INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY HARYANA STATE BRANCH CHANDIGARH Minutes of the Meeting of the Managing Body of Indian Red Cross Society, Haryana State Branch, Chandigarh held on 10th September, 2016 at 04:00 P.M. in Haryana Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh, under the Presidentship of Hon’ble Governor-cum-President, Indian Red Cross Society, Haryana State Branch, Chandigarh. The following were present: - Sr. No. Name and Designation 1. Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, President Hon’ble Governor-cum-President & Chairman 2. Sh. Manohar Lal, Vice-President Hon’ble Chief Minister-cum-Vice President & Chairman 3. Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, M.L.A., Panchkula and Hony. Treasurer, Indian Member Red Cross Society, Haryana State Branch 4. Dr. J.L. Chaudhry, Vice Chairman, Member Indian Red Cross Society, Haryana State Branch 5. Dr. Amit Aggarwal, IAS, Secretary to Governor, Haryana Member 6. Sh. Prabhjot Singh, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Ambala Member 7. Sh. Pankaj, IA.S., Deputy Commissioner, Bhiwani Member 8. Mr. Chander Shekher, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Faridabad Member 9. Sh. N.K. Solanki, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad Member 10. Sh. T.L. Satya Parkash , I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon Member 11. Sh. Nikhil Gajraj, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Hisar Member 12. Sh. R.C. Bidhan, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Jhajjar Member 13. Sh. Ravi Parkash Gupta, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Kaithal Member 14. Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Karnal Member 15. Ms. Sumedha Kataria, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra Member 16. Sh. Mani Ram Sharma, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Member Mewat (Nuh) 17. Sh. Raj Narayan Kaushi, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Narnaul Member 18. Sh. Ashok Kumar Sharma, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Palwal Member 19. Sh. Atul Kumar, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Rohtak Member 20. Sh. Yash Garg, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Rewari Member 21. Sh. S.S. Phulia, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Y. Nagar Member 22. Sh. Ajay Kumar, IAS, SDM rep. of Deputy Commissioner, Sonipat Member 23. Dr. Kiran Singh, HCS, City Magistrate rep. of Deputy Commissioner, Jind. Member 24. Ms. Hema Sharma, HCS, ADC, Panchkula, rep. of Deputy Commissioner, Member Panchkula 25. Sh. Virender Chudhary, HCS, SDM rep of Deputy Commissioner, Panipat Member 26. Sh. Ved Parkash, HCS City Magistrate rep. of Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa Member 27. Dr. Aditya Avnash Kaushik, Deputy Director rep. of Director General, Member Social Justice & Empowerment Department, Haryana, Sector-17, Chandigarh 28. Sh. Amarjit Singh, HCS, Additional Director rep. of Director, Secondary Member Education, Haryana, Shiksha Sadan, Sector-5, Panchkula 29. Sh. Dilbag Singh, Joint Director, rep. of Director, Elementary Education, Member Haryana, Shiksha Sadan, Sector-5, Panchkula 30. Dr. Kamla Singh, Director, General, Health Services, Haryana, Sector-6, Member Panchkula Contd…2 …2… Sr. No. Name and Designation 31. Col (Retd) Dr G P Taneja, Hony. Secretary, Indian Red Cross Member Society, Haryana State Branch. 32. Mrs. Savita Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Member Haryana State Branch 33. Sh. Mahabir Singh Sindhu, Advocate Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana Member High Court The proceedings of the Meeting are as under: - Item Proposal Resolution No. 1. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF Hony. Secretary informed the House that THE LAST MEETING HELD ON 25th July, the minutes of the Managing Body of 2013. Indian Red Cross Society, Haryana State The minutes of the Managing Body Branch were circulated to all the members Meeting of Indian Red Cross, Haryana vide letter No. 731/MB/RC/2013/2939-80 State Branch held on 25th July, 2013 were dated 30-08-2013. It is presumed that the circulated to all the members vide letter said minutes have been received by the No. 731/MB/RC/2013/2939-80 dated members and no observations have been 30-08-2013. received in this regard, therefore minutes ….For Confirmation are proposed for confirmation. The House unanimously confirmed the minutes. 2. PROGRESS REPORT ON THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING HELD ON 25th July, 2013. The Progress Report on the minutes of the Managing Body Meeting of Indian Red Cross, Haryana State Branch held th on 25 July, 2013 is enclosed at Appendix ‘A’. 