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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

No. 44-2023]

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2023 (KARTIKA 9, 1945 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

INFORMATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 23rd October, 2023

No. 13/26/86-3PP.— The Governor of Haryana is pleased to amend the following rules for providing

accreditation to media persons dealing with the news at the State headquarters, district headquarters, sub-division and

block level, namely :–

Short Title and

Commencement

(1)

These rules may be called the Haryana Media Accreditation (Amendment) Rules,

2023.

(2)

They shall come into force with immediate effect.

Definitions

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

"Haryana Media Accreditation Committee" means a Committee constituted by

the Haryana Government for grant of accreditation to media persons;

"Newspaper" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Press and Registration

of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867);

"Media" shall include newspapers, news periodicals, news magazines, news

agencies, electronic media agencies and publications containing news and comments

on public news.

"Weekly" and "Fortnightly" newspapers/periodicals shall not have less than 45 and

22 issues in a year respectively;

"Director General/Director, Information Public Relations and Languages

Department, Haryana” means the Director General/Director, Information Public

Relations and Languages Department, Haryana of Haryana Government; hereinafter

referred to as “DGIPRL/DIPRL”.

"Working Journalist" means any working journalist as defined in the Working

Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and

Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1955(45 of 1955);

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“Legal Correspondent” means any working journalist having a professional Law

Degree from the recognized University or institution or having five years experience

of news reporting on legal matters. The media person possessing Law Degree should

have three years continuous experience of reporting in the print media prior to the

application made for accreditation.

"Contractual Journalist"(including stringer)means a media representative

engaged on regular or part-time contract basis in the work of news media/ press as

authorised by an Editor/News Editor/appointing authority.;

"Stringer/contract for service" means a news representative not in the whole time

employment of any newspaper, news agency/electronic media and who is paid

salary/fee by these media organisations; their main avocation may or may not be

journalism.

"Editor-cum-Correspondent" means editor-cum-correspondent of a weekly and

fortnightly news publication;

"Accreditation" means recognition to news media/press representative by the

Haryana Government for the purpose of access to sources of information in the

Government or in public interest and also to news materials, written or pictorial,

released by the DGIPRL/DIPRL or other agencies of the Government of Haryana;

"Electronic News Media Organisation (Television or Radio)" shall include any

news TV/Radio channel/station or any other electronic medium of news

dissemination duly recognized by Accreditation Committee. ;

Periodical Publications" shall include fortnightly or weekly publications containing

public interest news or features.

Haryana Media

Accreditation

Committee.

(1)

The Government of Haryana shall constitute a Committee called the Haryana Media

Accreditation Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “HMAC”) to discharge the functions laid

down under these rules.

(2)

The HMAC shall consist of Administrative Secretary of Information, Public

Relations and Languages Department, Haryana, as Chairperson; DGIPR/DIPR as Vice-Chairman

and ADIPR as Member Secretary and members representing associations/organizations of working

journalists/media persons who should otherwise be eligible for accreditation under these rules.

(3)

The HMAC once constituted shall function for a period of three years from the date

of its first meeting or till the new committee is constituted.

(4)

The Haryana Media Accreditation Committee (HMAC) shall meet generally once in

a quarter or as & when it is considered necessary. The DGIPRL or DIPRL/ADIPR shall be

competent to grant accreditation on temporary basis to those applicants who apply between the

intervening periods of the meetings of the committee. These cases, however, shall be put up to the

HMAC for grant of regular accreditation.

(5)

The decisions of the HMAC shall be taken on the basis of majority of the members

present or voting.

(6)

A executive-committee will be constituted to enlist news organizations for

accreditation. The purpose of constituting this executive-committee is to analysis the status and

working of news organizations before they are enlisted for accreditation in future.

General Terms of

Accreditation

(1)

Accreditation shall be given in accordance with these rules to news media/press

representatives of various categories in different types of news- media/press organisations as per

eligibility conditions laid down in Schedule-I and within the quota limit specified in Schedule-II of

these rules.

(2)

Accreditation shall be granted to only those representatives, who have been

appointed at State, District, Sub Divisional, block level headquarters or National Capital Territory,

Delhi covering Haryana news and residing at their place of posting.

