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  • MP Sushil Gupta will lead the Haryana AAP unit

    MP Sushil Gupta will lead the Haryana AAP unit

    The AAP today constituted its state unit and appointed Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Gupta as its president, while ex-MP Ashok Tanwar will head the campaign committee of the party.

    Anurag Dhandha has been appointed the senior vice-president, while ex-minister Nirmal Singh will be the national joint secretary.

    Chitra Sarwara, Balbir Singh Saini and Banta Singh Valmiki have been made state vice-presidents. Dr Manisha Yadav will be the state president of the youth wing, Dr Rajneesh Jain of the women’s wing, Ayush Khatkhad of the student’s wing, Kuldeep Bhambu of the farmer cell, Naresh Bagri of the SC cell, Dheeraj Yadav of the OBC cell, Kavita Dalal of the sports cell, Moksha Pasrija of the legal cell, Suresh Garg of the beopar cell, Dr Sarika Verma of the medical wing and Gurcharan Singh state chief of the intellectual cell of the party.

    Dr Adarsh Pal will be Ambala parliamentary unit president, Satya Narayan Yadav of Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Rajendra Sharma of Faridabad, Mukesh Dagar of Gurugram, Pawan Fouzi of Hisar, Dalvinder Singh Cheema of Karnal and Sumit Hindustani of Kurukshetra.

  • Signature Global (India) Limited and CEEW Deploy a Pilot Air Quality Monitoring Network in Gurugram to Manage Construction Dust

    Signature Global (India) Limited and CEEW Deploy a Pilot Air Quality Monitoring Network in Gurugram to Manage Construction Dust

    Gurugram, Haryana, India
    Under the ‘Cleaner Air and Better Health’ (CABH) project supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Signature Global (India) Limited and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) announced the deployment of a first-of-its-kind air quality monitoring network in Gurugram. The network comprises of 9 air quality monitors and 1 automatic weather station, the data from which will be available to project developers and the research team through a dashboard that will capture pollution concentrations during different on-site construction activities. The network will strengthen regulation of pollution activities on construction sites and promote clean construction practices.

    Signature Global (India) Limited and CEEW Deploy a pilot Air Quality Monitoring Network in Gurugram to manage construction dust

    Speaking on the occasion, Mr Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder & Chairman, Signature Global (India) Ltd, said, “The government has had to impose occasional blanket bans on construction activities every year in a bid to reduce air pollution. These bans, in turn, have led to project delays and impacted all stakeholders, including homebuyers, investors, and developers. Henceforth, we have partnered with CEEW to explore innovative ways to mitigate air pollution on construction sites and embrace cleaner construction practices. We hope that this pilot sets a new precedent for clean and green construction practices and encourages other real estate developers to follow Signature Global’s lead in adopting similar pollution-monitoring and control methods.”

    Commenting on the MoU, Dr Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, CEEW said, “In India’s rapidly expanding urbanscape, construction and demolition activities represent an important source of air pollution. A construction site, by virtue of its proximity to existing living spaces, can have an outsized role in residents’ exposure to pollution. Monitoring air quality around construction sites and introducing protocols that promote self-regulation by the industry and demonstrate their best practices is an important first step in mitigating this large source.”

    The pilot is part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Signature Global (India) Ltd. and CEEW to collaborate on finding solutions to reduce air pollution from construction activities under the CABH project. The CABH project aims to mitigate the impacts of air pollution in India by working on different approaches to reduce exposure, empower communities by driving awareness to build their agency to take preventive actions, and improve evidence with respect to the issue through research and interventions on ground.

    Recently, Haryana State Pollution Control Board issued a public notice directing all project sites of more than 500 square meters to install reliable PM2.5 and PM10 sensors to measure microscopic fractions of particulate matter or PM (a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets) in the air, which cause serious health problems when inhaled. In response to this, CEEW and Signature Global’s pilot will aid pollution monitoring, developing a dust management plan, and also, wherever possible, nudging the behaviour of construction workers and builders to better manage construction dust and reduce local air pollution.

    About Signature Global (India) Limited

    Signature Global is desirous of obtaining an independent opinion on Real Estate Market Trends in India in general and in Gurgaon as well as on affordable housing, in particular. Most of the projects launched between 2020 to 2022 are certified by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) in accordance with the IGBC green affordable housing system or have received EDGE certification in affordable housing segment across Delhi-NCR. Company’s efforts towards sustainability have been recognised through various awards and recognitions including the Signature Global group being conferred the 8th IGBC Green Champion Award under the category of ‘Developer Leading the Green Affordable Housing Movement in India’.

