Haryana Cabinet will meet on January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM in the main committee room, fourth floor, Haryana Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh.

Chandigarh, December 29- The Haryana Cabinet will meet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM in the main committee room, fourth floor, Haryana Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh.

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Strict action planned against plastic polythene in Haryana; Special action plan to be prepared within a month: Environment Minister Rao Narbir Singh

Special focus on STPs and CETPs to check polluted water; Strict instructions issued to officers

Chandigarh, December 29 – Haryana Environment Minister, Rao Narbir Singh said that although the manufacture and use of plastic polythene has been banned in the state since 2013, its continued use has become a major cause of pollution. He directed officers of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to launch a comprehensive special awareness campaign to educate the general public about the harmful effects of polythene.He said that active participation of the Public Health Engineering Department, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Industries and Commerce Department, and Urban Local Bodies Department should also be ensured in this campaign. The Minister directed that the campaign should begin from urban areas and a detailed action plan should be prepared and submitted within one month.

Rao Narbir Singh was chairing a review meeting of the functioning of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) at his office here today. The meeting was attended by Chairman, HSPCB, Sh. Vineet Garg, Additional Chief Secretaries and designated nodal officers of the concerned departments.

The Environment Minister directed that regional officers of the Pollution Control Board must personally inspect industrial units. He directed that when applications for setting up industries or for NOC's are received on the online portal, all objections should be raised at one time by the concerned regional officer. Repeatedly raising objections unnecessarily harasses industrial entrepreneurs and forces them to make multiple visits to the Board. Such situations must be stopped under all circumstances.

Expressing concern over major industrial drains discharge, he directed that work related to CETPs and STPs should be expedited. He also issued specific directions to pay special attention to STPs in Rewari, Bawal, and Dharuhera.

The Minister said that around 25–26 villages near the Masani Barrage face waterlogging problems. He directed the Irrigation Department to prepare a plan to drain this water through pipelines and channel it towards the river flowing into Rajasthan. The treated water should be reused for agriculture. This will greatly benefit farmers of the Khol and Bawal blocks and also help address the shortage of canal water to a large extent.

Rao Narbir Singh made it clear that even before renewal of licenses of Red, Orange, and Green category industries, regional officers must conduct physical inspections at the site. Completing formalities from the office through intermediaries will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

During the meeting, Member Secretary, HSPCB, Sh. Yogesh Kumar assured the Minister that he would personally inspect STPs located in Panipat, Sonipat, Jhajjar, and Gurugram in the coming week and would also hold review meetings with the concerned regional officers.

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Government committed to timely redressal of public grievances: Agriculture Minister

Six out of 14 complaints resolved on the spot in District Public Relations and Grievances Committee meeting

Chandigarh, December 29 – Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana said that the present government is committed to listening to public grievances seriously and resolving them promptly. Grievance Committee meetings are held every month to address public issues. Every government officer and employee is accountable to the public and is expected to work for the welfare of the people in line with the government’s intent.

The Agriculture Minister was presiding over the District Public Relations and Grievance Redressal Committee meeting in Charkhi Dadri today.

During the meeting, a total of 14 complaints were presented by citizens from various villages and urban areas of Charkhi Dadri district. Out of these, six complaints were resolved on the spot, while the remaining cases were kept for further hearing.

While interacting with the mediapersons after the meeting, the Agriculture Minister said that clear directions have been given to officers to maintain transparency during the investigation of complaints and to keep the complainant involved at every stage so that the resolution is effective and satisfactory. He said that government welfare schemes become meaningful only when their benefits reach the common citizen. Keeping this in mind, all departments have been directed to ensure time-bound redressal of grievances and problems.

Sh. Rana further said that meetings of the Grievance Committee serve as an effective platform for direct communication between the government and citizens, enabling people to convey their issues directly to the administration.

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*Haryana Issues Comprehensive Directives to Expedite Disposal of Pending Land Partition Cases*

*FCR Dr. Sumita Misra Announces Stringent Measures Including Monthly Targets, ADR Mechanism, and Performance-Based Incentives*

Chandigarh, December 29 - Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management Department (FCR) Dr. Sumita Misra today issued comprehensive directions aimed at expediting the disposal of partition proceedings across the state. The initiative seeks to provide relief to thousands of citizens who have been facing prolonged hardship due to delays in revenue courts.

Dr. Misra emphasized that land partition proceedings constitute one of the most critical statutory responsibilities entrusted to Revenue Officers. After thorough examination, the FCR has issued a series of instructions and directions for immediate compliance, with the primary objective of ensuring time-bound disposal of partition cases.

Under the new directives, each Assistant Collector (Second Grade) has been mandated to dispose of a minimum of 12 partition cases per month. To ensure strict adherence to these targets, a robust three-tier monitoring mechanism has been established. Compliance will be reviewed on a monthly basis at the level of the Deputy Commissioner, Divisional Commissioner, and the Financial Commissioner Revenue. All districts have been directed to ensure strict monitoring and submit monthly progress reports without fail.

