Haryana Government would open educational institutions in names of Martyr Capt Pawan Kumar Khatkar and Guru Gobind Singh. Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma while replying to a question in Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Friday said that educational institutions would be opened in the names of Martyr Capt. Pawan Kumar Khatkar and Guru Gobind Singh. Captain Pawan Khatkar (23) was killed in an encounter with militants in the Pampore area of Jammu and Kashmir last month.
Referring to the last SMS sent by Capt. Khatkar to his brother, “Na aazaadi chaahiye na aarakshan chaahiye, yahaan toh bas ek rajaayi chaahiye,” the Minister said that an institution would be set up in his name. The Education Minister said that lakhnaur was known as a pilgrimage site, therefore an educational institution named after Guru Gobind Singh would be opened there in this financial year there.
Haryana to hold Rashtriya Kabaddi Pratiyogita
Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij informed the House that a Rashtriya Kabaddi Pratiyogita, similar to Bharat Kesri Dangal-2016, would also be organized to promote sports in the state. The winner of this competition will also be given a cash prize of Rs one crore, as in case of Bharat Kesri Dangal-2016. He said that Bharat Kesari Dangal-2016 would be held from March 21 to 23 to mark the Martyrdom Day. Vij said that the Rashtriy Kabaddi Pratiyogita would be held in September -October this year.
Rajasthan assured Haryana to check release of chemicals in water
With a view to check the flow of chemical-mixed contaminated water of the factories of Industrial Area, Bhiwadi in Rajasthan into Dharuhera area in Rewari, Rajasthan Government has assured to upgrade the Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan from its present capacity of nine Million liter Per day (MlD) to 14 MlD, said Haryana Environment Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu while replying to a question. The Government has also assured to upgrade the capacity of Sewerage Treatment Plant from four MlD to 11.5 MlD. We are hopeful that work in this direction would begin within the next two months, said he.
Rs 4,922.74 crore revenue collected
Haryana Government has collected revenue of Rs 4,922.74 crore from sale of diesel from October 2014 to February 2016 by imposing VAT or surcharge. In a reply tabled in the assembly, the Government informed that in October 2014, the rate of tax on diesel was 8.8 per cent, the effective rate was 9.24 per cent including surcharge of five per cent on tax payable. On November 26, the rate of tax on diesel was revised to 11.5 per cent and the effective rate is 12.075 per cent including surcharge. Similarly, on July 16,2015, the rate of tax on diesel was again revised from 11.5 per cent to 16.4 per cent, the effective rate is 17.22 per cent including surcharge.
Haryana recovers Rs 377.54 cr from Relaince
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal said that Rs 377.54 crore have been recovered as liquidated damages from Reliance Energy limited Company for delayed completion of the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant at Khedar in district Hisar. Replying to a question, he said that liquidated damages have been fully recovered. Apart from this, the machines were repaired by the contractor at their cost from time to time prior to final taking over of the plant.
17 new colleges to be constructed
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal informed the House that t 17 new colleges would be started in the State from the coming academic session. He said that mapping work had been carried out in the entire State to ensure that colleges should be located within a 20-km radius of any place in Haryana for the convenience of girls.
Rs 7.80 cr budgetary provision made for BBBP campaign
A budget provision of Rs 7.80 crore had been provided under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao programme in 2015-16. Minister Kavita Jain informed in a reply tabled in the House that a budget provision of Rs 65.01 lakh each has been provided to 12 districts with poor sex-ratio in the state.