Haryana

• 04 Nov 2023

Families in the Annual Income Group of Rs 1.80 lakh to Rs 3 lakh Start Getting the Benefits of Ayushman/Chirayu Yojana .

Why In News?

On the occasion of Haryana Day on November 1, 2023, Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal gave a big gift to Antyodaya families by distributing cards in principle to the members of families of annual income group ranging from Rs 1.80 lakh to Rs 3 lakh. Started giving the benefit of Ayushman/Chirayu Scheme.

Key Points:

• So far, 38,000 families had applied under the Ayushman/Chirayu scheme. From Haryana Day, all these families started getting the benefit of Ayushman/Chirayu Scheme.
• In the meeting, Chief Minister Manohar Lal also inaugurated cashless health facility by giving gifts to the employees and pensioners of the state.
• In the first phase, 894 employees of two departments namely Fisheries and Horticulture have been included and in the first phase, 1055 packages of diseases and 305 hospitals of Haryana have been included.
• In the coming time, this cashless facility will also be implemented in other departments, which will benefit all the employees of the state. Apart from this, accredited journalists of the state will also be able to take advantage of the cashless facility.
• Once fully implemented, about 3.5 lakh regular employees, 3 lakh pensioners and their 20 lakh dependents in Haryana will be able to avail cashless treatment in empanelled hospitals.
• The Chief Minister said that a total of 1340 diseases have been covered in this scheme. This cashless facility can be availed in 569 listed hospitals in the state and in future, hospitals across the country will be connected to this scheme.

Four Policemen of the State Selected for DGP Uttam Seva Medal

 Why In News? 

On October 31, 2023, the police department selected the names of four policemen in the state for the DGP Uttam Seva Medal and the names of another policeman for the cash award . 

Key Points: 

• Government spokesperson said that three types of state level awards have been approved by the state government to encourage the police personnel, which include Chief Minister Bravery Medal, Home Minister Excellent Investigation Medal and DGP Uttam Seva Medal.
• The Chief Minister Bravery Medal winner will be awarded a reward of Rs 2 lakh, the Home Minister Excellent Investigation Medal winner will be awarded Rs 1 lakh and the DGP Uttam Seva Medal winner will be awarded Rs 50 thousand. Apart from this, the officers and policemen will also get a certificate/scroll signed by the Chief Minister and the Home Minister.
• 4 policemen have been selected in Haryana state under DGP Uttam Seva Medal Winner, who will be honored with an amount of Rs 50 thousand. Along with this, another policeman will be honored with a cash amount of Rs 10,000.
• The policemen selected for the DGP Uttam Seva Medal include Sub Inspector Pradeep Kumar, Head Constable Ankush, Inspector Ram Kumar and Sub-Inspector Ajab Singh. Whereas Sub-Inspector Shamsher Singh will be honored with a cash amount of Rs 10,000.
• Pradeep Kumar, working as Sub Inspector in IG Traffic and Highway Karnal office, did many important tasks related to traffic management during his duty. Along with this, he also gave important support in the smooth conduct of various competitions organized in the state related to traffic.
• Head Constable Ankush is being honored for his excellent services in Cyber Cell. Ankush demonstrated exemplary performance in better implementation of the action plan regarding cyber security. Along with this, Ankush gave cyber security training to more than 1600 teachers and students and more than 1250 police personnel.
• Ram Kumar, currently working as Inspector in Hisar district, worked with many senior officers during his tenure and helped in solving many serious cases. Due to his hard work and dedication, he was also promoted to the post of Inspector.
• Sub-Inspector Ajab Singh working in District Panchkula has always been very hardworking and dedicated towards his duty, due to which he was also promoted in the police department in the year 2017. His working system while on duty was very systematic and fair.
• Shamsher Singh, currently serving as Sub-Inspector in Haryana Police Academy, Madhuban, has performed well in many cases while establishing coordination with senior officers during his duty. Due to which they will be presented a cash amount of Rs 10,000 as reward.