Haryana CM to dedicate projects worth Rs 1,370 cr
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar would dedicate various development projects worth Rs 1370 crore to the State on Sunday. An official spokesperson said that the Chief Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of as many as 159 projects of various departments on March 21. He would inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of these projects dedicated for all the 22 districts in a state level programme through video conferencing from Chandigarh. The spokesperson said that out of 159 projects, the Chief Minister, will lay the foundation stones of 80 projects amounting to Rs 897 crore and inaugurate 79 projects amounting to Rs. 472 crore.
SAVE FORESTS TO SAVE HUMANS: DHARMSOT TO PEOPLE
CHANDIGARH: Underlining the urgent need of restoration of forest cover and their sustainable management for mankind, Punjab Forests Minister Sadhu Singh Dharmsot has appealed to people to take up the task of plantation of more trees with missionary zeal on this occasion. In his message on the eve of International Day of Forests, Dharamsot expressed great satisfaction at Punjab leading the way by planting as many as one crore saplings in the last four years under Ghar Ghar Haryali Scheme. “We will be taking forward our mission of clean green environment with similar zeal this year too when we celebrate the special occasion of 400th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib”, he added. Pointing out that healthy forests and surroundings can play a pivotal role in keeping us safe from deadly viruses, Dharmsot said a thriving natural ecosystem also provides greater avenues for more jobs and livelihoods besides ensuring food security as well.
Captain failed to fulfil any promise: Jarnail Singh
Chandigarh: Reacting to a survey which shows the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) favourably, the party on Saturday said that the people were aggrieved over the non-fulfilment of their promises made by Capt Amarinder Singh and would form the AAP government in 2022 elections to teach Captain a lesson. Addressing the media at the party headquarters here on Saturday, AAP's Punjab affairs in-charge and MLA from Delhi Jarnail Singh said that the Captain government had not fulfilled any of the promises in the last four years. Showing the election manifesto released by the Congress party in 2017, Jarnail Singh said that it clearly stated of eradicating drug menace in four weeks, but now Captain Amarinder Singh was saying that he had promised to break the backbone of drugs and not to eliminate it. "The reality is that Captain Amarinder Singh made promises before the elections on 'Nau Nukte' including eradication of various mafias, Ghar-Ghar Rozgar, reduction of electricity prices, eradication of drugs and other promises. But since coming to power, Captain has reneged on all his promises," he added. Jarnail Singh further said that Captain Amarinder Singh had not come out of the royal farmhouse for four years and was running his government by sitting there. He said that the people of Punjab were fed up with the anti-people policies of the Congress.
campaign to check power theft menace
Jalandhar: The campaign launched by Punjab State POWER Corporation LTD. against the menace of theft of power in Punjab is getting the desired results.
Jasbir Singh Bhullar chief engineer enforcement PSPCL said that mass checking was carried out by 10 enforcement teams (3 teams of Jalandhar and 7 teams of Ludhiana) at Ludhiana.He said that teams checked premises of consumers of Focal point, Model Town, Aggar Nagar Divns areas of Ludhiana. The squads checked 151 connections, detected 5 theft of electricity cases, 20 no UE/ UUE/ WM cases. A penalty of RS 26.75 lacs has been imposed on discrepancy cases. He further said that special emphasis was given to defaulting amount cases. PSPCL has appealed to all its consumers to help it in controlling the menace of theft of electricity by providing information about theft of power for campaign against theft of electricity in the state. Anyone can also inform about theft of electricity on Whatsapp no 96461-75770. PSPCL assured its consumers that their identity will not be disclosed.
HPPSC Chairman presents annual report to Guv
Shimla: Chairman, HP Public Service Commission, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) DVS Rana along with Dr. Rachna Gupta, Member of Commission called on Governor Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhawan on Saturday. and presented the 49th Annual Report for the year 2019-20 to the Governor. He said that the Commission has adopted an on-line system with modern technology, which brings this Institute in the category of other top states of the country. He added that the Commission has made several suggestions and proposals to strengthen the interview and other examination system so that it could be improved further. The Chairman briefed about the working of the Commission for one year and said during the period, the Commission conducted 10 preliminary/main examination and 36 screening tests for recruitment to various posts/ services under State Government and 738 candidates were recommended in various department for appointments to the posts of Himachal Administrative Services and other class-I, II and III. It was also told that 18 Recruitment and promotion Rules and 61 amendments in the rules were approved by the Commission during the period. The Governor appreciated the efforts of the Commission. He also honoured the Chairman for his commendable services in the Commission.
DGP Haryana chairs police welfare meeting
Chandigarh: Director General of Police, Haryana, Manoj Yadava on Saturday chaired a State-level welfare meeting at Madhuban in which senior police officers across the state participated. Various issues related to the welfare of cops were discussed. The meeting was attended by DGP State Crime Branch Mohammad Akil, Managing Director of HPHC, RC Mishra, ADGP Modernization and Welfare, Alok Kumar Roy, ADGP Administration, AS Chawla, Director Haryana Narcotics Control Bureau, ADGP, Shrikant Jadhav, Rohtak Range ADGP, Sandeep Khirwar and other senior officers. A number of suggestions and opinions pertaining to the welfare of police were received. Addressing the participants, Yadava said that it is a matter of great satisfaction that the State Government is equally concerned and sympathetic to all the genuine requirements put forth by Police which are considered on a priority basis.