Illegal colonies to get civic amenities
Approx 2,000 unauthorised colonies to benefit from policy; applications to be filed within 6 months of notification
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana cabinet on Monday approved a policy under which essential services and civic amenities will be provided in infrastructure-deficient areas outside municipal limits, in a move aimed at regularising unauthorised colonies.
“Approximately 2,000 unauthorised colonies will be benefited under this policy,” the government said in a release, adding that this policy will be applicable to areas falling outside municipal limits. The Haryana Rural Development Authority will be the nodal agency for providing civic amenities in these colonies.
The applications will be invited from developers/rwas of unauthorised colonies within a period of six months from notification of the policy, which will be scrutinised by a local committee headed by deputy commissioner. The colonies will be regularised and civic amenities will be provided after obtaining development charges @ 5% for the built-up area and @ 10% for open areas. The provision of community sites, parks, open spaces and public utility will have to be made by the developers where the colony is developed less than 50%. This policy will help in improving the standard of living of the residents of unauthorised colonies.
Child care leave for single male govt employee
Haryana cabinet approved amendment in Haryana Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 2016, under which child care leave of two years will be permissible to a single male government servant.
Now, a single male government employee---whether unmarried, widower or divorcee--and a female government employee can avail child care
leave for two years (730 days) during the entire service for taking care of her/his two eldest surviving children up to the age of 18.
This condition for children less than 18 years will not be applicable to divyang children, if impairment is more than 40% and if divyang child is completely dependent on the female government employee or single male government employee as the case maybe.
Nod to take over Bhimeshwari Mandir in Beri
The cabinet gave nod to take over control of Mata Bhimeshwari Devi Mandir (Ashram), Beri (Jhajjar) by the state government. The cabinet also approved Beri shrine Act, 2022, for the better management, administration and governance of Mata Bhimeshwari Devi Mandir (Ashram), Beri and its endowments, including lands and buildings attached to the shrine. At present, the management of this ashram is in the hands of a Mahant family.
“Thus, keeping in view the difficulties experienced by pilgrims and devotees, and lack of amenities/facilities at the ashram, the Act was approved by the Cabinet,” an official spokesperson said.
Guarantee of Rs 700 crore for UHBVNL loans
The cabinet accorded ex-post facto approval to provide state government’s guarantee of Rs 700 crore in favour of Central Bank of India against the sanctioned
loan to Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (UHBVNL) for meeting the Capital expenditure and power purchase payments.
The nigam manages its dayto-day operations by using fundbased 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 providing of letter of credit in favour of power suppliers as per ministry of power guidelines, UHBVNL requires fresh working capital loans and Capex loans,” an official spokesperson said.
License and CLU rates of Panchkula revised
In order to boost Panchkula’s economic development, the cabinet approved the extension of revised rates of various fees and charges for grant of license and CLU permissions in Panchkula district to bring them at par with fees and charges in Mohali in Punjab till further orders.
A government spokesperson said chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar had earlier issued directions to the departments concerned to expedite the projects relating to development of Panchkula. Therefore, anticipating the accelerated development of Panchkula district after implementation of the proposals of development plan and to create enabling environment for new investment from the real estate sector, the government took a decision on March 11, 2022 to revise the rates.