Uplifting the poorest of the poor makes R-Day celebrations more meaningful, Manohar Lal

Chief Minister unfurls National Flag during the R-Day celebrations at Ambala

Tributes paid to the martyrs at the War memorial

Chandigarh, January 26: On the auspicious occasion of Republic Day, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal called upon the people of the State to work unitedly to make Haryana clean, healthy and happy while adhering to its great cultural traditions and moral values. Sh. Manohar Lal resolved to make Haryana unemployment-free by providing employment to every youth by 2024.

The Chief Minister was addressing the citizens at the 73rd Republic Day celebrations held at Police Lines Ground in Ambala today. Sh. Manohar Lal first paid homage to the martyrs at the War Memorial in Ambala city. After this, he unfurled the National Flag at the Police Lines Ground and took the salute of the parade.

While congratulating the people of the state, Sh. Manohar Lal said, “Today we are celebrating 73rd Republic Day. On this holy festival, we bow to the known and unknown martyrs who made the supreme sacrifices in the freedom movement.”

“On this day in the year 1950, our Constitution came into effect and India got the distinction of becoming the largest democratic country in the world. Indian Constitution is the voice of every Indian citizen. Today we are celebrating the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, highlighting our remarkable progress,” added the Chief Minister.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that Haryana is not only the land of the holy Gita, but this land also has a special passion for patriotism and service to the country. The display of this passion of Haryana was today seen at the national level in the State’s tableau displayed at Rajpath during Republic Day celebrations today, he added.

He said that an initiative has been taken to celebrate the birth anniversary of immortal freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as Parakram Diwas. Along with this, a historic decision has also been taken to celebrate the martyrdom day of the tenth Patshahi of Sikhs Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the martyrdom day of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh falling on December 26, as Veer Bal Diwas.

Honour and respect being given to freedom fighters and martyrs

The Chief Minister said that the State Government is giving full respect to the freedom fighters, martyrs and their dependents. Ensuring this, alongwith giving a monthly pension of Rs. 25,000 to the freedom fighters and their widows, the ex-gratia amount given to the families of martyr soldiers and para soldiers has been increased from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. The government has provided government jobs to 345 dependents of martyrs. He said that the families of the brave sons of Haryana who sacrificed for the country would be honoured in the Amrit Mahotsav. In this, till August 15, 2023, around 2000 programmes are being organized with public participation.

Sabka Saath-Sabka Vikas is the government's goal

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi has given the basic mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas as per the spirit of the Republic. Haryana government is serving every countryman following this basic mantra. Equitable development of every region and class is being done with the spirit of Haryana Ek-Haryanvi Ek, he added. He said that 17 new National Highways are being built to connect every district with the National Highway. Besides this, a college has been opened in every 20 km radius to promote education. Clusters are being set up at the block level for small and medium scale industries.

Uplifting the poorest of the poor makes R-Day celebrations more meaningful

The Chief Minister said that uplifting the poorest of the poor in the spirit of Antyodaya makes the R-Day more meaningful. A Republic is not one in which people have to demand but is one in which they get their rights without demanding. Parivar Pehchan Patra Scheme has been started to fulfill this classification. In this, 611 government services have been added, under which the eligible person will be able to get the benefit of services sitting at home. Along with this, Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana is also being implemented. Along with celebrating this year as Antyodaya Utthan Varsh, the target is to identify 1 lakh poorest families and ensure an annual income of Rs 1.80 lakh for them. Under the Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana, annual assistance of Rs. 6000 was also being provided to the poor families, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

Setting up of Kaushal Rozar Nigam

The Chief Minister said that Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam has been constituted to stop the old age outsourcing requirement system. Under this, preference is being given to experienced youth. Haryana is the first state to implement the new National Education Policy-2020 to provide skill and cultured education to the future generation. 138 new Model Sanskriti Schools have been opened in the state and the Super-100 programme has been implemented to provide coaching to promising students at government expense.

To make the youth of the state employable, the policy of 75 percent reservation has been implemented in the private sector. Under the Haryana Enterprise and Employment Policy, the target is to create 5 lakh new jobs, mobilize investment of more than Rs 1 lakh crore and double the exports. Provision has been made for a single registration facility and common eligibility test to get rid of repeated applications and fees in government jobs. The Foreign Cooperation Department has been created to provide education and employment to youth abroad and to attract investment.

Apart from education, the youth of the state have also achieved achievements in sports. Today Haryana is the hub of sports. So far 12 players have been appointed as deputy directors and 36 players have been appointed coaches by creating 550 posts up to the first class in the sports department. To provide world-class training to the youth, 5 Sports Centers of Excellence are being opened in the state.

