Haryana has adequate power: HPPC

Tribune News Service Chandigarh, January 15

The Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC), a part of the Haryana Power Distribution Corporations (DISCOMS), has said that the state has adequate power for supply to the consumers. It was buying power from different sources on the basis of a long-term power purchase agreement as a result of which it was cheaper to purchase nearly 30 per cent power from private and other players than generate power itself. Citing an example, IB Shrivastava, Chief Engineer, HPPC, has said that from April to November, 2013, power was bought at the rate of Rs 3.26 per unit from Adani whereas the cost to procure from other soruces ranged from Rs 3.94 to Rs 5.33. The cost of power supplied by private players was sometime even cheaper than the cost of power supplied by theNTPC. He assured the consumers that Haryana had a sufficient long-term agreement to meet the peak demand for power. He said it was incorrect to suggest that DISCOMS were buying more expensive power while keeping its own units idle.

2 IAS, 28 HCS officers transferred

Tribune News Service Chandigarh, January 15

The Haryana Government today issued the transfer and posting orders of two IAS and 28 HCS officers. Amit Khatri, SDO(Civil), Palwal, has been posted SDO(Civil), Sonepat, in place of Virender Lather, who goes as ADC, Sonepat. Vijay Kumar Siddappa Baavikatti, SDO(Civil), Ferozepur Jhirka, goes as SDO(Civil), Ellenabad, vice Ashwani Kumar, who has been posted as SDO(Civil),Brara, in place of Aurbind Sharma. SS Dalal, Controller, Printing and Stationery, Haryana, and Geeta Bharti, Additional Director (Admn), Secondary Education, will swap their places of posting. Bhupinder Singh, Additional State Transport Controller, has been posted as Additional Transport Commissioner and Secretary, State Information Commission, in place of Jagdeep Dhanda. Monica Malik, Additional Director(Admn), Development and Panchayat, has been posted as Additional Labour Commissioner and Additional Director, ESI, in place of Parvesh Kumar, who goes as Additional Director(Admn), Urban Local Bodies, to replace KK Kalson, who has been posted as General Manager, Haryana Tourism. Lalit Kumar, SDO(Civil), Ratia, has been posted as Additional Director(Admn), Development and Panchayats. Yash Pal, GM, Haryana Roadways, Faridabad, has been posted as SDO(Civil), Rewari, vice Subhita Dhaka, who goes as City Magistrate, Hisar, vice Mahender Pal, who has been posted as SDO(Civil), Tohana, to replace Yogesh Kumar Mehta, who has been posted as SDO(civil), Bawal. Rajiv Mehta, SDO(Civil)-cum-Additional Collector, Guhla, has been posted as SDO(Civil), Shahabad, vice Rajesh Kumar who has been posted as SDO(Civil), Barwala, in place of Jag Niwas, whereas Jag Niwas been posted as SDO(Civil), Palwal. Mahabir Parsad, Secretary, RTA, Faridabad, has been posted as Secretary, RTA, Mewat at Nuh, and Secretary, RTA, Palwal, in place of Tarun Kumar Pawaria, who has been given the charge of SDO(Civil), Ferozepur Jhirka. Satpal Sharma, Joint Secretary, Health, has been posted as City Magistrate, Sirsa, vice Prem Chand Gangle, who has been posted as SDO(Civil), Safidon, in place of

Umed Singh Mohan. Mohan has been posted as SDO(Civil), Ratia. DR Kairon, Secretary, Haryana Housing Board, Panchkula, has been posted as City Magistrate, Karnal. . Ashok Kumar Bansal, SDO(Civil), Thanesar, has been transferred as SDO(Civil), Guhla, in place of Rajiv Mehta. Naveen Kumar Ahuja, OSD in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Ambala, has been transferred as City Magistrate, Yamunanagar, vice Satbir Singh, who has been posted as Secretary, RTA Faridabad. Pradeep Kumar-II, City Magistrate, Jhajjar ,and Satish Yadav, SDO(Civil), Bahadurgarh, will swap their places of posting.

Percentage of voters more among women in state

592 enrolled as voters per 1,000 women

Pradeep Sharma

Tribune News Service

Shrikant Walgad

Chandigarh, January 15

Haryana, the land of khaps and honour killings, has more voters per 1,000 women than men. While 592 (59.23%) out of 1,000 women are enrolled as voters, the number of men enrolled as voters is slightly less at 580 (57.98%), according to final draft electoral rolls published by the Election Department here today. The enrolment of more voters per 1,000 women seems to be an offshoot of the intensive campaign launched by the Election Department, especially in educational institutions for girls, Shrikant Walgad, Haryanas Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), told The Tribune here today. However, men still outnumber women in absolute numbers. Haryanas total electorate is pegged at 1,55,94,427, which includes 84,42,220 male and 71,52,207 female voters. This includes about 8 lakh new eligible persons who have been added to the voters' list as a result of revision of electoral rolls. Meanwhile, special PVC electoral photo identity cards will be issued to about new 8 lakh new voters on the occasion of the National Voters Day on January 25. The new PVC electoral photo identity cards have many scientific security features like bar code and government logos to prevent forging and tampering, Walgad said. Walgad said there would be 16,129 polling stations for the forthcoming parliamentary and Assembly elections, including 4,485 in urban areas and 11,644 in rural areas. In the 2009 elections, the number of polling stations was 12,894, he added. With a view to gear up for the polls, the first-level checking of electronic voting machines is being carried out in the presence of Bharat Electronic Engineering officials and district officials. On Aadhar cards being used as identity proof during elections, Walgad asserted that it was not valid identity proof at present as per directions of the Election Commission of India. Moreover, information regarding the preparation of electoral photo identity cards would be sent through SMS and e-mail to new voters, whose mobile and e-mail detailed were available with the department. Gearing up for polls Final voters lists uploaded on the website www.ceoharyana.nic.in

SMS, e-mail alerts to be sent to new voters on voter card preparation

16,129 polling stations -- 4,485 in urban areas and 11,644 in rural areas

First-level checking of electronic voting machines being done

Aadhar card not valid identify proof during elections

About 8 lakh new voters added during summary revision