Addressing the issue of uneven workload distribution, Dr. Misra noted that certain Tehsildars are presently posted in branches with comparatively lesser workload. To optimize resource utilization, all Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to transfer pending partition cases to such Tehsildars. A minimum target of 20 cases per month has been fixed for these officers. District Collectors have also been directed to ensure equitable distribution of partition cases among all revenue courts under their administrative control, Dr. Misra added.

In a progressive step to facilitate amicable settlements and reduce litigation, the FCR has introduced an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. Under this arrangement, Deputy Commissioners may engage retired Revenue Officers on a contractual basis specifically for disposal of pending partition cases.

She further stated that these retired officers will organize village-level ADR camps, wherein contesting parties will be encouraged to arrive at mutually agreed settlements through consensus. After reaching a settlement, the parties shall approach the concerned Revenue Officer for formal legal implementation. To incentivize this mechanism, an honorarium of Rs. 10,000 per successfully resolved case has been sanctioned, to be shared equally by the contesting parties. Detailed guidelines for the ADR mechanism have been provided to ensure transparency and fairness in the process.

Recognizing the need to enhance institutional capacity, the Dr. Sumita Misra has directed Deputy Commissioners to provide additional independent Readers to Revenue Officers wherever such support is currently lacking, and to establish independent revenue courts. To ensure regular access to justice, Regular Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars have been mandated to hold revenue courts for a minimum of three days per week, while other designated officers shall hold courts for five days per week.

Dr. Misra said that in order to motivate efficient functioning and ensure accountability, a comprehensive performance review mechanism has been instituted. The performance of officers handling partition cases will be reviewed quarterly. As an incentive, the top five performing officers (excluding those already in revenue roles) may be posted to tehsils of their choice, subject to administrative feasibility.

Conversely, to ensure accountability, the bottom five officers posted in tehsils who consistently fail to achieve disposal targets may be shifted to non-revenue assignments. This carrot-and-stick approach is designed to create a culture of efficiency and responsiveness in the revenue administration.

*Immediate Implementation of Substituted Section 111A*

A critical aspect of the directive pertains to the enforcement of substituted Section 111A. This provision deals with compulsory partition in cases of joint holding between landowners. Under this section, the Divisional Commissioner is required to issue a notification specifying the date of giving effect to the provision and the name(s) of the revenue estate(s) to which it shall apply.

All Divisional Commissioners have therefore been directed to issue the requisite notification forthwith, within three days, as per the prescribed draft format.

The FCR has directed all concerned officers to ensure immediate implementation of the aforesaid instructions in letter and spirit. Partition cases shall be treated as a priority item of revenue court work, and no laxity or deviation from the prescribed targets, timelines, and procedures will be tolerated. All districts have been instructed to ensure that the provisions of substituted Section 111A are brought into effect without further delay.

Regular progress reports must be submitted to the office of the Financial Commissioner Revenue within the prescribed timelines. The FCR emphasized that this initiative aims to provide long-pending relief to the public and restore confidence in the revenue justice delivery system.

She stressed that the progress and performance of each revenue officer would be reviewed stringently as per these instructions any laxity would invite disciplinary action as well.

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National Education Policy Implementation Excellence Awards Ceremony-2025 held in Panchkula

Education Minister honors Universities and Colleges for outstanding performance in implementation of National Education Policy (NEP)

The National Education Policy 2020 is a comprehensive, visionary, and transformative initiative in India's education system- Education Minister

All higher education institutions should take steps to achieve the goals outlined in the Haryana Government's Vision Document 2047 - Mahipal Dhanda

Chandigarh, December 29: Haryana Education Minister Sh Mahipal Dhanda distributed the "Haryana State National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 Implementation Excellence Awards" during a state-level program held at the Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute of Fiscal Management, Sector 3, Panchkula today.

Speaking on the occasion, Sh Mahipal Dhanda said that this event is not merely an award ceremony, but a significant milestone in Haryana’s journey toward excellence in higher education. In alignment with its clear and firm resolve, the State Government has taken concrete steps to achieve most of the primary goals of the National Education Policy 2020 by the end of 2025.

He emphasized that due to the continuous, coordinated, and result-oriented efforts of the Haryana State Council for Higher Education and the Department of Education, the effective implementation of NEP 2020 in the state's universities and colleges has moved beyond policy documents and is being realized on the ground. He further noted that the key recommendations of the NEP are being earnestly implemented across all universities and their affiliated colleges in Haryana.

He highlighted that NEP 2020 presents a comprehensive, visionary, and transformative approach to India’s education system. This policy is not limited to curriculum changes; it redefines the entire culture of learning. The core pillars of this policy include multidisciplinary education, skill development, innovation, research, local relevance, and quality aligned with global standards. He explained that these awards were instituted to honour higher education institutions that, despite resource constraints, embraced innovation, introduced flexibility in teaching methodologies, made student-centric decisions, and demonstrated exceptional commitment and leadership in making education employment-oriented and socially impactful. The initiative aims to further strengthen the culture of continuous improvement, competitive excellence, and innovation within the state's higher education framework.