Haryana the only state to buy 14 crops at MSP

The Chief Minister said that all possible efforts were being made to improve the agriculture system and to double the income of the farmers. Today Haryana is the only state in the country to procure 14 crops at MSP. The State is also giving Rs. 362, the highest price of sugarcane in the country. Compensation is being given for crop damage due to natural calamity and crops are being purchased through Meri Fasal Mera Byora Portal, informed Sh. Manohar Lal.

He said that Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana has been started to give the protected price of horticulture crops and to compensate for the loss of natural calamity, Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana has been started. About 85,000 farmers have been connected with 639 FPOs for grading, storage and marketing of fruits and vegetables. On the similar lines of Kisan Credit Cards, Pashudhan Kisan Credit cars are being made for livestock farmers. Mera Pani-Meri Virasat scheme has been launched to promote crops consuming less water.

Shahar Darshan Portal to start on the lines of Gram Darshan

The Chief Minister said that in order to digitize rural areas, digital data of 6197 Gram Panchayats has been made available on the Gram Darshan Portal. On the same lines, Shahar Darshan Portal is also being started soon to solve the problems of cities. SVAMITVA scheme has been started to make the villages Lal Dora free and give ownership of the property. About 90 percent of the work has been completed under the Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Yojana in rural areas. Haryana Smart Gram Development Authority has been formed to develop facilities in the villages at par with the cities. Haryana Gram Uday Yojana has been implemented in villages having a population of more than 10,000. Under the Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon scheme, 24 hours electricity is being provided in about 77 percent of the state's 5,487 villages. From today onwards 85 more villages have been added to this scheme.

Chief Minister urges to administer both doses of COVID-19 vaccination

Sh. Manohar Lal said that under the Har Ghar Dastak programme, COVID-19 vaccination is being administered. He called upon all the citizens of the state to get both doses of COVID-19 vaccination to stop virus spread. Besides this, the citizens who are eligible for booster dose should also get their vaccination done.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister inspected the tableau displayed in the Republic Day parade and also honoured the officers and citizens who did excellent and commendable work in various fields. Various cultural performances were also given by school and college students in the programme.

MLA Ambala, Sh. Aseem Goyal, Mayor, Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma, ADGP, CID, Sh. Alok Mittal, Divisional Commissioner, Smt. Renu S Phulia, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Vikram Singh, Superintendent of Police, Sh. Jashandeep Singh Randhawa also remained present on this occasion.

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Deputy Chief Minister unfurls national flag in Jind

Chandigarh, 26.01.22-In the district level function organized in Jind, Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala while attending as the chief guest unfurled the flag and took the salute of the grand parade. Earlier, he paid his respects to the martyrs by laying a wreath at the martyr's memorial. On this occasion, the contingent of Haryana Police paid homage to the martyrs.

Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that the free environment in which we are freely living today is because of the martyrs, freedom fighters and soldiers protecting the borders. He said that we will always be indebted to them. He said that it is a day to introspect that how far we have been successful in realizing the vision of the makers of the Constitution. He said that in Haryana also, the government is making efforts to develop every area of the state on the basic mantra of development. On the basis of system change and good governance, many unique initiatives include government jobs to the youth on the basis of merit, online transfer of employees, ration, pension, stipends, etc.

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73rd Republic Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Haryana.

Chandigarh, January 26- The 73rd Republic Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Haryana. The state level function was organized in Panchkula where the Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya unfurled the national flag. At the same time, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal unfurled the national flag at Ambala and took the salute of the parade. District level functions were also organized in all the districts on the occasion of Republic Day, in which Deputy Chief Minister, Vidhan Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners unfurled the National flag.

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73rd republic day celebrated with great enthusism in haryana

Vidhan Sabha Speaker unfurls national flag in Yamunanagar

chandigarh, 26.01.22-Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta unfurled the national flag at the district level Republic Day function organized in the remises of Police Line Jagadhri and inspected the march past and took the salute of the parade. Earlier, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta paid floral tributes to the martyrs by visiting the Martyrs Memorial located in Police Lines. While addressing the function, he said that our constitution came into force on this day in the year 1950. Due to this constitution, we all got equal justice, freedom and equality and he bowed down to all the members of the Constituent Assembly including Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. A long saga of sacrifice of our country's patriots is associated with Republic Day. Haryana state has also played an important role in the freedom struggle. Even today the youth of Haryana consider it their pride to join the army and this is the reason that today every tenth soldier of the Indian Army is from Haryana.

