February 2018

HARYANA Nod to textile policy, new units to get incentives The Haryana Government has approved the Textile Policy 2018 to incentivise setting up of new units and ensure growth and modernisation of the existing textile industry in the state. The state Cabinet also approved the Haryana Bio-Energy Policy 2018 to attract private investment. It proposes … Read more

HARYANA Sonepat to be honoured for ‘Beti bachao’ campaign   Haryana has added another feather to its cap on the “Beti bachao, beti padhao” front. The Union Government has selected Sonepat district for its “exemplary performance” among 10 districts across the country for the good implementation of the BJP government’s flagship project aimed at improving … Read more

HARYANA New transfer policy in hry skill development and industrial training dept   Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Department has framed a new transfer policy which would be implemented from April 1. All transfers would be made online from the new academic session.   There were total 6,288 sanctioned posts of field officers and … Read more

HARYANA After Gita shlokas, now Gayatri Mantra must in Haryana schools   The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana has decided to add recital of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ — a hymn from religious scripture Rigveda — in prayers in all schools across the state.   Including Gita shlokas in school syllabus soon after the formation … Read more

HARYANA Parivartan Scheme Launched In Haryana   The Haryana Governmentlaunched Parivartan, a scheme designed to address 10 issues, including cleanliness and pollution, in 46 developmental blocks of the state. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The 10 issues include facilitation of financing, making agriculture profitable and sustainable, improving health services, implementing Swachh … Read more

HARYANA Haryana Government Launched 4 Subsidized Food Canteens Under ‘Antyodaya Aahaar Yojna’   Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattarlaunched 4 food canteens at Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, and Yamunanagar via video-conferencing from Chandigarh.   These have been set up under the ‘Antyodaya Aahaar Yojana’to provide healthy, nutritious and hygienic food at only Rs 10 per meal to all poor … Read more

HARYANA Haryana at No. 2 in sex ratio dip   A report issued by the NITI Aayog on health has revealed that the sex ratio at birth in Haryana has registered a drop of 35. According to the report released, Haryana has performed poorly due to increase in U5MR (under-five mortality rate) and decline in the sex ratio at … Read more

HARYANA LED streetlights for 6 districts soon   The state government has started work on replacing streetlights in all towns with energy efficient LED streetlights, which will help save electricity by at least 60 per cent.   Urban Local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had issued directions in this regard. … Read more

HARYANA Haryana to revise affordable housing policy   The Haryana government has decided to revise its affordable housingpolicy to realize the target set by the Centre under the “Housing for all by 2022” plan.   A new affordable housing policy to provide cheaper houses to people of small urban areas, especially in the old city boundaries … Read more

  HARYANA Haryana’s green cover worse than Punjab: FSI report   Haryana has pipped Punjab in taking the dubious distinction of the lowest forest cover in the country with only 3.59% green cover, according to the State of the Forest Report (FSI) 2017.   According to the FSI report, Haryana overtook Punjab, which has 3.65% forest cover. … Read more