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Hans India
16-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Haryana Chief Secretary reviews 25 high-value projects
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the progress of projects exceeding Rs 100 crore with the respective Administrative Secretaries here. The Administrative Secretaries presented detailed updates on 25 high-value projects, collectively of over Rs 28,000 crore, spanning sectors like urban development, transport, home, health and industrial growth. Chief Secretary Rastogi directed the officials to proactively resolve bottlenecks and complete the projects on prescribed timelines. A standout achievement is the Rs 100 crore project under the Home Department for installing CCTV cameras across police stations and posts, which has been fully completed and is operational. This initiative significantly strengthens public safety and law enforcement capabilities. Similarly, the Cooperation Department's Rs 179.75 crore mega food park in Rohtak, managed by HAFED, has achieved an impressive 97 per cent completion. With most milestones met, including the setup of the Central Processing Centre and Primary Processing Centres, this project is poised to boost agro-processing and create rural employment opportunities. The Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Department showcased progress in civic infrastructure. Projects such as the Rs 248.33 crore sewerage systems in Faridabad's Pratapgarh and Mirzapur, the Rs 133.78 crore sewerage network in Ambala Sadar, and the Rs 109.13 crore water supply initiative in Rohtak have all reached 100 per cent completion. Additionally, the Rs 130.21 crore sewerage project in Karnal, including a 142-km network and two sewage treatment plants, has been fully completed, significantly enhancing urban sanitation. The Rs 129.30 crore MCG Office Building in Gurugram, at 84 per cent completion, and the Rs 123.47 crore modernisation of Raja Nahar Singh Stadium in Faridabad, at 60 per cent completion, further highlight the department's strides in improving urban amenities. In the Town and Country Planning sector, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) reported progress on various projects. The Rs 110 crore 100 MLD water treatment plant at Chandu Bhudera was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday. The Rs 679.80 crore Shree Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Hospital in Gurugram is advancing steadily and will soon serve as a cornerstone of healthcare infrastructure. The Rs 226.31 crore sewerage pipeline project in Gurugram's Sector 58 to 115 has also been fully completed, ensuring robust urban sanitation, an official statement said. The Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) updated the meeting on transformative transport projects, including the Rs 5,453 crore Gurugram Metro (HUDA City Centre to Cyber City), the Rs 6,056.70 crore Faridabad-Gurugram Metro link, and two Regional Rapid Transport Systems (RRTS) projects: Delhi-Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror (Rs 6,436 crore) and Sarai Kale Khan-Panipat (Rs 4,699 crore). Additionally, the Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority's Rs 217 crore Ranney Wells project is progressing to ensure a sustainable water supply.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Farmers meeting Haryana CM, demand clearance of pending electricity dues to Naraingarh Sugar Mill, its government takeover
Farmers meeting Haryana CM, demand clearance of pending electricity dues to Naraingarh Sugar Mill, its government takeover CHANDIGARH: Farmers of Ambala region met Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini at his official residence in Chandigarh on Saturday. They demanded from CM to release the pending electricity dues of Rs 14 crore to Naraingarh Sugar Mill at Banondi village in Shahzadpur area of Ambala district. The farmers also demanded from the government to take over the private Naraingarh Sugar Mill and procure the sugar manufactured by this mill through HAFED. The farmers led by Ganna Kisan Sangharsh Samiti Venod Rana handed over two different memorandums to the CM. Rana was accompanied by farmers Rajpal Rana, Sukhminder and Rajiv Sharma. Sukhminder said, 'The sugar mill owes total sugarcane dues of Rs 19 crore to farmers. Due to the pending government loan on sugar mill, the government releases only 50% payment of the electricity generated by the mill, which affects the timely payment release to the farmers. ' The farmers demanded from CM, 'Sugarcane payment is one of the biggest issues faced by farmers of the Naraingarh region. This season, the sugar mill has produced and sold electricity worth Rs 14 crore to Haryana government's electricity department. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Paras Sector 59 Gurgaon | Luxury Awaits at Paras Floret Paras The Florett Book Now Undo For the last three years, the Haryana government is releasing 50% payment of the electricity generation to the sugar mill, from which, the pending sugarcane dues of the farmers are cleared. Every year, IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited) obtains NOC from Haryana Sugarcane Commissioner, Panchkula and then releases the amount to the sugar mill. Therefore, it is requested to release the pending dues of the electricity from Haryana government side to the sugar mill, so that the farmers' sugarcane payment can be released.' In their second letter, farmers suggested to the Haryana CM that after the Supreme Court's order of the attachment of Naraingarh Sugar Mill in an ongoing case, Haryana government's HAFED should take this mill, so that all the work is done under its observation. 'For setting up a new sugar mill, it will cost Rs 600 crore to the government. But if the HAFED runs this sugar mill, it will not cost the government anything, rather, it will help in recovery of the government loan amount given to the sugar mill', said the farmers. The farmers added that in the interest of the 7,000 farmers associated with this sugar mill who supply over 50 lakh quintal sugarcane and about 700 employees of the sugar mill, the government must permanently take over this mill and HAFED should run it as per rules.
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
At 74.95 LMT, highest wheat procurement in Haryana in 4 years
According to government sources, 74.95 lakh metric tonnes (MT) wheat has been procured so far in Haryana this year. The procurement in the state is being done by four agencies, the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, HAFED, Haryana Warehousing Corporation, and the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The data is from April 1 to May 14, 2025, by various procurement agencies. Out of the total, 72.90 lakh metric tonnes have been purchased for the centre and 2.05 lakh metric tonnes for the PDS, officials said. So far, 73.03 lakh metric tonnes of wheat have already been lifted in the state, which is nearly 97.40%, they added. According to Haryana's e-Kharid portal of Food and Civil Supplies Department, Sirsa tops the state with nearly 8 lakh MT wheat purchase, followed by Karnal, Jind, Kaithal and Fatehabad. Similarly, 100% lifting has been achieved at Karnal, Kurukshetra, Gurugram and Faridabad. Over a month after wheat procurement officially started in Haryana, the state agencies during the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season 2025–26 have managed to procure 74.95 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of the crop, just near the set target of 75 lakh MT this year, figures show. So far, wheat has been procured from 4,68,636 farmers at the minimum support price (MSP) fixed at ₹2,425 per quintal and a total payment of ₹16,462.70 crore has been directly transferred to their bank accounts, an official statement read. Sharing year-wise figures, a government spokesperson said that 41.85 lakh MT wheat was procured in 2022-23, 63.17 lakh MT in 2023-24, 71.50 lakh MT in 2024-25 and 74.95 lakh MT has been procured so far this year, which is the highest in the last four years. 'Compared to last year, there has been an increase of 3.45 lakh MT in wheat procurement. Besides this, wheat was procured from 4,56,606 farmers last year, this time wheat has been procured from 4,68,636 farmers,' the spokesperson added. In March ahead of procurement, Haryana had set a target to procure 75 lakh MT wheat of the total production of about 116.24 lakh MT. According to the agriculture department, wheat was sown in an area of over 24.63 lakh hectares. The spokesperson further said that mustard procurement for Rabi season 2025–26 took place from March 15 to May 1, 2025, by HAFED and the Haryana Warehousing Corporation. As of May 14, 7.74 lakh MT of mustard has been lifted by the procurement agencies in the state. The state government has procured mustard from 2,59,400 farmers, and payments totaling ₹4,312.52 crore have been directly transferred to their accounts, the spokesperson said.
