Haryana

• 02 Feb 2024

Haryana Regularise 264 Unauthorised Colonies

Why in News?

Recently, Haryana Chief Minister regularised 264 unauthorised colonies spread across 17 districts.

Key Points

• While 91 colonies regularised are under the town and country planning department, 173 colonies fall under the jurisdiction of urban local department.
• According to the CM, the state government has so far regularised 2,101 unauthorised colonies, a step towards comprehensive urban development and community welfare.
• Basic amenities including roads, sewerage, water supply, and street lights etc will be extended to residents in these colonies as part of the regularisation process.
• To facilitate the development of these colonies, the government has granted administrative approval of ₹438 crore, with an initial disbursement of ₹54 crore to kick start the developmental activities within the colonies.

Mission Karmayogi Haryana

Why in News?

Recently, the Haryana Government has launched 'Mission Karmayogi Haryana,' a pioneering initiative aimed at training all three lakh government employees to foster greater citizen-centricity and ethical outlook in their roles.

Key Points

• As part of this ambitious program, Ethics Conclaves ('Naitikata Shivirs') will be held at Karnal and Panchkula on 31st January and 6th February, 2024 respectively.
• These sessions, designed to be a special platform for the Karmayogi Haryana Project, target all IAS/IPS/IFS/Other Services/HCS Officers of the State Government.
  • The Naitikata Shivirs will emphasize the significance of workplace ethics, integrity, and cultivating a culture of making the right decisions in the face of challenges, temptations, and adversity. Eminent dignitaries and experts have been invited to share insights and showcase practical examples.
• A comprehensive overview of the Karmayogi Modules will be presented, providing participants with a bird's eye view of the training program.

Mission Karmayogi

• It is meant to be a comprehensive post-recruitment reform of the Centre’s human resource development. Similar to pre-recruitment changes in the form of the National Recruitment Agency.
• It is aimed at building a future-ready civil service with the right attitude, skills and knowledge, aligned to the vision of New India.
• It aims to prepare Indian civil servants for the future by making them more creative, constructive, imaginative, proactive, innovative, progressive, professional, energetic, transparent, and technology-enabled.
• Comprehensive reform of the capacity building apparatus at the individual, institutional and process levels for efficient public service delivery.