selected students have been offered basic salary of Rs 3,05,000 and variable incentive of Rs 24,400.
Mayor visits GAUSHAlA, Chandpur Rurki
Chandigarh: Subhash Chawla, city Mayor had visited Govind Go-Dham Gaushala, village Chandpur Rurki, Balachaur and village Binewal, Garshankar and inspected Gaushala in terms of record keeping, infrastructure facilities and suitability of shifting the cattle from Chandigarh. The Gaushalas in Chandpur Rurki and Binewal are designated Gaushalas under the management of Registered Society. The Gaushala was found to be very well maintained and organized in terms of feed, segregation of cattle (category wise), space availability, covered sheds, proper storage facility of feed and water, feeding facilities, water availability, veterinary services, manpower to run the Gaushala and general cleanliness.