CLU scam: FIRs regd on recommendations of Lokayukta, Haryana

FIRs have been registered against Ministers, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries and MLAs of the previous Congress government for alleged corruption in change of land use (CLU) cases, Haryana Assembly was told today.
Among others, the FIRs had been registered against former minister Rao Narender Singh, ex-Chief Parliamentary Secretary Ram Kishan Fauji and former MLA Naresh Selwal, the Assembly was told by Finance Minister Abhimanyu.
Leader of Opposition Abhay Singh Chautala raised a question during the Question Hour, seeking to know whether FIRs had been registered on the recommendations of the state Lokayukta, Haryana last year "for involvement in CLU cases against Ministers, CPS and MLAs of the previous government ... and details thereof".

The senior INLD leader sought to know why the government was not pursuing the matter vigorously.
Abhimanyu told the House that action had been initiated and the matter was under investigation.
The House was informed that FIR against Rao Narender Singh had been registered on January 29 this year at State Vigilance Bureau, Gurgaon, regarding "demand of bribe for obtaining CLU permission" and the matter was under investigation.

The complainant in the case was senior INLD leader and former MLA Ram Pal Majra.
Another FIR had been registered against Fauji, in which Abhay Chautala is the complainant, regarding "demand of an amount of Rs 5 crore for obtaining CLU permission" and the matter was under probe.

On the complaint of INLD's Pradeep Chaudhary, an FIR had been registered against former MLA Naresh Selwal "regarding demand of bribe for obtaining CLU permission", the Assembly was told.
Meanwhile, in reply to a separate question, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that generator sets would be installed in Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and Community Health Centers (CHCs) to ensure uninterrupted supply of power.
Vij said that on the basis of demand of the people, the present government has decided to expand the network of PHCs, CHCs and hospitals in various districts of the state.
Therefore, mapping of all health institutions in the state would be conducted.

He said construction of PHC building in Julana would be started soon after the local panchayat transferred the land to the health department.
The health minister said that a separate cadre of specialist doctors was being formed to meet the shortage of such doctors in the state.
Vij said that even after 60 years of Independence, Mewat is still a backward area. Since assuming office, the present government had been resolving the problems of people of Mewat on a priority basis, he said.
Health Minister Anil Vij to another question raised in the
Assembly said there is prohibition on manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of tobacco in the state.

He said Food and Drugs Administration had passed an order on September 3, 2015, regarding prohibition on manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of tobacco which is either flavoured, scented or mixed with any additives and whether going by name or form of gutka, pan masala, flavoured/scented tobacco kharra or otherwise by whatsoever name it may be called.
Vij said according to the reports of implementation of tobacco laws between January 2009 and July 2016 received from civil surgeons, 6,636 public places were raided, 2,778 public services vehicles were raided, and 19,889 persons were challaned at public places during this period.

Besides, 11,147 vendors were fined and Rs 22,60,950 were collected as fine, he added.
Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma informed the House in response to a question that 2,829 posts of classes' III and IV have been sanctioned in government colleges, NCC and libraries in the state, of which 1,305 posts have been filled up and 1,524 posts are lying vacant.
Besides, there were 4,209 posts of principal and assistant professor, of which 2,379 have been filled up and 1,828 posts are lying vacant, he said.