INVC NEWS
Chandigarh ,
During the year 2018, several development schemes and projects were dedicated to people of Haryana and the state got a distinct identity at national and international level. As a result of the efforts of the present State Government, Haryana is among the leading states of the country. In 2018, Haryana has achieved unprecedented development and achievements and long pending projects got completed due to which the state is marching towards great heights.
While giving details of the decisions and achievements of the present State Government in 2018, an official spokesman said that the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway which lying incomplete for decades was completed at a cost of more than Rs 2,320 crore and was dedicated to the people of Haryana by the Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi. Similarly, the work of Rohtak-Meham-Hansi Railway Line has already been started and it is likely to be completed in the next two years.
The spokesman said that Haryana has won the Best State Award under Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018. The best six districts of the country in terms of sanitation included three districts of Haryana namely Gurugram, Karnal and Rewari.
The Inter-District Council has been constituted in which some representatives of Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions have been included so that all the institutions together play a vital role in the development of the state.
He said that on January 26, 2018, a 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow Scheme has been launched to bring a positive competition among Panchayats. Under the scheme, Pink Star is given for improvement in the sex ratio, Blue Star for promoting education and to prevent dropout, White Star for cleanliness, Saffron Star for peace and brotherhood, Green Star for protection of environment, Golden Star for good governance and Silver Star for social participation. Under this scheme, 1122 Gram Panchayats have received these stars in different categories in the first attempt. The gram panchayat, which received the star, has been given a grant of Rs. one lakh per star and a grant of Rs. 50,000 in addition to one lakh to the village panchayats, which received the ‘Sex Ratio’ and ‘Good Governance’ Star. Under this scheme, prize money of Rs 20.10 crore was distributed. He said that a decision has been taken to give monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to former Sarpanch.
The foundation stone of the National Cancer Institute has been laid in Bhadsa, district Jhajjar. Being constructed on the pattern of NCI of America, the 710-bedded institute will be ready in 2019.
He said that 425 schemes and services of 37 departments were made online on the occasion of Good Governance Day on December 25, 2018. The present government has reduced the electricity bill to almost half under which consumers with monthly usage up to 200 units will now get electricity at the rate of Rs 2.50 per unit. Earlier, the rate applicable was Rs 4.50 per unit up to 150 units and Rs 5.25 per unit for the next 50 units. Consumers with only 50 units monthly consumption will now have to pay only Rs 2 per unit. He said that consumers with monthly consumption up to 500 units will also get benefit of 16 percent. Under a new scheme, no charges are being collected from the consumers for connecting dhanis to the rural domestic feeders and Protocol Advance Type (PAT) transformers are being set up on each agriculture feeder in the state. He said that a new connection up to 2 KW in rural areas is being given in only Rs. 200 and the balance amount is taken in 12 instalments.
As part of the measures to prevent pollution caused by burning crop residues in the National Capital Region, 6,338 farmers have been provided equipment for crop residue management and 208 custom hiring centers are being set up. Subsidy amounting to Rs 45 crore has been provided to the farmers of the state.
He said that departmental exhibitions and technical seminars were organized under the Third Agricultural Leadership Summit and owners of outstanding cattle were honoured in Rohtak from March 23 to March 26, 2018.
He said that for the year 2018-19, the support price of sugarcane has been increased by Rs 10 per quintal. The price of Early, Mid and Lateral varieties has been increased from Rs 330, 325 and Rs 320 to Rs 340, Rs 335 and Rs 330 respectively, which is so far the highest rate suggested by the state.
He said that ‘Shivdham Navinikaran Yojana’ has been started under which various works are being carried out including construction of boundary wall of cremation grounds, sheds, arrangement of drinking water and pucca roads to cremation grounds.
Ten new private Industrial Training Institutes have been started in the academic session of 2018-19. He said that Haryana has received a total of 11 medals including three Gold, two Silver and six Bronze in India Skills Competition 2018 which was held in New Delhi from October 1 to 6, 2018. On November 5, 2018, Haryana was appreciated for achieving first position in engaging maximum apprentices per lakh of population across the state.
In view of the convenience of merchants who honestly pay taxes, e-Way Bill scheme has been started from April 1, 2018 for Inter-State transport of goods. From April 20, the process of e-Way Billing has been started for ‘Intra-State’ transport of goods in the state.
Under the national strategy for eliminating Measles disease and controlling Rubella, the Measles-Rubella Immunization Campaign was started from April 25, 2018 in all the districts of Haryana. In this, all children from 9 months to 15 years will be administered MR vaccines. A target of 74.38 lakh has been fixed of which 73.64 lakh children have been vaccinated.
Two new Government Medical Colleges (one nursing college and one physiotherapy college), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, University of Health Sciences, Kutail (Karnal) and Nursing School and College have been opened in Safidon Jind and the admission of first batch has been done in session
