Mining dept officer to have challaning powers for goods vehicles carrying mining material

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 5 (ANI): Haryana Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini on Monday approved a proposal regarding the grant of “challaning powers” under Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993.

Now, the officers of the Mining Department not below the rank of Mining Officer will also be empowered with challaning powers for the goods vehicles carrying mining material only.

This will help to strengthen the process of checking by the department and the provisions of the said act will be enforced more effectively in the state. The said officers of the Mining Department shall also have the powers to challan the overloaded goods vehicles carrying mining material only.

Earlier in the day, Haryana Cabinet approved the revision of pension/family pension (Pre-2016 and post-2016) of Retired Judicial Officers of Government of Haryana as per the Second National Judicial Pay Commission (SNJPC).

For pre-2016 retired judicial officers, the pension will be revised by multiplying the existing basic pension (as of 31st December 2015) by a factor of 2.81, rounded off to the next higher rupee.