1. Item No. 2(18). Any other Item with the permission of the Chair. Before submitting the Draft Service The Hony. Secretary informed regarding Rules to the co-ordination committee, the the progress report of the minutes of the same were forwarded to Secretary to Managing Body meeting of Indian Red Governor Haryana for perusal and Cross Society, Haryana State Branch held further necessary action and guidance. It on 25th July, 2013 as enclosed at was desired by the Governor-Secretary, Appendix –“A”. In the progress report, he Haryana to frame combined Service informed regarding:- Rules of Red Cross & St. John for the District Red Cross Branches and Hony. Secretary informed the House amended rules for the State Branch. that combined draft Service Rules of Red Accordingly the same have been Cross and St. John for the District Red finalized and have been submitted to Cross Branches and amended rules for the State Branch are being finalized. Governor Secretary. Now Draft Service Contd…3 …3… Item Proposal Resolution No. rules are being uploaded on Web-site of The House unanimously resolved that State Branch obtaining any suggestions these new draft service rules should be from District Red Cross Branches before uploaded on web-site of State Red Cross Branch to obtain the observations/ getting approval of Managing Body Red suggestions from District Red Cross Cross & Executive Committee St. John Branches latest by 31st January, 2017. Ambulance (India) After receiving their suggestions, these services rules may be finanlized after making necessary amendments by the State Red Cross Branch accordingly. Item No. 4. Report of Red Cross Membership and Donation for the years 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13. In this regard all Deputy Commissioner- Hony. Secretary informed that House that cum-President have bee requested to Membership share dues of Red Cross, St. make all possible efforts for raising the John and Hospital Welfare Section have Membership and Donation vide this letter been recovered from District Red Cross No. 3339-58 dated 01-10-2013. Branch, Fatehabad, Rewari and Kaithal. It is submitted that the Membership However, House was also informed that share dues amounting to Rs. 7,05,585/- membership & donations have markedly from District Red Cross Branches, Gurgaon, Karnal, Jhajjar, Rewari, decreased over the years. Kurukshetra, Rohtak, Palwal and Mewat have been received out of the total dues of Membership share amounting Rs. 19,55,039/-. At present the Membership share dues are awaited from the District Red Cross Branches as per Appendix-C. Item No. 6.-Progress and activities of Hony. Secretary informed the House that District Rehabilitation Centres for the rehabilitation centres and workshops are Years 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 & being run by the 13 District Red Cross Branches. In the workshops artificial 2012-13. limbs, orthopedic shoes, collars and In this regard leeter was send to all calipers etc. are manufactured and Deputy Commissioner-cum-President, distributed free of cost to the physically Distirct Red Cross Branches for sending handicapped persons in Haryana. He applications for ADIP grant under the further informed that the amount of Govt. of India for the year 2013-2014 reimbursement for artificial aids & under intimation to Sh. P.K. Dass, IAS, appliances has been stopped by the Director General, Social Justice Principal Secretary, Social Justice & Empowerment Department, Haryana, Empowerment Deparment, Haryana for Chandigarh since July, 2011 and the perusing the matter with Govt. of India for District Red Cross Branches were the continuation of the grant-in-aid. The distributing aids & appliances to the reimbursement of aids and appliances physically challenged persons from their have not been started inspite of repeated own sources, with the result the funds of request made to Social Justice & District Red Cross Branches have been exhausted and the physically challenged Empowerment Department, Haryana. persons are facing great difficulty for want Contd…4 …4… Item Proposal Resolution No. of aids & appliances. To overcome this, we had coordinated with ALMICO, Kanpur and with their help we are able to provide help to larger population as per details given in our agenda and annual reports. Hon’ble Governor and Chief Minister, Haryana said that the matter should be taken up by the Social Justice Empowerment Department, Haryana. BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 2016-17. Income & Expenditure Statement for the The budgets for the years 2014-15 and year 2014-15 & 2015-16 and anticipated 2015-16 and anticipated income & Income & Expenditure for the year expenditure for the year 2016-17 were 2016-17 are placed at Appendix–‘B-1’. presented by the Hony. Secretary and its The salient features of the Budget are salient features regarding provisions of also placed at Appendix–‘B’. The budget expenditures on various activities were for the year 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016- also brought to the notice of the House. 17 has been approved by the Hon’ble The House unanimously approved all Governor-cum-President, Indian Red proposed expenditures on various Cross Society, Haryana State Branch, activities. Chandigarh subject to ratification of the Managing Body meeting. Hon’ble Governor, Haryana asked that the .…For ratification during the year 2015-16, income was Rs. 6,65,72,645/- whereas the anticipated income during 2016-17 is projected Rs. 5,96,32,140/-, he asked the reason for less projection of income during 2016-17 comparison to the year 2015-16. Hony. Secretary informed that income shown is only anticipated income (due to various dues from Junior Red Cross, Youth Red Cross and Membership funding institutes).