Chandigarh, September 10 – The Haryana Government has appointed Sh. Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Department, as the In-charge of Sonipat district in addition to his present duties.
An order in this regard was issued by Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi here today. The In-charge officer will be required to send quarterly feedback to the Monitoring & Coordination Cell. The feedback will include a review of projects worth Rs. 25 crore and above, a broad review of overall incidents of crime and the occurrence of heinous crimes, review of vigilance matters in terms of clearances within the ambit of Sections 17A and 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He will also conduct a broad review of the efficacy and functioning of the service delivery mechanism under the Right to Service Act, parameters of functioning in the Health, Education and Social Sectors, and a review of impediments faced by the DETC with regard to taxes, GST and related matters.
In addition to these responsibilities, the Administrative Secretary may interact with Members of Parliament, Members of the Legislative Assembly, and other public representatives in the presence of the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police. The Administrative Secretary is also expected to visit one important site relating to the Health and Education Departments during the course of the review.