Hp CM hails Tranche V announcements
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday hailed the announcements made under the Tranche V under the Atamnirbhar Bharat Package by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Welcoming the decision of increasing the budgetary allocation under MGNREGA for the year 2020-21 by Rs 40,000 crore from the existing provisions of Rs 61,000 Crore, he said that this would go a long way in providing more assured employment to the people besides strengthening rural economy. Thakur said the announcement of upgrading health infrastructure in rural and urban areas of the country to make the country capable of dealing any Covid-19 like situation in future was also a welcoming initiative which would help in strengthening health infrastructure particularly in the rural areas. He said that the Wellness centres would be ramped up and the district level hospitals in the country would be provided with a separate Infectious Disease Block. He said the diagnostic lab network, particularly in the rural areas, would be strengthened and Health Labs would be established at the block level across the country.
Hry Cong condemns police force in y’nagar
Chandigarh: Haryana Congress on Sunday condemned the use of force against migrant workers in Yamunanagar, terming the police action inhuman. Police on Saturday used ‘mild force’ to disperse a group of migrants who had blocked a national highway, demanding that they be sent home. Former chief minister and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, said the “lathicharge” on migrant labourers was highly condemnable. “It is inhuman to beat up poor labourers who are victims of circumstances. The government should treat the them with empathy,” Hooda said in a statement. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala and state party chief Kumari Selja also condemned the police action. Surjewala alleged that they were chased and thrashed. He said the BJP had ''sold dreams'' to the poor to come to power and now it was insensitive towards their plight. Selja said if the government had any concrete policy, the migrant workers would not have been forced to walk hundreds of kilometres to reach their homes. “Rather than providing relief to them, what these poor migrants are getting is lathis. We strongly condemn the lathicharge on them, which shows the insensitive attitude of the Khattar government,” she said.
DRDO’s Sanitizer Dispensing Unit on roll now
Chandigarh: Most government offices and residences have been equipped with DRDO and Riot Labz developed OakMist, contactless sanitizer dispenser which sprays alcohol-based hand rub sanitizer solution, a statement said here. The product is based on water mist aerator technology, which was developed for water conservation. The unit operates without contact and is activated through an ultrasonic sensor. “India’s fight against the novel Corona can only be won by adopting healthy health habits, sanitization being prime of all. Riot Labs is taking this innovation across the length and width of the country.” said, Shishir Gupta, Founder and CEO, Riot Labz.
Measures only a mirage: Bansal
Chandigarh: Pawan Kumar Bansal, former Union Minister and ex-city MP has termed as a mirage, the measures claimed by the Finance Minister as a fiscal stimulus. Bansal alleged that after remaining impassive to the sufferings of people for inordinately long time and failing to alleviate the distress of trade, industry, services, farmers, the salaried class and the labourers, the Prime Minister told the nation on May 12 that the government will provide a stimulus of Rs 20 lakh crore to give a boost of self reliance to the economy that had come to a complete halt. The hope generated, though, to overcome all-pervasive despondency has been short lived. The illusory grand stimulus plan announced by the Finance Minister in four parts looks something like this: a mirage of Rs 20 lakh crore but no immediate relief in the form cash assistance or exemptions to anyone but only an intent to undertake some programmes in the future, he added.
16k metric tonnes wheat procured in hry
Chandigarh: Sanjeev Kaushal, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Cooperation Department, Haryana said, 16,748.03 metric tonnes of wheat was procured from 1788 farmers in the procurement centres of the state. With this the progressive total of 69.44 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been procured from 4,55,337 farmers in the state in the last 25 days. 10,887.02 Metric Tonnes of mustard was procured from 3,985 farmers in the state on Sunday and progressive total of 7.12 lakh metric tonnes of mustard has been procured from 2,55,111 farmers. Till now 3,978.87 metric tonnes of gram has been procured from 1,854 farmers of the state, he added.
E-initiatives will boost Education: pu vc
Chandigarh: Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Prof. Raj Kumar has hailed the technology driven systems of online education initiated by the Government during Covid-19 pandemic. He said that even during the nationwide lockdown, the government is ensuring that education of students donot suffer and these initiatives will not only make Indian youth educated but also make them capable and competent to tackle crisis with technology in the long run. Prof. Raj Kumar said, 200 new textbooks to e-Paathshaala and also, the addition of 12 channels to the SWAYAM PRABHA DTH channels to support and reach those who do not have access to the internet is a remarkable step in the effort to pledge that education must reach to the ground level and also in rural areas.
