Haryana Government has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of TVSN Prasad, Principal Secretary Finance to finalize the component of house rent allowance admissible to employees as per 7th Central Pay Commission in the state.
The Chief Minister Manohar lal had on April 21 announced to set up the committee to revise the house rent allowance (HRA) admissible to the State Government employees on the pattern of Central Government.
The decision to constitute this committee under TVSN Prasad was taken at an informal routine cabinet meeting held on Tuesday late evening under Chief Minister at his residence.
The other members of the committee on the issue of HRA include senior officers Amneet P. Kumar and Vijayendra Kumar, said the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Krishan Kumar Bedi while talking to the mediapersons here.
The Committee would work under the guidance of Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu and make its recommendation both on quantum of increase of HRA and the date from which it would be applicable and submit its report at the earliest.
The State Government has already given the benefit of 7th Pay Commission to its employees with effect from January 1, 2016. The government had on April 21 also announced enhancement of nine allowances on the pattern of 7th Pay Commission, introduction of one new special allowance for child care to female government employees with disability as also enhancement of many Haryana specific allowances of health and police departments that are not in vogue in Government of India by 1.8 times.
Bedi said that the State Government has also decided to constitute state council under the chairmanship of Chief Minister in a bid to ensure further empowerment of panchayati raj institutes and their active participation in development programmes.
The state council would be constituted on the lines of national council headed by the Prime Minister. The chairpersons of zila parishads will be members of the state council, said he.
Similarly, under the new Shivdham Navinikaran Yojana, he said that a committee would also be constituted under the chairmanship of respective Deputy Commissioners for giving pucca path, boundary wall, shed and drinking water arrangements in all cremation grounds and cemeteries.
This committee would take assistance of social organizations already engaged in similar activities and would provide funds for the same, if required, the Minister added.
Bedi also informed that water would be made available in all ponds under Haryana Pond Development Authority by March 31, 2019. In the first phase, 1200 ponds would be filled with canal water twice in a year.
In the second phase, water conservation projects would be started for silted ponds and for those where problem of overflow prevails. Provision of funds would be made for such ponds, he added.
Bedi further said that the State Government will provide plots to such BPl families as do not have one. In addition, financial assistance will also be provided for the construction of houses to those who have a plot.
When asked for his comment on the allotment of 100-100 square yard plots to BPl families by the previous regime, he said these plots had been given by panchayats, not by the government. Gadia lohar and Tapriwas families do not have plots, he said.
In reply to another question, the Minister said as per census 2011, there were 11.5 lakh BPl families in the state and now, about 2.5 lakh families had been added to this figure. loans will be provided to such families for the education of children and marriage of daughter. Medical facilities will also be provided to them and avenues opened for earning livelihood, he added.