Home Minister unfurls national flag in Karnal

In the function organized in Karnal, Home Minister Sh. Anil Vij unfurled the national flag as the chief guest and took the salute of the parade. The contingents of Haryana Police, Women Police, Home Guard and NCC Army Wing, NCC Air Wing and Bharat Scouts and Guides participated in the parade. Earlier, Sh. Anil Vij paid homage to the martyrs by paying floral tributes at the martyrdom memorial. On this occasion, the Home Minister announced a prize money of Rs.51,000 each to all the six teams presenting cultural programmes.

He said that Republic Day is associated with a long glorious saga of sacrifice of our patriots. Many freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev, Chandrashekhar Azad and Udham Singh fought a long struggle and sacrificed to get freedom for the country.

Kanwar Pal unfurls national flag in Kurukshetra

In the function organized in Kurukshetra, Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal unfurled the national flag and took the salute of the parade. He paid homage to the martyrs by presenting a wreath at the martyrdom memorial. In the function, the Education Minister honoured the officers and employees who have done remarkable work. Giving a message to the people of the state on this occasion, he said that a long glorious saga of renunciation, tenacity and sacrifice of patriots is associated with Republic Day. The sacrifice of these warriors will never be forgotten. To make the dreams of these bravehearts come true, we have to contribute to the progress of the country and the state. He said that a new National Education Policy is being implemented in the state for imparting education based on culture and employment. It will be fully implemented in the state by the year 2025.

Transport Minister unfurls national flag in Gurugram

District level Republic Day celebrations were organized at Chaudhary Surendra Singh Memorial Cricket Pavilion of Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 38, Gurugram, where Haryana Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma unfurled the national flag and took the salute of the grand parade. Sh. Mool Chand Sharma paid homage to the martyrs by offering flowers at the war memorial located in Gurugram. Addressing the programme, the Transport Minister mentioned the achievements of the State Government and the Central Government. He said that the present state government under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has worked to create new hope among the people by creating a new system in the state. Following the basic mantra of Sabka Saath - Sabka Vikas, the government has changed the picture of the state and the fate of the people. He called upon the people to take a pledge to engage with our full potential in building the country and the state.

Agriculture Minister unfurls the national flag in Bhiwani

In the district level function organized in Bhiwani, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, Sh. JP Dalal unfurled the national flag and took the salute of the parade. He inspected the spectacular march past. The Agriculture Minister paid floral tributes to the immortal martyrs who laid down their lives for the country's independence by laying a wreath at the Martyrs Memorial located at Nehru Park. Sh. Dalal said that under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, the Central Government took many such decisions in the last nearly eight years, which not only changed the outlook of the world towards India, but also made us be recognized as a powerful country. He said that the youth of our country has brought laurels to the world in every field including sports and education.

Cooperation Minister unfurls national flag in Hisar

In the function organized in Sirsa, Cooperation Minister Dr. Banwari Lal unfurled the national flag and inspected the parade. He said that the Constitution of India, written by Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and the members of the Constituent Assembly, is the best constitution in the world, due to which people of all religions, sects and castes of the country have got equal rights in social, economic and political terms. He said that villages are being made Lal Dora free to give ownership rights to the villagers. In this 6309 villages have been covered. Under the 'Mera Parivar-Meri Pehchan' programme, Parivar Pehchan Patra of all families are being made.

Kamal Gupta unfurls national flag in Rohtak

Urban Local Bodies Minister, Dr. Kamal Gupta unfurled the national flag at the district level function of 73rd Republic Day in Rohtak and took the salute of the grand parade. Dr. Kamal Gupta said that today we salute the freedom fighters and brave martyrs who laid down their lives in the freedom struggle of the country, due to which we are breathing in the open air. A grateful nation will always be indebted to these martyrs. He announced an amount of Rs. 4 lakh for the programme and Rs. 1 lakh for urban areas from his voluntary fund. He said that the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi has done a bold act of abolishing Article 370 to implement one constitution and one legislation in the country. Schools and colleges have been established to promote education in the state. Many schemes are being implemented by the Central and State Governments for the welfare of the farmers.

Minister of State O P Yadav unfurls national flag at Charkhi Dadri

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Sh. O. P. Yadav unfurled the national flag at a Republic Day function in Charkhi Dadri. On this occasion, he said that India is a great republic of the world, where different cultures are included in the democratic system. He said that the state government was working for the betterment of every section of farmers, traders, women, sportspersons, labourers, ex-servicemen etc. The Minister of State honoured the bravehearts and military medal winners present in the function with shawls.

