Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Monday presided over a meeting of the Committee of Secretaries on Infrastructure here to consider setting up a kinnow juice processing plant in Sirsa under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The meeting underscored the government’s commitment to transforming the state’s fruit economy and enhancing the income of kinnow farmers.The proposed state-of-the-art plant, announced in the state Budget, will be set up at the V…
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Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) In a major push towards strengthening the anti-narcotics framework, the 12th State-level Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi here on Wednesday reviewed the state’s progress and outlined an integrated, technology-driven roadmap to combat drug trafficking and abuse. The meeting was told that enforcement actions gathered considerable momentum in 2025 compared to 2024.First Information reports (FIRs) registered durin…
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government on Thursday transferred 23 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi issued an order in this regard.Dr Raja Sekhar Vundru, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department and the Transport Department, has been posted as ACS of the Printing and Stationery Department, while retaining the charge of ACS, Transport Department.…
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) Haryana’s urban transit system continues to witness strong growth, with Metro ridership registering a robust 13.55 per cent increase in 2025-26, reflecting rising commuter confidence and a clear shift towards public transport.The progress was reviewed in the 64th Board Meeting of Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.Between April 2025 and February 2026, the Metro network recorded over 1.74 crore passengers, compa…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) The President of the Singapore India Business Forum, Prasoon Mukherjee, on Friday called on Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini here and held discussions on industrial investment, trade cooperation and opportunities available for Singaporean companies in the state. The Chief Minister invited the Singapore India Business Forum and investors from Singapore to explore investment opportunities in Haryana. He said that the Haryana government is continuously making effo…
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas and his Haryana counterpart Anurag Rastogi held a video conference on Thursday to review issues related to the Namo Bharat Rail Corridor project.The meeting was held at the Government Secretariat and focused on financial and implementation aspects of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.During the meeting, Srinivas informed that the Rajasthan government has decided to bear the financial burden for the first phase of the RR…
Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) Haryana is expected to see 13.17 lakh metric tons mustard, while sunflower is projected at 0.70 lakh metric tons and summer moong estimated at 98,000 metric tons. These facts came to light at a review meeting chaired by the State Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi here on Tuesday.The state government has announced to start procurement of lentils from March 20 to April 30; mustard from March 28 to May 1; gram from April 1 to May 10; moong from May 15 to June 20; and sunflow…
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) The Haryana government has decided to identify 100 major ongoing projects across departments for close monitoring at the highest level to ensure their completion within the stipulated timeframe, the government said on Tuesday.The move aims to accelerate execution and ensure that the intended benefits of these projects reach people without delay.Chairing a meeting of Administrative Secretaries and heads of departments, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi said timely completio…
Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) Haryana will begin the first phase of Census 2027, India’s first fully digital population count, from May 1 to 30. Chairing a one-day virtual conference of Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Municipal Commissioners, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Thursday described the Census as far more than a statistical exercise, calling it the foundation for policy decisions, welfare programmes and infrastructure planning for the next decade.He said the objective …
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) In a major push towards sustainable agriculture and scientific water management, the State-Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC), under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, on Wednesday approved four community-based solar-powered integrated micro irrigation projects under the Micro Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority (MICADA).With a total outlay of Rs 402.41 crore, the projects will be implemented across 61 canal outlets covering 20 blo…