Chandigarh,
The Haryana Government has decided to replace paper based ration cards with smart cards in the state at a cost of Rs. 137.63 crore.While disclosing this here today, the Food and Supplies Minister, Mr. Mahender Partap Singh said that the paper based ration cards of about 54 lakh eligible families would be replaced with smart cards in a phased manner.He said that in the first phase, three districts would be covered from April 1 to July 31, 2010 and in second and third phase, six districts each would be covered. The second phase would start from July 1 and last upto October 31, 2010 and third phase would start from first October, 2010 and last upto January 15, 2011. The fourth and final phase would start from January 15, 2011 and last upto March 31, 2011. Four districts of the State would be covered under this phase.
डबवाली -- यहां के वरच्युस कल्ब इण्डिया के वार्षिक चुनाव मुख्य सलाहाकर आत्मा राम अरोड़ा की अध्यक्षता में सम्पन्न हुए। यह जानकारी देते हुए क्लब के प्रवक्ता राजेश हाकू ने बताया कि बैठक में वर्ष 2010 के लिये प्रधान वीर चन्द गुप्ता, उपप्रधान मंगतराय बांसल, जनरल सचिव अशोक टीना, सहसचिव रमेश सेठी, फाईनैंस सचिव विजय बांसल, सह फाईंनैंस सचिव विजय मुंजाल, पीआरओ राजेश हाकू, एपीआरओ सुमित भारती, शिक्षा निर्देशक नरेश शर्मा, सह शिक्षा निदेशक राजकुमार, सांस्कृतिक सचिव संजीव शाद, सह सांस्कृतिक सचिव पालविन्द्र शास्त्री, निदेशक समाज सेवा एडवोकेट भूपिन्द्र सूर्या, सह निदेशक समाज सेवा ज्ञानी ज्ञान सिंह, निदेशक स्वास्थ्य सेवायें डॉ. मथुरा दास चलाना, सह निदेशक स्वास्थ्य सेवायें डॉ. लवलीन नागपाल, निदेशक खेल कूद राकेश शर्मा, सह निदेशक खेलकूद एडवोकेट जतिन्द्र खैरा के अतिरिक्त मनोज कुमार आफिस इन्चार्ज का कार्य भार सौंपा गयाञ इसके अतिरिक्त प्रबंधक समिति में संतोश शर्मा, तरसेम गर्ग, परमजीत कोचर, जतिन्द्र शर्मा, वेद कालड़ा को प्रबंधक समिति का सदस्य बनाया गया। इस मौके पर कल्ब के संस्थापक केशव शर्मा, सलाहकार डॉ. प्रशोत्तम सिंगला, पूर्व वित्त सचिव विजय बांसल भी उपस्थित थे।
Chandigarh, Jan 29 – Union Urban Development Minister, Mr. JaipalReddy and Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda todayflagged off the Trial Run of Delhi- Metro Rail on Gurgaon Section, atHUDA City Center Metro Station of sector 29 Gurgaon today. The TrialRun was upto Guru Dronacharya Metro station in Gurgaon.On this occasion, Mr. Jaipal Reddy said that today is a historic dayfor not only Gurgaon, but the whole of Haryana. Gurgaon is not only anational city but an international city. Sh Reddy appreciated the firmcommitment showed by the Chief Minister Mr Hooda in bringing theMetro Rail to Haryana and appreciated the cooperation extended by thestate government. Mr. Reddy said that Mr Hooda is paying fullattention to the development of the state. Referring to the demand ofextending the Delhi Metro to IMT Manesar, Mr. Reddy said, theproposals regarding running Delhi Metro rail upto Faridabad andBhadurgarh are under consideration. The proposal regarding Manesarwill also be given due consideration. Regardinig Mr Hooda’s demand forPrivate Participation in Metro, Mr Reddy said that the UnionGovernment would soon consider giving formal sanction for a PrivateMetro.Mr. Reddy said that along with urban development, there is also needto pay attention to the development of rural areas. At present, about30 per cent of the population lives in the urban areas and withongoing urbanization, more than 50 per cent population will be livingin towns and cities after some years. Keeping this in view, the PrimeMinister Dr Manmohan is laying stress on the Jawahar Lal NehruNational Urban Renewable Mission. Mr. Reddy said that with the successof Metro Rail, other states are also asking for Metro Rail projects intheir cities.The Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda congratulatedDelhi Metro Rail Corporation, Union Urban Development Ministry and theOfficers of Haryana Government for completing the Metro rail projectbefore the stipulated time of June 2010. He said that Gurgaon has aspecial place in the NCR and has shown the way of progress andprosperity to other cities. The Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Complex hasemerged as a major hub of BPO industry. Lakhs of commuters travelevery day, which necessitated the Metro Rail like service. That iswhy, an agreement was signed with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation threeyears ago. Mr. Hooda particularly complimented the MD DMRC Sh ESreedharan for the important role played by him and also thanked theGurgaon MP Rao Inderjeet Singh for his keen interest in Metro RailProject.Mr. Hooda said that with the start of the Metro Rail Service, notonly people of the area will have a comfortable travel, but it willalso upgrade quality of their life. Mr. Hooda said that he plans tostart Metro Rail like service from Indira Gandhi International Airportto Gurgaon. He said that besides developing main roads in the Gurgaonarea, a sum of Rs. 900 crore was being spent by a private partner onthe