Minister of State for Women and Child Development unfurls national flag in Rewari

Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, unfurled the National Flag at the 73rd District Level Republic Day function held at Rewari and took the salute of the march past. During this, she honoured the officers and employees for their commendable performance in various fields. On this occasion Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda said that it is a matter of privilege for her to come to the holy land of Amar Shaheed Rao Tularam, one of the great heroes of the freedom struggle of 1857.

Minister of State for Labour and Employment unfurls national flag in Kaithal

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Sh. Anoop Dhanak unfurled the National Flag at the Republic Day function held in Kaithal. On this occasion, he said that a long glorious saga of sacrifice and sacrifice of our country's devotees is associated with Republic Day. Along with all the known and unknown martyrs who laid down their lives for the freedom of the country, I also salute those brave soldiers who laid down their lives to protect the country after independence.

Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs unfurls National Flag in Faridabad

Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sh. Sandeep Singh unfurled the national flag at the district level 73rd Republic Day celebrations in Faridabad. Earlier, he paid floral tributes to the martyrs by visiting the martyr memorial. He also honored people doing good work and government officials and employees. On this occasion, the Minister of State for Sports said that the players of the state have brought laurels to the country and the state by winning medals in Olympics and other international competitions. All this is a result of the dedication and hard work of our players and the sports policy of the government. Haryana gives the highest cash amount in the country as a reward to the players who win medals. It is the first state in the country to give an advance amount of Rs. 5 lakh for preparation for the Olympics.

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Sports stars from Haryana shine bright at Rajpath

At R-Day parade, Haryana showcases its sporting prowess

State’s tableau showcased glimpses of Olympics, featuring international players

Chandigarh, January 26: The celebrations of 73rd Republic Day held at Rajpath in New Delhi today witnessed the ‘Sports power of Haryana’, as the State’s tableau featured international sportspersons who have brought laurels for the country and state not only at national but global level as well.

In the R-Day celebrations when Haryana’s tableau displayed on the Rajpath, showcased the pride of India in the field of sports, the spectators felt as if some international sports competition was being held in front of them, in which Indian players hoisted the tricolour by waving the flag of victory and raised India's honour on the world stage.

The biggest feature of this tableau featuring the sports theme was the presence of many international-level players including Sh. Yogeshwar Dutt, Sh. Bajrang Punia, Kumari Rani Rampal and Sh. Sumit Antil. These players have brought laurels to the country by winning medals in the Olympics, Asian and Commonwealth Games.

The special thing is that Haryana is not only the first in the country in the performance of its players at international events, but is also ahead in the country in terms of awarding the highest award money to its players.

Key highlight of Haryana’s Tableau

The Haryana Tableau was divided into two parts, the front part consisted of horses and a conch. The horses pulling the chariot symbolize ‘Vijay Rath’ from the Mahabharata. The conch placed here is a symbol of Lord Krishna's conch shell. The second part of the tableau is divided into four parts. In the first part, in the arena built on the lines of the Olympic Games, two wrestlers are seen giving demonstrations of wrestling bout on the mat. On the rear two parts, 10 famous sportspersons of Haryana of international level were seen standing.

On the posterior side of the tableau was a life-size replica of Olympian Neeraj Chopra in javelin throwing posture. On both sides of the Tableau, the activities of sportspersons from selected sports including Boxing, Weight-lifting, Shooting, Discus-Throw and Hockey were depicted.

In this year’s Republic Day celebrations, the tableau of Haryana was specially selected to showcase the pride of India in the field of sports that has increased the country's pride in international sports competitions. Prepared on the theme of 'Haryana - Number One in Sports’, Haryana’s tableau emerged as a symbol of honour and pride for not only Haryana but for India too.

Haryana’s tableau will not only inspire the sports talents of Haryana or other states but will certainly set an example for the sportsperson across the globe, as they will also witness the great achievements of this small state, which has come a long way in development in all fields.

Earlier, Haryana’s tableau on the theme ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ was selected for the Republic Day celebrations in the year 2017.

Haryana at the forefront for giving highest award money to its players

Haryana having only 1.3 percent geographical area and 2.09 percent population of the country has always brought laurels to the country at many National and International Sports events including the Olympics and the Asian Games. Out of a total of 7 medals won by India in the Tokyo Olympics-2020, Haryana bagged four, including the lone gold medal in the individual category.

In view of the excellent performance of the players, the State Government has also honoured its players from time to time. The State Government awarded Rs 25.40 crore cash prize along with providing Class-I and Class-II government jobs to sportspersons from the state participating in Tokyo Olympics. Similarly, the government has provided cash prizes worth Rs 28.15 crore and jobs to the sportspersons of Haryana who brought laurels to the country in Tokyo Paralympics-2020.

