2 services of Women & Child Development Department now under ambit of Right to Service Act
Chandigarh, May 12 - The Haryana Government has brought 2 services of Women and Child Development Department within the ambit of the Right to Service Act, 2014, ensuring a defined timeline for their delivery. According to an order issued in this regard by Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, for the Recognition of Private Play School, a timeline of 45 days has been set and for Renewal of the Recognition of Private Play School, a timeline of 30 days has been set.
Additionally, designated officers, first grievance redressal authorities, and second grievance redressal authorities have been notified to facilitate timely service delivery.
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"Election Commission of India is continuously taking new initiatives to make the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies election process more transparent and fair" Haryana Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal.
Chandigarh, May 12 – Haryana Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal, said that the Election Commission of India is continuously taking new initiatives to make the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies election process more transparent and fair.
He said that Chief Election Commissioner, Sh. Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi had an interaction with Communist Party of India (marxist) led by its General Secretary, Sh. M. A. Baby at Nirvachan Sadan . The meeting is in continuation of the interactions being held by ECI with the Presidents of various National and State Political Parties.
The Commission had earlier met with the delegations of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), led by the Party President Km. Mayawati, on May 06, 2025 and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by the Party President Sh. Jagat Prakash Nadda, on May 08, 2025.
He further said that to ensure an error-free voter list, a total of 4,719 meetings have been organised with the representatives of national and state recognized political parties and other stakeholders.
Out of these, 40 meetings were conducted by the CEOs, 800 by DEOs, and 3,879 by EROs. More than 28,000 representatives from different political parties participated in these meetings.
He said that this initiative aligns with the commission's vision of further strengthening the electoral process in accordance with the existing legal framework with all stakeholders.
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Irrigation Department service now under ambit of Right to Service Act
Chandigarh, May 12 - The Haryana Government has brought one service of Irrigation and Water Resources Department within the ambit of the Right to Service Act, 2014, ensuring a defined timeline for their delivery. According to an order issued in this regard by Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, for the Permission of construction of bridges and culverts in project area, a time limit of 60 days has been set.
Additionally, designated officers, first grievance redressal authorities, and second grievance redressal authorities have been notified to facilitate timely service delivery.