The Minister further stated that this ceremony is a public recognition of those institutions that are powerful torchbearers of the spirit of "New Education, New India." He called upon all universities and colleges to take decisive steps toward achieving the goals set out in the Haryana Government’s Vision Document 2047, ensuring that every youth in Haryana acquires the skills necessary for the global market by 2047. To achieve this, he urged all higher education institutions to meet high-quality standards and prepare themselves for NAAC accreditation. While congratulating the winners, he also motivated those who did not receive awards to improve their performance in the future. He stressed the importance of setting timelines to achieve goals and meeting them within the stipulated period.

He expressed confidence that all colleges and universities will continue to play a leading role in strengthening holistic, flexible, high-quality, and result-oriented higher education. On this occasion, he also released the book set titled ‘Bharat Bouddhiks’.

Professor Kailash Chandra Sharma, Chairman of the Higher Education Council, informed that nominations were invited based on the effective implementation of key recommendations of NEP 2020. A total of 36 nominations were received from across the state. These were evaluated transparently according to prescribed criteria and categorise into Platinum, Gold, and Silver categories. He specified that one award was conferred in the Platinum category, ten in the Gold category, and sixteen in the Silver category. He added that the Council has led systematic and coordinated efforts for NEP implementation, resulting in measurable progress across key parameters in Haryana's higher education institutions.

OSD to the Chief Minister Dr. Raj Nehru and Director General Higher Education Sh S. Narayanan also shared their views. Vice-Chancellors of state universities, college principals, and other officials of the department were also present on this occasion.

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Officers must take public welfare development works seriously: Rajesh Nagar

Minister of State Rajesh Nagar reviews progress of development works with officers in Faridabad

Strict directions on Roads, Sanitation, and Street Lighting

Chandigarh, December 29 – Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Sh. Rajesh Nagar, today held a review meeting with district officers in Faridabad to assess the progress of ongoing development works. Officers from the Public Works Department (PWD), Public Health Department, Panchayat Department, Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), and HSVP were present during the meeting. Various development projects were reviewed, and accountability was fixed for pending works. The Minister directed officers to ensure that issues related to the general public are resolved on priority.

During the meeting, the condition of roads under the PWD was discussed in detail. Clear directions were issued regarding roads requiring repair as well as proposed new road construction works. Sh. Rajesh Nagar emphasised that all road works must be completed within the stipulated timeline and as per prescribed quality standards, so that the public does not face any inconvenience.

Issues related to overflowing village johads, waterlogging, village cleanliness, and regular cleaning of drains under the Panchayat Department were also discussed at length. The Minister directed officers to give top priority to sanitation in villages and to strengthen drainage systems so that residents do not suffer due to problems caused by rainfall or other factors.

The issue of malfunctioning street lights in the city, especially complaints regarding lights not working properly at night, was also reviewed. Concerned officers were directed to ensure immediate resolution of these problems.

The Minister took a strict view of delays in works under certain FMDA tenders whose deadlines were fixed till December 30. He directed that if negligence is found at any level or if delays occur due to officers, strict action will be taken against those responsible.

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Haryana Government Notifies Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) Amendment Rules, 2025

Chandigarh, December 29 - The Haryana Government has notified the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) Amendment Rules, 2025, bringing significant changes to the pattern and evaluation process of the HCS (Executive Branch) examination. The notification in this regard has been issued by Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi. In the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules, 2008, in rule 11, in sub-rule (1), items II and III have been substituted through this amendment.

As per the amended rules, the Main Written Examination will now comprise six papers carrying a total of 600 marks. These include English (including English Essay), Hindi (including Hindi Essay in Devanagari script), and four papers of General Studies (I to IV), each carrying 100 marks. All question papers will be of conventional (essay) type and of three hours’ duration each. Candidates will have the option to answer the papers, except language or literature papers, in either English or Hindi.

The Personality Test/Viva-voce will carry 75 marks, taking the total marks for final merit determination to 675 marks. The number of candidates admitted to the Main Written Examination will be twelve times the number of advertised vacancies, while candidates called for the Personality Test will be three times the number of vacancies, including bracketed candidates, if any. Ex-Servicemen and dependents of Ex-Servicemen will also be required to appear in all papers.

To qualify for the Personality Test, a candidate must secure a minimum of 45 percent marks in aggregate of all written papers and at least 33 percent marks each in English and Hindi. However, in cases where a sufficient number of persons with benchmark disabilities are not available, the Haryana Public Service Commission may lower the aggregate qualifying marks up to 35 percent. Final selection will be made on the basis of the combined marks obtained in the Main Written Examination and the Personality Test, along with the service preferences exercised by candidates.

The syllabus for the Main Written Examination, which will be of graduate level, will be notified by the Government. Any future changes or revisions in the syllabus for the Preliminary or Main Examination will be made in consultation with the Commission and notified through the Official Gazette. The cost of the application form and examination fee will be decided by the Commission in consultation with the Government. Failure to deposit the prescribed fee by the last date will render a candidate ineligible to appear in the examination.

The amendment also provides that if two or more candidates secure equal total marks in the Main Written Examination and Personality Test, the candidate with higher marks in the Main Written Examination will be placed higher in merit. If marks are still equal, the older candidate will be ranked higher.