The Haryana Government on Thursday gave approval to amend the Sports Policy 2009, under which cash awards and incentives to outstanding sportspersons would be increased.
The State cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, also gave approval to provide similar awards and incentives to differently-abled sportspersons, to incorporate in sports policy scholarships being given to sportspersons of Scheduled Caste categories and honoraria being given to Dronacharya, Arjuna and Dhyan Chand awardees of the state.
It also gave approval to provide cash awards to sportspersons who have represented Haryana or who were born in the state or one of whose parents were born in Haryana.
Cash award of Rsfive lakh will now be given to those who have climbed Mt Everest after March 2005. The State and Central Government employees would not be covered under it.
Among the amendments incorporated in the Sports Policy 2009, cash awards to physically challenged sportspersons who are winners of Paralympic Games will be given equal cash awards as are being granted to general sportspersons from national level to Olympic level. The parity will become applicable from london Olympic Games 2012 onwards.
The amount of cash awards for special Olympics, (international) for intellectually disabled have been hiked from Rs5 lakh to Rs15 lakh for gold, from Rs3 lakh to Rs10 lakh for silver and from Rs2 lakh to Rs5 lakh for bronze. The rates will be applicable from Special Olympic Games held at Athens (Greece) in 2011.
The amount of cash awards for Olympic/Paralympic Games 2016 will be Rs5 crore for gold medal from Rs2.5 crore earlier, Rs2 crore for silver from Rs1.50 crore earlier while bronze medal winners will get double the amount from Rs1 crore earlier to Rs2 crore. The honorarium of Rs5,000 per month will be given to Dronacharya, Arjuna and Dhyan Chand awardees of the state with effect from May 1, 2010.
Junior coaches and Yoga Coaches
The Cabinet approved the amendment in Service Rules relating to qualifications for Junior Coaches and Junior Yoga Coaches. The qualification for junior coaches will now be graduation or its equivalent from a recognized university and diploma in coaching from National Institute of Sports (NIS) for the relevant games or Diploma from NIS with certificate of participation in Asian Games or Commonwealth Games or Asian Championship (Senior) or Olympic Games or World Championships (Senior) in the relevant game. Also, he should have knowledge of Hindi or Sanskrit up to Matric standard.
Police Recruitment Board
The Cabinet approved the constitution of State level Police Recruitment Board to carry out direct recruitment to various ranks in police service by a transparent process adopting well codified system. About 11000 posts of constables and substantially large number of posts of other ranks are lying vacant since a long time.
The Staff Selection Commission and Haryana Public Service Commission have not been able to complete the recruitment process expeditiously due to excessive workload and pending litigations. The constitution of State level Police Recruitment Board is expected to expedite the recruitment process.
land Pooling Scheme
Haryana Government has amended its land Pooling Scheme to attract more landowners to opt for the scheme which envisages involving the landowners, whose land has been acquired, as partners in the development process. The landowners will be free to opt for the Scheme in any ratio and not 50:50 as prescribed in the Scheme earlier, subject to a minimum of one acre land being offered under the land Pooling Scheme.
Pardon to four convicts
The Cabinet decided to make recommendation to Haryana Governor to consider grant of pardon to four convicts Rambir, Vinod alias lakhmi, Satpal and Rajiv as clemency to them is in the larger interest of maintaining social harmony, law and order as well as peace in their village and in the region. The Cabinet approved that the mercy appeal under Article 161 of the constitution of India may be submitted before Haryana Governor with recommendation for grant of pardon on the basis of compromise effected between the parties after assessing the recommendatory reports of DGP, DC and others.
Rai as new Sub Tehsil
The Cabinet approved creation of Sub-Tehsil Rai in district Sonipat which will have 45 villages, two Kanungo circles, 13 Patwar circles, one block and two police stations namely Kundli and Rai.
Communication and connectivity
The Policy for Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure in Haryana was approved by the Cabinet to strengthen the core Information and Communication infrastructure. The policy addresses all the related aspects of laying of Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure in the state and envisages grant of approvals and clearances across the state following a uniform set of guidelines.
Enhanced facilities for former chief ministers
The Cabinet approved a proposal regarding facilities to be provided to former Chief Ministers of Haryana. Now they would be provided rent free furnished accommodation and staff. However, in case any such individual is already entitled to a facility at the State Headquarter in view of any other office that he may hold, such an individual may choose to avail one out of the two sets of facilities.
The facilities to be provided included rent free furnished accommodation of the status of a Cabinet Minister, one Private Secretary, one Assistant, one Driver, four PSO and two peons.
Protection of interests of depositors
Haryana Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Bill, 2013 was approved by the Cabinet to improve regulatory coordination and consequently protect the interests of the depositors. Presently there are 88 registered Non-Banking Financial Corporations in the State.