Haryana State PCS

• 01 Apr 2022

3 Percent Reservation in Total Group-C jobs Under Sports Quota

Why in News?

On March 31, 2022, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the State Government has decided to restore 3 percent reservation in total Group-C jobs under sports quota for outstanding sportspersons of the state.

Key Points

• It is noteworthy that 10 percent reservation for sports quota for category-D jobs is already in progress in the state.
• The Chief Minister said that the Haryana Government would provide jobs to outstanding sports persons in future also under its 'Padak Lao-Pad Pao' programme.
• With the decision of 3 percent reservation in Group-C jobs, about 400 to 450 sportspersons will get jobs every year.
• Players will also be given the option to choose their favorite department for Group-C jobs by the government and they will be given relaxation on the basis of their priority and they can be appointed on the basis of their option.

Portal of 'Chief Minister Horticulture Insurance Scheme' Launched

Why in News?

On March 31, 2022, Haryana's Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister JP Dalal launched the portal of a new Horticulture Crop Insurance Scheme by the name of 'Mukhyamantri Horticulture Insurance Scheme'.

Key Points

• Under this scheme, farmers will be compensated for the damage caused to their crops due to adverse weather and natural calamities.
• Adverse weather factors and natural calamities, such as hailstorm, temperature, frost, water factors (floods, cloudburst, canal/drain break, water logging), storms and fires, which cause crop damage, are included in the plan.
• 21 crops are covered under this scheme, which includes 14 vegetables (tomato, onion, potato, cauliflower, peas, carrot, okra, ghee, bitter gourd, brinjal, green chilli, capsicum, cabbage, radish), 2 spices (turmeric, garlic) ) and 5 fruits (mango, tangerine, plum, guava, litchi).
• This scheme will be optional for all those farmers who are registered under 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora'.
• Under the scheme, the sum assured will be Rs 30,000 per acre for vegetables and spices and Rs 40,000 per acre for fruits and the farmer's contribution/share will be only 2.5 percent of the assured amount, which is Rs 750 in vegetables and Rs 1000 per acre in fruits.