Haryana

• 20 Jun 2023

A Big project will be set up for Micro Irrigation in Morni area

Why in News?

On June 19, 2023, the High Powered Purchasing Committee (HPPC) meeting held in Chandigarh under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal, approved the decision to set up a Major Micro-irrigation Project in the area with the objective of providing better irrigation facilities to the farmers of Morni area of Panchkula district of the state settled in the Shivalik mountain ranges.

Key Points:

• Apart from the micro irrigation project in the Morni area, procurement and contracts worth more than Rs 87 crore were approved in the meeting.
• The Chief Minister said that the implementation of a solar-powered integrated micro-irrigation project for Taparia, Kandiawala, Kaimbwala, Khairwali Parwala and Lashkariwala villages in Morni block would not only facilitate irrigation but also increase production in the region.
• After the success of this pilot project, such projects will also be set up at other places in the state.
• It was informed in the meeting that under the Integrated Micro Irrigation Project, an infiltration gallery will be created, from which clean water will be sent forward. Water will be transported to the storage tank through pipelines and wells, where a drip irrigation system will be installed for micro irrigation.
• The project, to be implemented at a cost of about Rs 20 crore, will benefit about 1280 acres of area under irrigation.
• The meeting also approved the project for the revival of the Indori River from village Bas Padamka to Siwari in the Gurugram district. It will cost about Rs 20 crore 80 lakh.
• Apart from this, another project of the irrigation department worth more than Rs 10 crore was approved. Under this, VR bridges will be reconstructed on Lakhan Majra Link Drain.
• The meeting also approved the construction of two intermediate pumping stations in Adampur as well as a project to set up a sewerage network system. It will cost about Rs 34.5 crore.

Ayush Minister launched the website of Haryana Yoga Commission

Why in News?

According to the information provided by the Directorate of Information, Public Relations and Languages of Haryana on June 19, 2023, the state AYUSH Minister Anil Vij launched the website of the Haryana Yoga Commission at the Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh.

Key Points:

• On this occasion, the AYUSH Minister said that the Haryana Yoga Commission has worked in the last few years to make the state a leading position in the field of yoga. Haryana is the only state in the whole of India, where yoga has been included in the curriculum of education and now in the coming days, the work of registration of yoga practitioners & naturopaths will also be done through the Haryana Yoga Commission.
• On this occasion, it was announced that the program of International Yoga Day will be organized by the state government and district administration at 145 places across Haryana.
• Apart from this, around 2000 other events are also being organized in the State by various institutions of Yoga, namely, Patanjali Yog Samiti in Haryana, Bharat Swabhiman, Yuva Bharat, Art of Living, Indian Institute of Yoga, Divya Yog Mandir, Brahmakumari family and Yoga Bharati along with several local bodies.
• It is worth mentioning that many competitions are also being organized at the state level to encourage the players of the Yogasan game. Children of all age groups are participating in Yogasana in the form of a game.

State level program of International Yoga Day to be organized in Panipat

Why in News?

On June 19, 2023, Haryana Home, Health and AYUSH Minister Anil Vij informed the meeting of all the District Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of the State regarding International Yoga Day through video conferencing that the State level programme of International Yoga Day to be organized in Panipat district of the State.

Key Points:

• Apart from this, district level programs will be held in 21 districts of the state and Yoga Day programs will also be organized in 121 blocks.
• This year the theme of International Yoga Day is 'Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' and the tagline is 'Har Ghar-Aangan Yoga'.
• The AYUSH Minister said that according to the tagline of Yoga Day 'Har Ghar Aangan Yoga', the state government is also setting up yoga schools to take yoga to every village. Till now about 600 Yogashalas have been built.
• He instructed the Deputy Commissioners that for organizing the program of Yoga Day in a proper way, there should be an arrangement of uniforms, symbols, and yoga mats should also be there. Also, there should be a trained yoga assistant, who can perform yoga activities on the main stage and get other seekers to follow.
• Apart from this, the AYUSH Minister instructed the senior officers present in Chandigarh to send the minute-to-minute program to all the Deputy Commissioners. There should be a complete arrangement for display in the program organized at the district & block level because the address of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister will be shown live.
• Yoga classes are going on in every city & block etc. of the state, so on the day of Yoga Day, all these yoga seekers gather at one place and practice yoga.
• Director General of Ayush Department Dr. Saket Kumar said that 5 to 6 thousand participants will participate in the state-level program, 3 to 4 thousand in the district-level program and more than 1 thousand participants in the block-level program.
• He said that this time the photo and video of Yoga Day can be uploaded through the 'Bhuvan Yoga' app.