CM visits Hisar, Expresses Condolences to Grieving Families
Chandigarh, December 16— Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday visited Hisar to express his condolences to the families mourning the loss of their loved ones.
During the visit, the Chief Minister paid tributes at two separate locations. He first reached Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, where he offered tributes to the late Sh. Budhram Rada. He expressed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for peace of the departed soul.
Subsequently, the Chief Minister also visited the residence of the late Sh. Prithvi Singh Saini. He paid tributes to the departed and extended condolences to the grieving family.
The Chief Minister said that the social contributions and life values of the departed would continue to serve as an inspiration and would always be remembered.
Cabinet Minister, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, MLA, Sh. Randhir Panihar, Mayor, Sh. Praveen Popli, former Minister Dr. Kamal Gupta and other dignitaries also remained present.
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Set Target to Achieve Sex Ratio of 920 by year-end: ACS Sudhir Rajpal
Sex ratio improves by 9 points compared to last year
Chandigarh, December 16 — Haryana’s Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, directed departmental officers to aim for achieving a sex ratio of 920 by the end of this year. He emphasized ensuring registration of all newborn births, particularly in areas with a migrant population in cities and towns.
He was chairing the weekly meeting of the State Task Force constituted to improve the sex ratio, held here today.
Secretary, Health Department, Sh. R.S. Dhillon, Director General Dr. Manish Bansal and Dr. Kuldeep Singh, Director Dr. Virender Yadav, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
Sh. Sudhir Rajpal said that due to the sustained efforts of the officers, the sex ratio in the state has been consistently improving. While the sex ratio stood at 907 on November 15, 2024, it has now increased to 916, registering an improvement of 9 points. He encouraged officers to work towards achieving a sex ratio of 920 by December 31, 2025.
He further directed that in slum areas where registration of newborn births is low, registration should be ensured by organizing camps or by creating awareness among the people, so that families can receive government benefits in a timely manner.
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Haryana to Register 1.38 Crore Farmers Under AgriStack; OTP-Aadhaar Based Registration*
*Over 46,000 Paperless Registrations Completed So Far*
Chandigarh, December 16 - Haryana is set to register 1.38 crore farmers under the Farmer Registry (AgriStack) through an OTP-based Aadhaar authentication process. This was disclosed by the Financial Commissioner, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Dr. Sumita Misra, while reviewing the progress of the Farmer Registry (Agristack) and Digital Crop Survey (DCS) in a video conference with Deputy Commissioners, District Revenue Officers and Tehsildars.
During the review, Dr. Misra directed the Deputy Commissioners to launch special campaigns by organizing village-level camps in close coordination with the Revenue and Agriculture Departments to accelerate implementation. She instructed that both the Farmer Registry and the Digital Crop Survey be completed by February 2026, stressing that maximum farmer participation and focused outreach in rural areas are crucial for comprehensive coverage.
Calling the initiative transformational for farmers, Dr. Misra said Aadhaar OTP-based authentication will be used to create 1.38 crore Farm IDs, ensuring accuracy, transparency and targeted delivery of benefits. She underlined that accurate and timely data collection would strengthen digital land and crop records, improve targeting of agricultural schemes and enable efficient and transparent benefit delivery. She added that Additional Deputy Commissioners have been designated as nodal officers in each district to monitor field-level progress and address operational issues, while Deputy Commissioners will conduct weekly reviews to ensure inter-departmental coordination.
She further informed that the registration process will begin from tomorrow in three districts—Ambala, Panchkula and Faridabad. Emphasizing timely completion, Dr. Misra said the Farmer Registry will be directly linked with the PM-KISAN scheme and other beneficiary schemes, making it essential that registration targets are met within the stipulated time frame.
Highlighting the need for discipline in file processing, Dr. Misra stated that Paperless Registration cases should not be reverted more than twice under any circumstances. To expedite decision-making, the revert window has been reduced from five days to 48 hours. Deputy Commissioners and District Revenue Officers were directed to personally monitor approvals and strictly follow the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) system to eliminate delays and procedural bottlenecks.
Senior officers from the Government of India, Chief Knowledge Officer and Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Sh. Rajeev Chawla, participated in the review through video conference. Dr. Misra said the Revenue and Agriculture Departments will jointly conduct special registration camps to enable seamless linkage of land records with agriculture-related welfare schemes.
To ensure close supervision, Deputy Commissioners, Sub-Divisional Magistrates and senior district officers will oversee implementation in Ambala, Panchkula and Faridabad. Joint teams of Revenue and Agriculture officials will begin AgriStack registration camps from tomorrow. Dr. Misra noted that nearly 46,000 paperless registrations have already been completed, reflecting steady on-ground progress, and emphasized that continuous monitoring, clear accountability and strong inter-departmental coordination are key to the success of digital governance reforms.