Nanak Dev’s anniversary: cm reviews preparations
Sultanpur lodhi (Kapurthala): Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh reviewed the arrangements being made for the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of the first Sikh master, Guru Nanak Dev, while promising government’s full support in making the occasion a memorable one. He said that the government had made Rs 100 crore budgetary provision for the arrangements to ensure that celebrations are held at an unprecedented scale, befitting of the historic occasion.
GIS mapping to be done in Haryana
Chandigarh: GIS mapping would be carried out of pipeline network of water supply in rural areas of Haryana and after GIS Mapping, the Public Health Engineering Department would carry out geo-tagging of all assets in villages and towns, said Minister of State for Public Health Engineering, Banwari lal. He said that in this regard the Department has sent a written communication to all Superintending Engineers and Executive Engineers in the state. They have been directed to complete this work in the prescribed time period.
Pb procures 99.5 % of total wheat arrival
Chandigarh: Out of the total of 124.04 lMT of wheat arrival in the grain markets across Punjab, by May 9, government agencies have procured 123.48 lMT while private traders have procured 52918 MT, amounting to around 99.5 % procurement of the total arrival of wheat in the ongoing Rabi season, informed a spokesman. This year, there has been 6.81 lMT greater procurement than last year. On the corresponding date during Rabi 2017 the procurement was to the tune of 117.20 lMT, he added. More than 111.80 lMT of the wheat procured by government agencies, has been lifted and Rs. 17,963 crore has been released to the farmers through the commission agents of the state.
Power given to 295 households in Sirsa
Chandigarh: As many as 295 households of 29 villages in district Sirsa has been provided electricity connection under the Saubhagya Yojna. Earlier, a survey was conducted to identify villages of the district which did not have electricity connections in which these villages were identified, said a spokesman. He said that a nominal fee of Rs 200 is charged from the consumer in lieu of the electricity connection. The remaining amount would be charged in 12 instalments which would be given alongwith the electricity bills. The said amount would have to be given by the consumer in two years, he added.
Over 85.23 lakh MT wheat procured in Hry
Chandigarh: Wheat procurement in the Haryana has surpassed last year’s level. A total of 85.23 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of wheat has been procured by the state agencies till now against 74.25 lakh MT last year. A spokesman said while state agencies procured over 85.22 lakh metric tonnes, the traders have procured 884 metric tonnes.
Over 41.87 lakh quintals of sugar produced
Chandigarh: The Cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have crushed 416.65 lakh quintal of sugarcane and produced over 41.87 lakh quintals of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing season. A spokesman said that cooperative sugar mill Shahabad has so far crushed a maximum of 75.52 lakh quintals of sugarcane and has produced over 7.99 lakh quintals of sugar, followed by cooperative sugar mill Rohtak which has crushed 61.70 lakh quintals of sugarcane, producing over 6.04 lakh quintals of sugar.
Sarkaria condoles demise of journalist’s father
Chandigarh/Amritsar: Punjab Revenue, Water Resources and Mining Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria mourned the death of Sawinder Singh, father of the Amritsar based BBC's senior journalist Ravinder Singh Robin. He passed away after the prolonged illness, at the age of 70. Sarkaria described Sawinder Singh as a hardworking and religious person, who has given high moral values to his children. The Minister prayed to the Almighty to give courage to the family to bear this irreparable loss and to grant eternal peace to the departed soul.
Haryana appoints 17 EQGA
Chandigarh: Haryana Education Department has appointed 17 Education Quality Governance Associates (EQGA) to oversee various academic programmes and activities being run in the districts. A spokesman said that Nand Kishore Verma, Assistant Director have been appointed for district Sirsa and Kuldeep Mehta, Assistant Director have been appointed for district Faridabad.