Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said 447 doctors will be appointed in Government hospitals of the State next month.
Replying to a question in the State Assembly here, Vij said the health department has already initiated the process of regular recruitment of the doctors through Haryana Public Service Commission and the written examination for the same will be held on March 1.
The appointments of the 447 doctors will also be made next month, the Minister said.
He said the State Government has also decided to appoint 342 more doctors on ad hoc basis, under which a MBBS graduate will be paid Rs 85,000 per month and specialists having three years experience will get Rs 1.5 lakh per month.
To ensure availability of doctors, it has been decided that from upcoming academic session the MBBS students will have to sign an affidavit at the time of admission committing to two years of mandatory practice in government hospitals of the state, Vij said.
ELECTRIC WIRES TO BE SHIFTED, SAYS POWER MINISTER
Haryana Power Minister Ranjit Singh on Tuesday said all the Low Tension (LT) or High Tension (HT) lines passing over the densely populated areas and public places including schools, colleges, parks, ponds etc will be shifted on a priority basis, while the shifting cost the lines will be borne by the Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigams. Replying to a question asked during the ongoing budget session in Haryana Vidhan Sabha here, he said a policy has been formulated by the State Government to move such lines or poles.
Responding to another question, the Minister said that the directions have been given to provide electricity connections to all Dhanis falling within the radius of one kilometer from Lal Dora in the villages.
CONCRETE POLICY FOR STRAY CATTLE, SAYS DALAL
Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Jai Parkash Dalal said that concrete steps are being taken to tackle the problem of stray cattle and also to save cows. While the State Government has also planned to launch a new scheme under which a special grant will be given to those Gaushalas who will rehabilitate the stray cattle in their Gaushalas. Replying to a question asked during the ongoing budget session in Haryana Vidhan Sabha, he apprised the House that the Government veterinary institutions are providing veterinary services to the cattle in the Gaushalas.