Hinting that he can be essentially the most talked-about member of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s cupboard, senior BJP chief Anil Vij, 71, travelled on a state-run bus on October 21, only a day after being assigned the portfolios of transport, vitality and labour.
Vij not solely skilled the journey from Ambala to Delhi firsthand but additionally inspected a number of bus stands, addressing problems with mismanagement and encroachment by shopkeepers. Vij, who held key portfolios comparable to residence and well being within the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP-JJP authorities, has no complaints concerning the new portfolios. “I’ll convey all three departments to the highest,” he stated.
Vij met transport division officers on Tuesday, adopted by a gathering with vitality division officers on Wednesday. Earlier, he instructed labour division officers, “This division shouldn’t be meant to handle the pursuits of industries however of the labourers.”
In an interview with The Indian Categorical, Vij said, “It’s heard that the labour division works for the industries. Within the very first assembly, I instructed them to return within the position of the labour division. You must watch the pursuits of labour. For industries, there may be an business division. Implement labour legal guidelines for the labourers successfully, and see whether or not they’re getting their wages and allowances on time, and whether or not their office is appropriate for people.”
When requested concerning the challenges forward, Vij responded, “I imagine in work; I don’t have any problem.”
He has instructed transport officers to make sure that no automobile and not using a quantity plate is discovered on the roads. “If any such automobile is discovered, strict motion ought to be taken. No authorities bus ought to be parked at any dhaba,” he stated.
Vij has additionally directed all normal managers of the Haryana Roadways to examine bus stands day by day and act in opposition to automobiles working with out permits, emphasising the necessity for complete monitoring of bus arrivals, departures and schedules.
Vij has emphasised the necessity to prioritise important upkeep work in any respect bus stands, guaranteeing provisions for ingesting water, cleanliness, seating for passengers, lighting and followers. He has additionally referred to as for day by day checks on the standard of meals bought at these places. The minister has proposed a system much like the Railways’ for meals inspections at bus stands.
Moreover, Vij directed the exploration of the opportunity of opening canteens at bus stands, much like these at railway stations. Velocity restrict boards have to be put in all through the state and accident-prone areas recognized to cut back highway accidents, he instructed.
Vij desires to make sure transport division staff obtain their salaries on time and that promotions usually are not delayed. He emphasised the necessity for brand spanking new technological gear to evaluate automobile health and instructed the division to border a coverage to make sure the well being and health of bus drivers and conductors.
In response to officers, the state operates 4,040 buses throughout 24 depots and 13 sub-depots, overlaying 649 routes throughout the state, 443 routes exterior, and 877 village routes. The buses journey roughly 11 lakh km day by day, transporting over 10 lakh passengers.
In a bid to encourage electrical energy customers to clear their pending payments, Vij paid his personal invoice shortly after receiving the vitality portfolio on the night time of October 20-21. He has directed the vitality division to make sure transformer repairs inside two hours in rural areas and one hour in city areas. He has additionally ordered a rise within the capability of overloaded substations and the evaluation of transformer masses, with upgrades mandated if capability is exceeded.
Haryana goals to supply 100,000 photo voltaic connections beneath the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojna, with over 7,000 connections already given. Vij has instructed officers to satisfy the goal by March 31, 2025.
Anil Vij’s prime 5 priorities
* Formulation of coverage for the health of bus drivers and conductors
* Motion in opposition to unregistered and permitless automobiles
* Motion if any authorities bus is discovered parked at a dhaba
* Concentrate on the welfare of employees, not industries
* Efficient implementation of labour legal guidelines
