As many as Rs 6,438.55 crore including principal and surcharge, were pending against defaulters of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam till December 2015 in the State.
In reply to a question, Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar informed the House that for recovery of outstanding amount in rural areas, it was decided that principal amount of the old arrears would be recovered from the consumers in five regular installments along with current bills.
After paying the last bill and installment, the entire surcharge amount would be waived off, he added. The Minister informed that demand for power in the state during summer was between 7,000 and 9,000 MW, and in winter, it was between 3,000 and 6,300 MW. Presently, the State has availability of 10,082.83MW power from all sources. 6,294.78MW is purchased by Haryana from 46 companies, said he.
Panwar also apprised the House that the Central Government had recently launched a new scheme, namely ‘UDAY’, to bail out power distribution companies. Under this scheme, the government would take over 75 per cent of the debt and would help them break even within two years.
Haryana proposes common facility centre
Haryana Government has proposed to develop a common facility centre at a cost of Rs 1,687.28 lakh with the assistance of the Central Government and Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute, Bengaluru.
Haryana Industries Minister, Capt Abhimanyu while replying to a question in the State Assembly on Tuesday said that with a view to facilitate about 100 plywood industrial units in district Yamunanagar, it has been proposed to set up a common facility centre. He also informed the House that under the Enterprises Promotion Policy-2015, emphasis had been laid on the development of micro, small and medium industries, which included the plywood industry of Yamunanagar.
The Minister said that a report regarding the plywood industry of Yamunanagar had been prepared.
Reiterating that the State Government is laying emphasis on modernisation of the plywood industry of Yamunanagar, the Minister informed the House that these units met 50 per cent of the total demand of the country.
Haryana to depute ayurvedic and dental doctor in all PHCs
Haryana Government has decided to depute one medical officer, one Ayurvedic medical officer and one dental doctor in all PHCs in rural areas of the state. Speaking in the House, Health Minister Anil Vij admitted that there is a shortage of doctors in health institutions. He said that a survey of dilapidated buildings of the heath centers and hospitals in all districts is being conducted so as to get these repaired at the earliest.
Vij added that biometric attendance system would be installed in all hospitals to ensure the presence of doctors and para-medical staff.
Govt. to look into funds misappropriation in construction of toilets Stating that Rs 10,024.38 lakh have been spent on construction of Individual Household latrines (IHl) in the rural areas of all 21 districts under the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)’ from October 2014 to March 10, 2016, Haryana Development and Panchayats Minister OP Dhankar said that a baseline survey to prepare the details of houses without toilets would be conducted again in Haryana.
Responding to the demand of vigilance inquiry by INlD MlA Zakir Hussain into the alleged scam of high expenditure on construction of toilets, Dhankar said departmental inquiry would be conducted and baseline survey would again be conducted.