56th Haryana Day

• 02 Nov 2021

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On November 1, 2021, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched several schemes along with the announcement of several public welfare schemes for the people of the state on the 56^th Haryana Day.

Key Points

• On the occasion of Haryana Day, the Chief Minister said that from November 1, 2021, 456 services of government departments would be available through family identity cards. Common people can take advantage of these schemes by visiting Saral Kendra, Antyodaya Kendra or Common Service Center.
• The Chief Minister also announced waiving off the sentences of 250 prisoners lodged in various jails of Haryana or those who are currently on parole, whose sentence is six months or less. The release of such prisoners involved in common crimes will start from November 2, 2021. This declaration will not apply to prisoners convicted of heinous crimes.
• Cyber helpdesks will be set up in all FIR registering police stations in the state from today to register complaints of cyber crimes. Apart from this, it has also been decided to set up cyber crime police stations in all the districts of Haryana in a phased manner over a period of one year.
• The Chief Minister launched the biennial health check-up scheme for the employees of the Police Department. This scheme is for the employees of the age of 35 years or more and it will be applicable from January 1, 2022. Under this scheme, the policemen will not have to pay any money for medical examinations. The government will bear the entire cost of medical examination and will be paid directly to the agency.
• All sub-divisional officers (civilians) and city magistrates of the State shall be designated as sub-registrars and joint sub-registrars in each district for the purposes of registration of documents relating to transfer of property, etc. Tehsildar and Naib-Tehsildar will also continue to be Joint Deputy Registrar.
• The Chief Minister launched the Haryana Panchayat Guardian Scheme-2021 in the state with the aim of creating a system of rapid and holistic development under the Gram Panchayats. In this, the first class officers will be given the role of the guardian of the village panchayat. The Human Resource Department will be made the nodal department for this scheme.
• To facilitate and streamline the recruitment process of employees on contract basis in Government Departments and Undertakings, Haryana Skill Development Corporation's One-Stop I.T. Portal launched.
• The DC rate applicable in different districts will now be called Corporation Rate and this rate will be decided by the General Administration Department headed by the Chief Secretary. This rate will also be applicable to the employees appointed on contract basis through Skill Development Corporation.