Metro Rail project under PPP model between Sikanderpur and NH-8.The private partner would be paying revenue of Rs. 760 crore to theHaryana Government over a period of 19 years. Local Bus Service willalso be strengthened, so that maximum number of people may avail ofthe Metro rail service. For this, 750 Low-Floor buses are beingarranged and 400 buses will be available by October 2010.Union Minister of State for Urban Development Mr Saugata Roy saidthat this day is a day of pride for the citizens of Haryana. The ChiefMinister Mr Hooda got this project because of his firm commitment. Theproject has cost Rs 763 crores, out of which 80 per cent has beengiven by Haryana Government. The State Government has also given Rs.111 crores for the work of Metro Rail from Qutub Minar to HaryanaBorder.Haryana State Agriculture Minister Mr Sukhbir Kataria said that withMetro Rail, not only the journey will be easy, but pollution levelwill also come down. He also requested for similar service for PalamVihar and Old Gurgaon areas.Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjeet Singh said that Metro Rail Service willprovide impetus to the development of the area. It is like a dreamcome true. This will also reduce the congestion on the roads. He alsourged that for Gurgaon and adjoining areas, the proposal for startinglocal rail service for 6 KM distance should also be implemented. Healso laid stress on improving the parking facilities, in view of theincreasing traffic.Badshahpur MLA Rao Dharampal thanked Mr. Jaipal Reddy and Mr. Hoodafor the Metro Rail Service upto Gurgaon and also said that thisservice should be extended upto IMT Manesar.Gurgaon is the second township after Noida, where Delhi Metro hasentered. After start of the Metro Rail Service, about two lakhcommuters will be able to use the service between Central Secretariatand Gurgaon. This will reduce the time of journey from one and a halfhours to about 45 minutes. Gurgaon section will have 5 stations- HUDACity Center, IFFCO Chowk, MG Road, Sikanderpur and Guru DronacharyaMetro Station. The 12.53 KM Central Secretariat- Qutub Minar Sectionwill be fully underground. The HUDA City Center Metro Station is amajor achievement for DMRC from the architectural point of view. Thestation has a special lift for the physically challenged persons.Parking facilities will be available at all the five stations.DMRC Chairman Mr. Ramachandran appreciated the initiative taken bythe Haryana Chief Minister and also the full cooperation given by thestate government.The MD of DMRC Mr Sridharan said that Delhi Metro has fulfilled itspromise and we are ready to start the projects within two months, muchbefore the deadline of June 2010. He said that if more projects aregiven to us in future, we are ready to take up.
Chandigarh, January 27 – The Haryana Government has sanctioned two projects worth Rs.291 crore for providing potable water and strengthening sewerage system in Sirsa town.While giving this information, Minister of State for Industries and Home, Mr Gopal Kanda today said that these projects included setting up of third ‘Canal Water Based Waterworks’ at a cost of Rs.161 crore and ‘Sewerage Treatment Plant’ at a cost of Rs.130 crore at village Panjuana. He said that problem of potable water would be over by the year 2040 with setting up of waterworks and the town residents would get completely TDS and germ free water.Mr Kanda said that waterworks and treatment plant would be set up on an area of 115 acres of land. He said that formalities to acquire 45 acres of land had already been completed and the process of acquiring remaining land for the purpose was on last stage. He informed that a sum of Rs.23 crore would be incurred on acquiring land and the remaining amount would be spent on the construction of waterworks and treatment plant.The Minister said that Public Health Engineering department had prepared this project keeping in view the increasing population by the year 2040. After setting up of the waterworks, town residents would get 135 litres of potable water per day per person. He said that eight tanks would be constructed in the initial phase that would be increased alongwith increasing population. Half dozen boosting stations at various places would also be constructed to ensure water supply in town, he added.Mr Kanda said that sewerage arrangements would be made in old and recently authorized 13 colonies. He said that pipeline of 40 inch width would be laid for drainage of polluted water in Agarwal colony, Chawala colony and in all small and big sizes colonies adjoining Chaterpatti which would be connected with Kelniyan Water Disposal Plant.He said that two sewerage treatment plants, at village Nataar and Kelniyan, would be set up in the vicinity of town at a cost of Rs.17 crore where dirty water would be cleaned and thereafter it would be provided to farmers for irrigation purpose


