Hans News Service Chandigarh

HaryanaChief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday announced subsidised treatment for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries and families with an annual income below Rs 5 lakh at Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and its 883-bed teaching hospital in Sector 102, Gurugram. The 150-seat medical college will provide affordable healthcare to economically weaker sections. At a meeting in Chandigarh to review the institution’s operation and maintenance, Saini directed officials to open an AMRIT Pharmacy on the premises to ensure access to affordable medicines. Admissions, seat availability and fee structure were also discussed. Industries Minister Rao Narbir Singh and Cooperation Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma participated through video conferencing.

In another development, former Haryana cadre IAS officer Arun Kumar Gupta took oath as Chairman of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC). Energy Minister Anil Vij administered the oath at Haryana Niwas. The 1992-batch officer retired last month and previously served as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance), HERC Secretary and managing director of power utilities.

The commission regulates electricity tariffs, safeguards consumer interests, promotes renewable energy and works to improve power supply efficiency.Saini also reviewed preparations for the five-day State-Level Kapal Mochan Mela, scheduled at Bilaspur in Yamunanagar district from November 20 to 24 across 122 acres. He directed officials to ensure adequate accommodation, langars, drinking water, separate toilets, cleanliness, medical facilities, parking, lighting, CCTV surveillance and traffic management. Roads leading to the venue and the historic museum will be repaired. Sarovars at Kapal Mochan, Rin Mochan and Suraj Kund will be cleaned and supplied with fresh water. Drone and light-and-sound shows depicting Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life and teachings will be major attractions. An exhibition will showcase the ten Sikh Gurus, government welfare schemes and the 1857 Shaheedi Smarak. Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary will be celebrated on November 24. Gurbani recitals, LED screenings and stalls featuring indigenous products by Self-Help Groups will add to the festivities.

Meanwhile, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Shyam Singh Rana announced an increase in the subsidised solar power capacity for shrimp farmers from 10 KW to 30 KW. Under the 2025-26 Intensive Fisheries Development Programme, white shrimp farmers will receive 60 per cent subsidy on eligible project costs of Rs 50,000 per KW, subject to a maximum of Rs 15 lakh for a 30 KW system. Integrated Aqua Parks are being developed in Sirsa and Bhiwani as Centres of Excellence.blished under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.