Haryana players won the most medals

Apart from Tokyo Olympics and Tokyo Paralympics-2020, players from Haryana won 4 medals out of total 6 medals won by India in Olympics-2012 and 1 out of 2 medals in Olympics-2016. Similarly, in Asian Games-2018, Haryana players won 17 medals out of total of 69 medals won by players from across the country and 21 out of 57 medals in Asian Games-2012. In the Commonwealth Games-2014 and 2018 the players of Haryana had excelled by winning 20 and 22 medals respectively. Along with giving due respect to the players, the Haryana government is providing adequate infrastructure to the players so that they can showcase their hidden talents.

The infrastructure, cash prizes and other facilities provided by the Haryana government to its players are certainly unmatched across the country, which has instilled a new passion for sports among the players of Haryana.

Details of the players standing on the tableau

Sh. Bajrang Punia, Wrestling Bronze Medal (Olympics 2020), Kumari Rani Rampal, Captain, Women's Hockey Team 4th place (Olympics 2020), Sh. Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling Bronze Medal (Olympics 2012), Smt. Mamta Kharab, Former Captain of Indian Women's Hockey Team, Arjun Awardee, Sh. Sumit Antil, Para Athlete Gold Medalist (Paralympics-2020), Sh. Deepak Punia, Wrestling Fourth Position (Olympics 2020), Sh. Harvinder Para Archery Bronze Medal (Paralympics 2020), Sh. Yogesh Kathuniya Para Athlete Silver Medal (Olympics 2020), Sh. Rampal Para Athlete Participant (Paralympics 2020), Sh. Ranjit Para Athlete Participant (Olympics 2020), Sh. Ashu Wrestling Live Demonstration, Sh. Anil Wrestling Live Demonstration, Dr. Kuldeep Saini Representative, Haryana Government.

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Position of COVID-19 Beds* in Haryana: -

Major Activities undertaken by the State of Haryana to control the spread of COVID-19

• Department of Health fixed the per day upper cap of COVID treatment charges in all private hospitals through order dated 25.06.2020. The rates for isolation beds (Rs. 8, 000 per day for Non- NABH Hospitals, Rs. 10, 000 per day for JCI/ NABH Hospitals), ICU Beds without Ventilators (Rs. 13, 000 per day for Non- NABH Hospitals, Rs.

15, 000 per day for JCI/ NABH Hospitals), ICU Beds with Ventilators (Rs. 15, 000 per day for Non- NABH Hospitals, Rs. 18,000 per day for JCI/ NABH Hospitals).

• State Government has fixed the Rates/ Charges for different type of COVID 19 testing as below:-

1. CBNAAT testing- 2400/-.

2. True NAT Testing- 1250/-

3. RTPCR Samples collected at private hospitals/ labs and their designated collection centers - 299/-

4. RTPCR Samples collected through home visits - 499/-

5. Rapid Antigen Testing-350/-

6. IgG based ELISA Testing-250/-

• The Government of Haryana has fixed the upper limited of lab test in patients of COVID-19/ post-COVID

sequelae, as tabulated below:-

• Haryana Village General Health Checkup Scheme: The scheme was initiated from May 15, 2021 & villages with high COVID load were taken on priority and Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) was the main stay of screening. Till date, total 1,73,79,228 were screened and 1,10,928 cases of ILI were detected and 5,164 positive cases were diagnosed, isolated and treated to prevent the spread of disease. The villages with positivity more than 5% were re-screened. Out of 13,22,058 people re-screened, 90 positive cases were detected and treated to effectively curtail the spread.

• Total labs capacity available in Haryana for COVID-19 testing.

• Sero Survey- Health Department, Haryana has conducted 3rd round of Sero Survey in the month of September 2021 in the State, wherein Seroprevalence was found to be 76.3 % (Urban 78.1 % & Rural 75.1 %). In previous 2 rounds, the Sero prevalence was found to be 8% in 1st round and 14.8% in 2nd round of Sero Survey.

• Govt. of Haryana has made 2nd dose compulsory for which detailed guidelines have been issued to all Deputy Commissioners on 22 December 2021.

• Vaccination for population between 15 to 18 Years of age was started on 03-01-22.

• Govt. of Haryana has started administering COVID-19 Booster/Precaution Dose on 10th January 2022 to Health Care Workers, Front Line Workers, and to people of 60 Years and above with comorbidity, who have completed 9 months since the 2nd Dose.State Nodal Officer – IDSP

24x7 State Control Room-nCoV number: 8558893911(Panchkula, Gurugram and Faridabad district)1075 & 108

MoHFW, GoI 24x7 Control Room Number: +91-11-23978046

Website:www.mohfw.gov.in