In view of commencing of procurement season in the state, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Thursday directed that from April 1 onwards, the concerned Deputy Commissioner should ensure that lifting of crops is done within 24 hours after the issuance of J-form.
“Besides this, the payments of the farmers should be deposited in their accounts within 72 hours,” the Chief Minister said while presiding over a meeting here with all the Deputy Commissioners through video conferencing. He also reviewed Jal- Jeevan Mission during the meeting.
Khattar directed the Deputy Commissioners to ensure that farmers do not face any trouble in bringing their crops in the mandis. Proper arrangement of gate pass, computer, drinking water and toilets should be ensured. It should also be ensured that adequate numbers of labourers and gunny bags are available in the mandis, along with proper arrangement of loading and unloading facility, he directed.
The Chief Minister said that this time, the State Government has decided to pay 9 percent interest to the farmers if their payments are delayed. Farmers must receive payment for their procured produce within a stipulated time period. Any delay in payment done on behalf of any official or employee will not be tolerated, he said.
During the meeting, Khattar was apprised that Haryana has performed well in the implementation of the
Jal-Jeevan Mission and the state stood at the third position in the country. Jal-Jeevan Mission is an ambitious programme started by the Central Government with an objective of providing 55 liters pure drinking water per person per day in households of rural areas as per BIS standards.
The Central Government has set a time-limit for completion of this programme by the year 2024.
But in Haryana, more than 87 percent of its work has been completed and this target will be achieved in the year 2022 itself.
The Chief Minister said that the government has prepared a biennial scheme for proper management of water, which aims to ensure the use and reuse of every drop of water.
He further directed the Deputy Commissioners that proper water supply should be ensured in the schools. Special attention should be paid to works like construction of boundary walls, toilets, cleaning, painting and plantation so that the environment remains good there.
He directed the officials of the Development and Panchayat Department to make proper arrangements for recharging the rooftop water ahead of the rainy season.
The Chief Minister said that in order to run this programme smoothly, it is necessary that the implementation of drinking water supply schemes and maintenance of the work related to these schemes should be entrusted to the concerned gram panchayats.
It was informed at the meeting that according to the Annual Action Plan 2020-21, a target has been set for all 22 district laboratories to get accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).
Out of these, 13 district laboratories have been accredited by NABL while four more laboratories have been recommended for it.
On this, the Chief Minister directed the officials that along with water, food items should also be examined in these laboratories. For this, necessary equipment should also be provided in these laboratories.
He said that students of science stream studying in school-colleges can be involved in this work.
The Chief Minister was apprised that 100 percent drinking water connections have been provided in all government schools and anganwadi centres.
A survey should be conducted and the water storage facilities should be ensured in the schools which do not have such facilities, Khattar directed.