Haryana CM hails return of pilot Abhinandan
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal, has hailed the return of brave IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India from Pakistan. In a statement issued here, the Chief Minister said, “I am glad to learn that brave heart Abhinandan Varthaman who showed great calm and resilience in the face of adversity, has returned from Wagha border to India. His act of bravery swells our hearts with pride and joy and will be remembered for decades. On behalf of the people of Haryana I welcome his return to the motherland”, he added.
Centre releases Rs. 26.12 crore to Himachal
Shimla: Government of India has released financial incentive amounting to Rs. 26.12 crore to Himachal Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY). Additional Chief Secretary, PWD Manisha Nanda said that this grant-in-aid amount would be spent on periodic maintenance of roads constructed under the PMGSY. She said that this central assistance has been released by the Union Ministry of Rural Development to the HP Gram Sadak Development Agency (HPGSDA) for the financial year 2018-19. These finds would be utilized for the purpose of mettaling and tarring of those roads which were constructed five or more than five years back.
PGIMER proved boon for Punjab
Chandigarh: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh was the vision of our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and the former Chief Minister of Punjab Partap Singh Kairon and it has proven a great boon for patients not only from Punjab, but also for all the neighbouring states, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh said on Saturday. He was the chief guest of the '2nd International Conference on Ascites' organized by the Department of Hepatology at PGIMER here. He expressed people hope that the conference would go a long way to find a new and easy treatments for complex liver diseases and sensitize about them.
Seechewal model to be replicated: minister
Sangrur: Seechewal model of cleaning village ponds is to be replicated in 67 villages of Bhawanigarh block, Punjab Minister Vijayinder Singla said here during the fourth day of 'Sangrur Vikas Yatra'. He said we have introduced this model as a pilot project in these villages and after working out certain modalities, we would soon roll it out to the entire constituency. He informed that for cleaning for ponds in around 67 villages of Bhawanigarh block nearly Rs.14 crore would be spent and the labour would be chipped in under MGNREGA scheme. Singla said that at present, the ponds in almost all villages have become polluted and are in bad condition due to inflow of waste water into them. Health and environmental issues emanating from these ponds are the cause of many diseases among people of villages. So, treatment of pond water and cleanliness is the need of the hour.