(3)

Accreditation does not confer any official or special status on the correspondent. It

merely recognises and identifies him as representative of the newspaper/agency/electronic media

which employs him. It must be used only for journalistic purpose. The word accredited to Haryana

Government sign/emblem/logo (Government) shall not be used on visiting cards, letterheads and

any other literature.

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(4)

Accreditation of representatives of only those media organisations shall be

considered which have been functioning or operating for at least one year continuously. Also the

applicant should have at least one year experience in the field of journalism. HMAC could

consider the application of new organizations on case to case basis.

(5)

The circulation certificate issued by Registrar News of India or Audit Bureau of

Circulation and DAVP shall be considered for grant of accreditation.

(6)

Publications should carry at least 50 per cent of its contents as news and/or

comments of general public interest. It shall also include news and information relating to Haryana

State.

(7)

Publications containing information of sectional interest or promotional propaganda

such as house journals, technical/ professional publications etc. are not eligible for accreditation.

(8)

The organisations owned and run by cable operators providing cable television

service through cable television network shall not be eligible for accreditation.

(9)

Accreditation is personal and non-transferable.

(10)

When the representative ceases to represent the newspaper /agency/electronic media

for which he is accredited, his accreditation shall be deemed to be cancelled from the day he ceases

to represent that organisation. However, this fact should also be brought to the notice of the

DGIPRL or DIPRL/ADIPRL in writing with immediate effect by both the representative and the

Editor-in-Chief/Editor/Resident Editor or Appointing Authority, as the case may be and the

Accreditation Card may be returned back to DGIPRL or DIPRL/ ADIPRL within 15 days.

(11)

An 'Accreditation Card' shall be issued to each accredited representative which shall

be valid for various functions and press conferences. Admission to special functions including

press conference, however, shall be governed by invitation.

(12)

Editors/News Editors/Resident Editor of a reputed and well - established

National/Regional daily newspaper and TV channel having circulation not less than 20,000 copies

per publishing day in the case of newspaper and minimum annual revenue of Rs.15 lacs from news

clips and news service in the case of electronic media may also be granted accreditation.

(13)

Media person seeking accreditation under the category of veteran journalist should

have attained the age of 60 years with at least 20 years experience in the field of journalism and

the media person should have been accredited with the Information, Public Relations & Languages

Department, Haryana for at least five years.

(14)

Media person seeking accreditation under the category of Freelance working

journalists, not employed by any news media organization should have minimum 15 Years

professional experience as full time working journalist/cameraman in news organization(s) and the

media person should have been accredited with the Information, Public Relations & Languages

Department, Haryana for at least five years.

(15)

Applicant seeking accreditation shall have to submit photo copies of Aadhaar Card

and Parivar Pehchan Patra in case of resident of Haryana and non-resident of Haryana shall submit

copy of Aadhar card along with PPP (temporary).

Procedure for

Accreditation

(1)

The media person who wishes to seek accreditation may apply in the prescribed

form as given at Annexure I alongwith all requisite documents/proofs claimed, duly signed by the

Editor-in- Chief/Editor/Managing Editor/Resident Editor/Editor/News Editor or appointing

authority, as the case may be.

(2)

The media person based at State headquarters shall apply through his

Editor-in-Chief, Editor, Managing Editor, Resident Editor or the appointing authority directly to

Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages, Haryana while those based at

District and Sub Division/block level shall apply to the concerned District Information Public

Relations Officer (DIPRO) of their district.

(3)

Media person based at Delhi covering Haryana only shall apply through

Editor-in-Chief, Editor, Managing Editor, Resident Editor or the appointing authority to the

Joint/Deputy Director or the Incharge, Information, Public Relations and Languages, Haryana

Bhawan, New Delhi.

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(4)

The DGIPRL/DIPRL, can call for any information and documents considered for the

purpose of ensuring credibility and genuineness of cases of accreditation, at the time of

accreditation or at its renewal or at any other time, if, so required.

(5)

The list of accredited mediaperson shall be reviewed normally once in a year by the

DGIPRL/DIPRL, for the purpose of changes in respect of accredited mediapersons of newspapers,

news agencies and electronic media.