    About CEEW

    The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) is one of Asia’s leading not-for-profit policy research institutions. The Council uses data, integrated analysis, and strategic outreach to explain – and change – the use, reuse, and misuse of resources. It prides itself on the independence of its high-quality research, develops partnerships with public and private institutions, and engages with wider public. In 2021, CEEW once again featured extensively across ten categories in the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. The Council has also been consistently ranked among the world’s top climate change think tanks. Follow us on Twitter @CEEWIndia for the latest updates.

    About the Cleaner Air and Better Health Project

    Cleaner Air and Better Health (CABH) is a five year (2021 to 2026) programme supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It aims to strengthen air pollution mitigation and reduce exposure to air pollution in selected regions of India. The programme is being implemented by a consortium led by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and includes ASAR Social Impact Advisers (ASAR), Environmental Design Solutions (EDS), Enviro Legal Defence Firm (ELDF), and Vital Strategies (VS).

  • Haryana organizes 2-day water conference from April 26

    Haryana organizes 2-day water conference from April 26

    With the groundwater situation severely stressed in more than 40 per cent of Haryana’s villages, the state now intends to drive ‘water saving’ as an agenda through a two-day water conclave being organised from April 26.

    During the conclave, more than 10 departments have been asked to present their two-year roadmap and action plan to achieve ‘Aspirational Target’ for water saving by undertaking various initiatives.

    The conclave will feature purposeful sessions on various themes of agriculture, micro-irrigation, groundwater recharge and management of floodwater, reducing freshwater demand, maximising reuse of treated wastewater for non-potable purposes, optimising water demand, and augmenting supply in urban areas.

    “With water being a critical resource for agriculture, industry, and daily needs, the need for a comprehensive and coordinated approach for managing water has become even more crucial in recent times,” says Devender Singh, Advisor (Irrigation) to CM Haryana.

    He adds that the state has already undertaken various initiatives by launching schemes such as ‘Mera Paani Meri Virasat, creating institutions like the Haryana Water Resource Authority and Pond Authority in the last 3-4 years. “However, this mission has to be extended to other departments of the government as well to ensure the available supply is used judiciously,” he stated, adding that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has taken the water-saving mission as a priority.

    With a view to overcoming limitations of water availability and the rising demand for water, a block-level action plan to reduce the demand and supply gap by 25 per cent between 2023 and 2025 has been prepared by the state.

    “In a first-of-its-kind water conclave, the authority has formulated an integrated water plan which is a compilation of the block-level water plan. Its objective is to understand the water gap and plan water-saving interventions at the demand and supply level. The groundwater is depleting quickly and our effort is that the government departments take ownership for water conservation,” said Keshni Anand Arora, Chairperson, Haryana Water Resource Authority.

    Looking for sustainable solutions

    The conclave aims to bring together stakeholders from the water sector, policymakers, local communities, civil society organisations and the private sector to develop effective and sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by the state.

    About the ‘action plan’

    It will focus on the supply-side water management interventions, which include groundwater recharge, pond rejuvenation, construction of surface water storages among others as also demand-side interventions which include micro-irrigation, crop diversification, conservation tillage among others.

  • Ahmedabad: Gang members arrested for extorting Rs 2.69 crore from an elderly man in virtual sex

    Ahmedabad: Gang members arrested for extorting Rs 2.69 crore from an elderly man in virtual sex

    At present, five accused members of the Mewati gang, who duped people by threatening to defame them by making video calls in the trap of virtual sex and cheating them in the name of part-time jobs, have been arrested in the areas of Rajasthan and Haryana. Arrested after running the campaign. Out of these five accused, two accused are such, who extorted Rs 2.69 crore by trapping an elderly businessman of Ahmedabad in a virtual sex trap.

    Accused who charged Rs 2.69 in the name of virtual sex was caught

    After receiving information about such crimes, the cybercrime team launched a special operation in Bharatpur in Rajasthan and Mewat area in Haryana. The team roamed around in different guises for a week and tried to nab the accused. Eventually the team nabbed five accused involved in the crimes that took place in Ahmedabad. In which the crime of extorting 6 lakhs on the pretext of buying an air compressor in Naranpura area of Ahmedabad, 9 thousand rupees in the name of work from home in Nicole and 2.69 crores in the name of virtual sex from an elderly businessman were involved in the crime.

    Five accused were arrested from Rajasthan and Haryana

    Crime Branch officials arrested five accused including Tahir Khan and a juvenile from Rajasthan, Irshad Khan from Haryana, Bhawaria alias Sadil from Rajasthan and a juvenile. Before arresting these people, the Crime Branch conducted its investigation by asking for necessary technical information of the case and it came to light that these accused are residents of Rajasthan and Haryana. Crime Branch and SOG police personnel went to Rajasthan and Haryana to arrest him.

