GG News Bureau
Chandigarh, 20th Oct. The Haryana Cabinet approved a proposal on Wednesday to replace the Punjab Jail Manual-1894, which was notified during British rule and governs the establishment of prisons in the state.
According to an official statement, the Haryana Prison Rules, 2022 were approved by the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
“As of date, the Punjab Jail Manual-1894 notified during the British Rule as applicable in the State of Haryana governs the establishment of prisons. Hence with the passage of time, more than a century-old document needs updating in conformity with the changing times,” said the statement after the cabinet meeting here.
Meanwhile, in another cabinet decision, the Haryana Government has formulated Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Rules-2022 to ensure a complete ban on the promotion or conduct of prize chits and money circulation schemes, under which no individual, company, firm, or business association, in any form, will promote, run, or participate in a money circulation scheme, including a disguised money circulation scheme.
Section 13 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act of 1978 made the provisions of the Act applicable to the State, and the Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Rules-2022 were formulated as a result.
The Haryana Prison Rules, 2022 are based on the Model Prison Manual, 2016, approved by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs after making suitable amendments, additions, alterations, and deletions as per the local laws and local conditions, it said.
The Rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette, it said.
These rules will apply to all prisons in the State with regard to its administration and management, staff members, convicts, undertrial prisoners, civil prisoners, female prisoners, young offenders, and detenues under preventive detention laws.
Under these Rules, the classification of prisoners for segregation, and special provisions for gangsters and hardcore prisoners have been provided. Besides this, the rights and duties of prisoners have also been included. Provisions for prison diet, its preparation, and distribution management have been provided in the Haryana Prison Rules, 2022, it said.
There are also special provisions for female, elderly, and terminally ill prisoners.
These newly framed rules include the establishment of reception centers in each prison for newly admitted prisoners to allow for individual behavioral studies, health screening, and orientation.
According to the statement on the Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Rules-2022, a Nodal Police Authority will be in charge of coordinating with other State Governments, the central government and agencies involved, and the Reserve Bank of India.
In another decision, the Cabinet approved the draft of the program to accelerate the development of the MSME Advancement (PADMA) scheme, which aims to design and implement developmental interventions focused on micro and small enterprises at the block level, using a cluster approach and emphasizing sustainable employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, as well as promoting balanced regional growth.
The scheme will be notified once it has been approved.
The scheme also aims to establish 143 new clusters (one in each block) of MSMEs on about 4000 acres of land, enabling the establishment of 10,000 or more new enterprises, attracting new investments of Rs 25,000 – 30,000 crore, and creating 3,000,000 new jobs.
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