Sumita Mishra

Haryana Accelerates Construction of Eight MCH Wings, Mandates Upgrade of Neonatal Units to MNCUs by November 1

Haryana Accelerates Construction of Eight MCH Wings, Mandates Upgrade of Neonatal Units to MNCUs by November 1

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government is undertaking a significant expansion of maternal, neonatal, and child healthcare services across the state, with authorities directing the fast-tracked construction of eight dedicated Maternal and Child Health wings and the conversion of all Special Newborn Care Units into Mother-Newborn Care Units by November 1. The directives were issued by Additional Chief Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department Dr. Sumita Mishra while presiding over the 12th Executive Committee meeting of the National Health Mission's State Health Society. The transition from SNCUs to the integrated MNCU model aims to ensure that mothers and…
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Haryana Government Approves Digital System for Identification and Marking of Prime Khasras

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government has approved a standardized digital system to identify, mark, and verify prime khasras across the state. Developed under the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, the initiative aims to establish a uniform, transparent mechanism for managing prime land records across all administrative divisions. Alongside the launch of the dedicated Prime Khasra Module on the Revenue Haryana portal, the government officially approved the accompanying Standard Operating Procedure and User Manual 1.0. Financial Commissioner of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Dr. Sumita Mishra, stated that the digital module empowers authorized revenue officials to review land records,…
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Haryana Sets Gold Standard in Forensic DNA Protocols for POCSO Cases, Achieves 99% Positivity Rate

Haryana Sets Gold Standard in Forensic DNA Protocols for POCSO Cases, Achieves 99% Positivity Rate

Chandigarh, December 18: Haryana has emerged as a national benchmark in forensic investigation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases by establishing a scientifically robust, three-tier DNA examination protocol that has delivered an unprecedented 99 per cent DNA positivity rate, with negative reports accounting for less than one per cent.Responding to recent media reports highlighting a high number of negative DNA findings in POCSO cases in some states, including Punjab, Haryana Home Department Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Dr Sumita Mishra on Wednesday said the state has adopted a globally aligned forensic model focused on scientific rigor, optimal resource…
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