  • Fake pesticide packing factory unearthed in Haryana

    Fake pesticide packing factory unearthed in Haryana

    Chandigarh (IANS) | Haryana Police has registered a case against a factory owner in Hisar for packing spurious pesticides for sale. An official provided this information on Wednesday. According to the information received by Sadar Thana Hisar, the owner of the factory in Gamda village was manufacturing spurious pesticides, which were being sold in the market by labeling Syngenta, Dhanuka and FMC.

    A team led by Kuldeep Singh, a quality control inspector in the agriculture department, Rajbir Singh, raided the factory. They found that pesticides are being made there by mixing suspicious chemicals, which can also be harmful to the soil.

    Also, labels of big companies were being put on the packing. Illegal goods worth lakhs of rupees have been recovered from the factory premises.

    Samples have been collected from the factory and sent to the lab for testing.

    The use of excessive amounts of chemicals or pesticides made from the wrong mix not only poses the risk of crop damage or production of food products harmful to humans, but also adversely affects the income of farmers.

    –IANS

  • MP-skydiver pair sets new record by jumping from 5,200 feet

    MP-skydiver pair sets new record by jumping from 5,200 feet

    Chandigarh (IANS) | The Aero Club of India organized the National Aero Modeling Fellowship event at Haryana’s Pinjore airport, where MP Kirti Vardhan Singh on Sunday created a new national achievement by hanging India’s famous woman skydiver Padmashree Sheetal Mahajan from a hang-glider of 5,200 feet. Made a record. Sheetal is from Pune. This is the first time in India that an Indian woman skydiver has jumped from a powered hang-glider, piloted by a Member of Parliament.

    The daring duo performed two parachute drops from 5,200 ft and 4,200 ft and one parachute drop from 4,100 ft from powered hang-gliders on April 8 and 9 respectively.

    The Aero Modeling Fellowship program was organized by the Aero Club of India, which represents the Federation of Aeronautical Internationale in India.

    The FAI, which is affiliated with the Olympic Association, acts as a governing body by controlling the rules of the world’s aero sports and organizes world championships and world cups such as skydiving and parachuting and 14 more aero sports around the world.

    The event witnessed a number of aero modeling enthusiasts and experienced aero models from across the country who left the audience awestruck by showcasing their amazing aero modeling skills.

    –IANS

  • young man shot dead

    young man shot dead

    Haryana: A canter driver was shot dead on Monday afternoon on Kishora Road near Kumaspur village of Sonipat. After the incident, the villagers reached the spot and informed the police about the matter. After getting the information, the police reached the spot, took the dead body into custody and got it kept in the mortuary of the civil hospital. At present, the police is engaged in the investigation of the case.

    According to village resident
    Sumit, a resident of Kumaspur village, told that his brother Amit alias Chikku (33) was walking towards village Kishora. He was a canter driver. Two unknown youths who came riding on a bike from Kishora’s side killed her by firing five bullets. After executing the incident, the youth riding the bike fled from the spot. Seeing the dead body lying on the road, the villagers informed the relatives and the police about the incident. After getting the information, the police and FSL team reached the spot and started the investigation. Along with this, Bahalgarh police station took the body into custody and got it kept in the mortuary of the civil hospital.

  • Telangana CID arrests notorious criminal in Haryana

    Telangana CID arrests notorious criminal in Haryana

    Hyderabad: The Telangana CID officials on Friday arrested a white-collar offender from Gurugram district of Haryana who went by various names – Ranjit Tiwari, Rajeev Saxena, Himansu Upadyaya, Ranjit Awadhesh Tiwari, and Ranjit Kumar Tiwari, and has been absconding for the last four years.

    According to the CID, the suspect floated a paper company ‘Miric Biotech Limited’ and recruited a local person as regional sales manager for entire Telangana to identify interested distributors.

    Showing colourful brochures, the gullible businessmen were told that their company was a noted one producing skin care and Ayurvedic products on a huge scale in North India and that they were extending their business to the southern states. Believing this, one investor, Sindhura Traders deposited Rs 6 lakhs as deposit amount and Rs 36 lakh for material supply, with Ranjit Tiwari.

    However, after taking the amount, Ranjit Tiwari switched off his cell phone and stopped responding to the victim. After the complainant approached, Telangana State CID Police registered a case and tried to trace out the suspect but by then he went absconding.

    A team consisting of SI, Sardar Satpal Singh, ASI D Ashok, and HC P Sreenivas, went to Gurugram and brought the accused on PT Warrant to Hyderabad. During the investigation, it came to light that Ranjit had also cheated two others with the same modus operandi. Within one year, he is suspected to have cheated the gullible to the tune of Rs.1.26 crore, the CID said.

    On the directions of Mahesh M Bhagwat, Additional DGP, CID, TS and under the guidance of K Venkata Lakshmi, Superintendent of Police, EOW, CID, the team collected information about the suspect and brought him to Hyderabad and sent for judicial custody.