Haryana State PCS

• 21 Apr 2023

'Haryana Rental Government Property Disposal Policy 2023' notified

Why in News?

On 20 April 2023, the Haryana government notified the 'Haryana Rental Government Property Disposal Policy 2023' to sell the properties (shops/houses) of government departments, boards, corporations and authorities occupied by the individual or private entities through rent or lease for the last 20 years or more

Key Points

• Giving this information, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said that this policy will apply to all such properties up to 100 square yards per beneficiary/per plot, which were given on lease or rent before 01 June 2001.
• The Chief Secretary informed that this is a 'one-time policy' under which the people covered will have to apply within 3 months of the notification of the policy.
• This policy will not be applicable in the land of Tourism, Transport and Health & Family welfare departments. Apart from this, this policy will also not apply to Shamlat land, Panchayat land, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad land.
• Under specific departmental Acts and statutory rules namely Haryana Displaced Property (Management and Disposal) Rules 2011, Haryana Panchayati Raj Act 1994, Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules 1995, Haryana Village Shamlat Land (Regulation) Act 1961, Haryana Village Shamlat (Regulation) Rules 1964 and land governed under the Displaced Properties (Management and Disposal) Act 2008 will also be excluded from this policy.
• This policy will cover those properties, which are owned or managed by a government entity, and which are occupied based on rent or lease money or license fee or Tehbazari fee, vacant land, shop/different floor of shops (if any), houses and its separate floors (if any), industry and vacant land due or receivable from the government institution.
• In the case of such properties, from which the government institutions are getting lease rent of 8% and above of the annual collector rate value, then the competent authority will not be allowed to sell that property.
• Concession on base rate depending on the period of possession-
  • The property which is occupied by a person for more than 20 years but less than 25 years, will be charged 80% of the circle rate.
  • Occupancy for 30 years or more but less than 35 years will be charged at 75% of the circle rate.
  • In addition, those with an occupation period of 35 years or more but less than 40 years will have to pay 65% of the circle rate.
  • Occupants for 40 years or more but less than 45 years will be charged 60% of the circle rate and 55% of the circle rate for 45 years or more but less than 50 years.
  • Those who have possessions for 50 years or more will be charged 50% of the circle rate.
• Monitoring and implementation of the policy will be done through the portal prepared for this by the Urban Local Bodies Department.

CCTNS will be shifted to Meghraj Cloud in the state

Why in News?

On 20 April 2023, Haryana State Crime Records Bureau Director OP Singh informed that the process of successfully migrating the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) in Haryana to Meghraj Cloud has been started.

Key Points

• State Crime Records Bureau Director O P Singh IPS said that CCTNS is an online platform that brings together various parts of the criminal justice system on a single portal for information sharing, data analysis and crime prevention.
• Meghraj Cloud provides a scalable and flexible infrastructure that can handle the growing volume of data and users on CCTNS, ensuring smooth operations even during peak periods.
• With the help of cloud-based architecture, available information will be easily and quickly available on a single platform.  
• Meghraj Cloud provides state-of-the-art security measures, including data encryption, multi-factor authentication, and regular security audits, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical information related to criminal records, investigations, and prosecutions.
• The scalability and flexibility of Meghraj Cloud also enable efficient operations of the users. This cloud-based architecture allows for easy integration with the use of other applications, allowing different law enforcement agencies to interact and exchange data with each other.
• The reason for the state police's decision to transfer to Meghraj is also its low cost. The use of Meghraj Cloud eliminates the need for investment in hardware, software and maintenance, resulting in cost savings for the State Government.
• The cloud's pay-as-you-go pricing model allows for low-cost management and resource utilization, leading to cost savings in the long run. A contract has been signed with a Pune-based company for this project.
• The computing resources of Meghraj Cloud and the best system performance of the data centre ensure easy availability of CCTNS. This enables the State Police to access critical information in near real-time, leading to a quicker response to crimes.
• Meghraj provides a cloud disaster recovery mechanism, thereby ensuring the availability of data even in case of unforeseen events. This feature of the CCTNS system helps in quick recovery from any disruption and ensures uninterrupted services to the citizens.
• It is known that options are available for common citizens to register complaints online on CCTNS, get information about crime and criminals, verify employment, tenant, servant etc., and get information related to police.
• With the migration of CCTNS to Meghraj Cloud, the State Police can take advantage of advanced technologies and cloud-based infrastructure. It is known that with the CCTNS system, the work of writing by hand on the register of the police station is reduced and all the work is done in Hindi and other languages. Apart from this, it is easy to get information from Forensic Science and Finger Print Bureau etc. from different districts. 
• State Police has decided to provide internet speed of 10 Mbps in all police stations. CCTNS system is integrated with the Jail, Prosecution Department, Court and Forensic Department.
• State Crime Records Bureau is responsible for updating crime data in CCTNS in the state on the standard of the National Crime Records Bureau. Work is being done based on 'One State, One Data'. At present, by the year 2022, about 50 thousand accused have been arrested and their data has also been uploaded by the State Crime Records Bureau.
• Apart from this, due to coordination with ICJS, the state police has got success in many cases in matching the data of abandoned vehicles and wanted criminals.

