Lake, ponds to be constructed: Hry CM
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that like Sahibi River, lake and ponds would be constructed at 50 locations in the State for ground water recharging. He said, with the rainy water entering into Sahibi River, the water level in the nearby areas have come up. The present BJP Government in the State has ensured water to the tail ends in the state, he said. The BJP would form government in the state for the second consecutive term by winning more than 60 to 70 seats, he added.
A yr more extension for associated schools
Chandigarh: Keeping in mind the interests of children and teachers of Associated Schools of the state, the Punjab Government has given one more year extension to fulfill the affiliation criteria. Punjab Education Minister OP Soni said, initially these schools were given the time up till March 31, 2019 to comply with the guidelines so that the future of children and interests of the teachers could be secured. Now, these associated schools have been given March 31, 2020 deadline to fulfill required criteria. 'Punjab Private Schools' Organization' had requested the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Education Minister OP Soni that four lakh students and 50,000 teachers are directly connected with these institutions.
Forest Dept locates 332 bird species in HP
Shimla: The Great Backyard Bird Count (7th Indian edition) has been held in Himachal Pradesh. A spokesman said, participation in the event involved a minimum of 15 minutes bird-watching during which all the bird species seen were counted and listed. 287 checklists were uploaded in to e-Bird by 55 participants. All the districts were surveyed during the count and a total of 332 bird species were recorded. Birding locations included wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, conservation reserves, villages and urban areas. He said that more than 150 bird species were recorded in Mandi, Shimla, Kangra and Sirmaur districts.
Financial aid to Pulwana martyrs
Chandigarh: Haryana IAS Officers Association has decided to provide financial assistance to the dependents of the Pulwama martyrs. In a letter issued by the Treasurer of the Association, Amit Kumar Agrawal, said amount would be deposited in the CRPF Relief Fund. Additional Chief Secretary rank officer would donate Rs 10,000, super time scale or senior scale officer would donate Rs 5,000 and new IAS officer would donate Rs 2,500 respectively, towards the CRPF Relief Fund. 44 Jawans of CRPF attained martyrdom and several others injured in the terrorist attack in Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) on February 14.
MCMC constituted as an appellate authority
Shimla: In view of general elections 2019, a State Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) has been constituted as an appellate authority for hearing and disposal of appeals against the decision of district level MCMC and State level certification committee.
Chief Electoral Officer HP Devesh Kumar said, a State Level Certification Committee has been constituted to deal with applications from Political Parties and Organisations for certification of advertisements on a TV channel/cable network/radio/video/ social media websites.
Commission of depot holders increased
Chandigarh: Haryana Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has increased the commission/margin of all depot holders in the state from Rs 100 to Rs 150 per quintals. A spokesperson said, the work of distribution of food grains, wheat, millet and fortified flour is done by the State Government through depot holders. The depot holders will now get Rs 150 per quintal instead of commission/margin Rs 100 per quintal from the Department. With this, the average monthly income of depot holders is expected to increase from Rs 9,000 to Rs 12,000.