The state cabinet held here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Manohar Lal gave nod to several projects. Haryana Cabinet accorded approval to a proposal regarding replacing Punjab Jail Manual- 1894 as applicable in the state of Haryana in the Prisons Department as The Haryana Prison Rule, 2022. These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. These rules will apply to all prisons in the State with regard to its administration and management, staff members, convicts, under-trial prisoners, civil prisoners, female prisoners, young offenders, and detainees under preventive detention laws. The Haryana Prison Rules, 2022 are based on the Model Prison Manual, 2016, approved by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs after making suitable amendments, additions, alterations and deletions as per the local laws and local conditions. The establishment of reception centers in every prison for newly admitted prisoners to enable their individual behavioural study, health screening and orientation have been incorporated in these newly framed rules.
Besides, the cabinet approves the final Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Metro Rail Connectivity project which provide connectivity between Rezangla Chowk, Gurugram to Sector 21, Dwarka, approved today in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister.According to DPR, the spur or metro extension connecting Rezangla Chowk in Palam Vihar and Dwarka Sector 21 station will be 8.40km long, of which 4 km will be from Palam Vihar to Sector 111 in Gurugram and the remaining 4.40 km will be from sector 111 to sector 21 Dwarka. This entire route will have 7 stations
In a bid to ensure to a complete ban on the promotion or conduct of prize chits and money circulation schemes, the Haryana Government has formulated Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Rules-2022 which will come into force from the date of their publication in the official gazette.A decision in this regard was taken in the State Cabinet meeting.
The cabinet accorded approval to a proposal regarding amendment in Haryana Public Works Department Public Health Branch, Junior Engineers (Group C) Service Rules, 1986. These Rules may be called Haryana Public Works Department Public Health Branch, Junior Engineers (Group C) Service (Amendment) Rules-2022. As per existing rules, it has not been possible to fill up the posts against the promotion quota due to the non-availability of eligible employees working in feeder cadre posts that is Surveyor or work inspectors for Junior Engineer (Civil) and Shift Engineer Water Works, Superintendent and Foreman for Junior Engineer.
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The cabinet also accorded Ex-post facto approval to a proposal for providing State Government Guarantee of Rs. 500 crore in favour of State Bank of India, against the sanctioned Capex loan of Rs. 500 to Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (UHBVNL) for meeting the Capital expenditure and power purchase payments. The Nigam manages its day-to-day operations by using fund-based and non-fund-based working capital limits sanctioned by various banks. Due to the increase in power purchase payments, to meet the capital expenditure requirement and provide a Letter of Credit in favour of power suppliers as per Ministry of Power guidelines, UHBVNL requires fresh working capital loans and Capex loans.
The cabinet accorded Ex-Post facto approval to a proposal regarding Justice L.N. Mittal (Retired) of Punjab and Haryana High Court, as Commission of Inquiry to inquire into the circumstances leading to the assault and unfortunate death of Sh. Surender Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Taoru, District Nuh, while conducting the raid on illegal mining activities. It was also decided to extend the term of Commission upto October 31, 2022. By this time the enquiry is supposed to be completed.For the purpose of conducting an enquiry into the definite matter of public importance in the exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1952 (Central Act 60 of 1952), Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal (Retired) of Punjab and Haryana High Court as Commission of inquiry was constituted on August 18, 2022, to look into the circumstances leading to assault and unfortunate death of Sh. Surender Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Taoru, District Nuh while conducting the raid on illegal mining activities.
The cabinet gave nod to the draft of the Program to Accelerate Development of MSME Advancement (PADMA) scheme aimed at designing and implementing developmental interventions focused on micro and small enterprises at the block level, by leveraging cluster approach and to give a thrust to sustainable employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as well as promote balanced regional growth. After the approval, the scheme will be notified.The scheme further aims to set up 143 new clusters (one in each block) of MSMEs over about 4000 acres of land, enable the setting up of 10,000 plus new enterprises, attract new investments of Rs. 25,000-30,000 crores, creation of 3,00,000 new employment (direct and Indirect), designing and implementing developmental interventions focused on micro and small enterprises at block level by leveraging cluster approach.
The cabinet has given the approval to bring an Ordinance titled The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Amendment Ordinance-2022. The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 2004 was enacted by the State of Haryana vide notification dated July 14, 2014 with the objective to provide better autonomous management and effective supervision of Sikh Gurdwaras and Gurdwara properties in the State. Besides, the cabinet accorded approval to a proposal regarding the framing of Faridabad Metropolitan Development Rules, 2022. The notification of the said Rules shall enable Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority to meet out financial expenses and meeting of the Authority.The Rules define the Authority general and special provisions regarding time, place, convening of meetings, notice of meetings, attendance through electronic mode, condition of quorum, business to be transacted in the meeting, method of deciding the questions, participation of non-members in the meeting, preparation of Infrastructure Development Plan etc.
