HARYANA

Under this initiative, e-auto rickshaws in place of diesel three-wheelers will run in Gurugram with the joint efforts of the of Gurugram (MCG), Gurugram Regional Traffic Authority and the Traffic Police.

Under the ‘Parivartan’ project, this drive has been started from Gurugram and a target has been set to run 5,000 e-vehicles. This project would be started not only in Gurugram but also in other metropolitan cities of Haryana.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today announced that a new policy would be formulated for the construction and repair of boundary walls, sheds, gates and cleaning arrangements etc in vegetable markets across the state.

Under the policy, a committee would be formed with arhtiyas as part of it. Some amount would be made available to the committee from the market fees so that the committee could get the works of the market done at its level.

Khattar also said that shops in Kaithals transport nagar were sold to traders as per the policy by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP). However, today traders were not able to sell their shops further due to some terms and conditions in the policy. Realising the difficulty of the traders, the government has decided that a new policy will be formulated for such traders and they will be given relaxation in the rules so that they are able to sell their shops.

The CM said a policy was also being formulated to shift government warehouses built in cities across the state outside the city. He also announced the extension of the Vivadon ka Samadhan Yojana for a period of one year to settle the ongoing disputes related to shops in mandis.

He said the aims to make Haryana a leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub in north India in the field of aerospace and DEFENCE equipment production. This will be beneficial for both the civil aircraft and defence aircraft. This hub will also reduce the maintenance cost for all airlines, said Chautala, who also holds the charge of Civil Aviation Department.

He said in the proposed policy, special concessions would be given to the industries investing in the field of aerospace and defence equipment production in the State.

The is planning to nearly double the capacity of the proposed Mewat feeder canal. The canal will supply Yamuna water from Sonipat to Gurgaon and Nuh. Officials from the Irrigation department said the capacity will be increased from 390 cusecs to 686 cusecs (a rise of 75%) keeping in view water demand of the region till 2050.

The project is estimated to cost Rs 1,000 crore and its detailed project report (DPR) is likely to be ready by June 30.

The project is being sent to the government for approval of the budget. The canals capacity has been augmented so that it can meet water demand for several decades. Work is expected to start by the end of the year. The canal water will be used for drinking and irrigation.

The project was under consideration for several years. Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar had first announced that the government would construct a canal to bring Yamuna water from Sonipat to Nuh in 2019.

The Central Government has approved financial assistance of Rs 20.67 crore for the fourth edition of Khelo India Games to be held from November 21 to December 5 in Haryana.

Giving information in this regard, Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sandeep Singh said there would be an agreement between the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Haryana Government for organising the games.

He informed that this was the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Panchkula, which was a national-level sports competition of its kind. This competition brings out the best young sports talents from across the country. Athletes selected under Khelo India are awarded an annual Scholarship of Rs 6.28 lakh, which includes an out-of-pocket allowance of Rs10,000 per month. He informed that the main objective of the Khelo India Games was to build and strengthen the sports ecosystem throughout India so that more players could win medals in the upcoming Olympic Games.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that Haryana is the first state in the country which is procuring 14 crops at minimum support price (MSP) in the interest of farmers. Along with this, the rest of the crops are being procured through Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana.

He assured that the farmers would be given compensation till the month of May for the crop loss due to recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms.

The Chief Minister said that Ayushman cards for 12,833 people in Hodal with a Population of about 60,000 have been made and out of them, 128 people have got free treatment worth about Rs 26 lakh. He said that under the Parivar Pehchan Patra, 1160 new ration cards have been made in Hodal, while earlier 5500 ration cards were made. The government is now automatically making pensions for the elderly people who are above 60 years of age, under which the pension of 44 elderly people in Hodal has been made so far. The government has increased the annual income limit of the elderly from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh, he added.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the Dayalu scheme. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance in case of death (natural or accidental) or permanent disability in respect of a member of a family having an annual income of less than Rs 1.80 lakh as verified in the Family Information Data Repository (FIDR) Database.

The financial assistance will vary depending on the age of the beneficiary. It will also include an amount of Rs 2 lakh each under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.

The Haryana Parivar Suraksha Nyas will implement the scheme. With the aim to bringing various Insurance schemes under one umbrella, the Haryana Parivar Suraksha Nyas (HPSN) has been established, said Khattar.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that inspired by the Government of India’s ambitious MSE cluster scheme, Haryana has formulated the State Mini Cluster Development Programme and under this, a 90 per cent grant-in-aid is provided for setting up Common Facility Centres.

At present, the process of setting up 43 mini clusters is going on in Haryana, out of which 25 clusters have started. This scheme was also appreciated by the Government of India, said Khattar while interacting directly with the Micro Small, and Medium Entrepreneurs during a virtual Samvad programme.

The entrepreneurs thanked the Chief Minister for the pro-MSME schemes being run by the to promote industries.

The Chief Minister said that small-scale industries form the basis of strengthening the country’s economy and in today’s time MSMEs are playing an important role in realizing the Prime Minister’s self-reliant India dream. He said that the state government is giving importance to big industries as well as is focussed on promoting Micro, Small, and Medium Industries. MSMEs need less Investment capital but provide ample EMPLOYMENT to more people.

The trade body AssochamsHaryanaState Development Council has submitted a memorandum to Haryana government, suggesting enhancement of competitiveness and sustainable industrial Growth. These suggestions were made byAssochamduring the pre-budget meeting preceding the state budget with the chief minister of Haryana.
The memorandum was submitted by Assocham to bolster the industrial competitiveness in areas like Skill development,MSME, and tourism.

Lot of efforts, allocations & schemes have been made by the Centre and state for MSME upliftment. ButUdyamregistration of just 11% at India level and 23% at state level is an indicator of MSME indifference & reluctance towards availment. Simplistic digital mobile-based ecosystem is the need of the hour.