CM Launches 3 New E-governance Initiatives Including Pro-Active Divyang Pension Service

Why in News?

On April 19, 2023, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal started 3 new initiatives, taking a step forward in the direction of good governance through e-governance. These include 'Pro-Active Divyang Pension Service'', 'Tau Se Poocho' WhatsApp bot and 'Portal' for online room booking of PWD (B&R) rest houses.

Key Points

• Addressing the press conference, the Chief Minister said that these three IT initiatives would prove to be a milestone in the state government's vision of paperless and transparent governance. These initiatives will make the beneficiaries more digitally empowered.
• Pro-Active Divyang Pension Service-
  • Pro-Active Divyang Pension Service has been started to provide benefits of Automated Pension to Persons with Disabilities (PWD).
  • The relevant data of PwDs verified as more than 60 per cent PwD in the Parivar Informatics Data Repository will be certified by the Haryana Family Identification Authority every month.
  • The data of all such Divyang found eligible after verification will be shared with the service department as per the eligibility criteria prescribed by the scheme. The District Officer of the Service Department will go to these citizens to get their consent for starting the pension. Pension will be started next months for all the disabled who have given consent.
• 'Tau Se Poocho' WhatsApp Bot
  • Along with the web-based chat-bot solution created by the Haryana Family Identity Authority; the 'Tau Se Poocho' WhatsApp bot will respond to citizens' queries quickly.
  • It will be easily accessible to everyone, and citizens will be able to communicate easily on WhatsApp sitting at their homes.
  • Technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing have been added to this integrated digital platform.
  • This platform will save the time of the citizens as well as the government. An analytical study of the queries received will certainly prove helpful in the process of redressal of grievances.
  • Citizens can ask questions about the status of various data fields as well as services like income, marriage, public distribution system, ration card, caste, pension and grievances.
  • The integrated Tau and WhatsApp bot will answer relevant queries related to the Family Identification Number. Families can interact with the integrated Tau Ask & WhatsApp bot for advice on the application process, documents required, eligibility, government regulations and benefits of various programmers.
• 'Portal' for online room booking of PWD (B&R) rest houses-
  • Government officials, as well as private people, can also book rooms online in rest houses from the portal developed for booking rooms in rest houses of the Public Works Department (Building and Roads).
  • Through this portal, applicants can now check room availability, book rooms, pay the booking amount online, and cancel bookings. For this, the applicant will have to pay the entire amount online at the time of booking.
  • IDBI Bank with the portal. The bank's payment gateway services have been added. If the booking is cancelled within 24 hours of check-in, 20 percent of the booking amount will be deducted. No refund will be given if the booking is cancelled less than 24 hours after check-in.
  • Through this portal, private individuals can also book rooms online in these rest houses. There are some conditions for this, in which 25 percent of the vacant rooms can be booked 15 days (about 2 weeks) before booking.
  • You can book 50 percent of the vacant rooms up to 7 days before booking and 75 percent of the vacant rooms up to 3 days before booking. But rooms will not be booked for private people 3 days before the date of booking.