Disaccreditation

(1)

A media person shall be liable to disaccreditation if,

(a)

The media person ignores or violates the conditions on which he/she was given

accreditation, accreditation will cease to exist and is also liable to be withdrawn/

suspended if it is found to have been misused;

(b)

An applicant or a media organisation is found to have supplied false/ fraudulent/

forged information/ documents, the representative/ media organisation shall be

deemed as debarred from accreditation up to a maximum of five years;

(c)

In case during the course of his duties, the media person behaves in an undignified

or unprofessional manner, the Haryana Media Accreditation Committee shall give

him an opportunity of a personal hearing before taking any decision.

(d)

In case an accredited media person is found to be associated with any political party

or its office bearer, then in that case, his accreditation would be cancelled after

affording an opportunity of hearing to him.

(e)

The Media person has been charged with a serious cognizable offence.

(f)

The Editor informs the Committee that the journalist has been reassigned within

the organization or the news organization has closed down/or is no longer

carrying 50 percent content as news. However, this fact should be brought to the

notice of the DGIPRL/DIPRL or Joint Director (Press) in writing with immediate

effect by both the representative and the Editor-in-Chief/Editor/Resident Editor or

Appointing Authority, as the case may be and the Accreditation card may be

returned back to DGIPRL/DIPRL or Joint Director (Press) within 15 days failing

which the period of accreditation of media person shall be treated nil from the

concerned news organization.

(g)

A journalist has been censured at least twice by the Press council of India for

professional misconduct.

(2)

Accreditation of media person may be suspended in the public interest at any time

by the Government. The matter, along with any representation that may be received from the

representative, shall be referred to the Media Accreditation Committee for advice. Government

decision in the matter shall, however, be final.

(3)

The Administrative Secretary of Information, Public Relations and Languages or

Chairperson of HMAC shall have the power to grant regular accreditation in cases where

an accredited news media/press representative changes his organisation to another enlisted

organisation.

(4)

The HMAC reserves to itself the right to recommend or reject the case to grant of

accreditation. In all accreditation cases, decision of the Government shall be final.

These rules shall have over riding effect on any other rules or instructions earlier issued on

the subject if the same are inconsistent with the provision of these rules. The Haryana Media

Accreditation (Amendment) Rules (2017) are hereby repealed.

Note.— Accreditation is a facility not a right. Hence, it could not be challenged in any court of

law.

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SCHEDULE- I

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

{See rule 4(i)}

(A)

News Organisations (Print Media)

Sr. No.

Category

Conditions

Newspapers (daily) published from Haryana,

Chandigarh including Mohali

Circulation should not be less than 15,000 copies of 4

full size pages per publishing day.

Newspapers (daily) published from outside

Haryana (in India)

Circulation should not be less than 20,000 copies of 4

full size pages per publishing day.

Newspapers (Daily Evening) published from

Haryana

Circulation should not be less than 2500 copies of 4

pages of tabloid size per publishing day.

Newspapers Weekly published from Haryana

Circulation should not be less than 2500 copies of 4

pages of tabloid size per publishing day.

Periodicals/magazines (weekly/fortnightly)

published from Haryana

Circulation should not be less than 2000 copies with a

minimum of 40 pages per publishing day in case of

magazine whereas in case of newspapers with a

minimum of 4 full size pages or 8 tabloid size pages

per publishing day.

Periodicals/Magazines (weekly/fortnightly)

published from outside Haryana

Circulation should not be less than 10,000 copies with

a minimum of 40 pages per publishing day in case of

magazine whereas in case of newspapers with a

minimum of 4 full size pages or 8 tabloid size pages

per publishing day.

News agency

(a)

Annual revenue not less than Rs. 20 lakh.

(b)

Should have at least 30 paid news subscribers.

(B)

Electronic Media Representatives

Sr. No.

Category

Conditions

Correspondents and Cameraman

Minimum one year professional experience as a full

time working/contractual journalist/ cameraman in a

news organisation(s).

Television/Radio/ News Agencies

(a)

A minimum annual revenue of Rs.15 lacs

from news clips/news service, etc.

(b)

Should supply news clips/news service to at

least 5 subscribing satellite Television/ Radio

organisation on regular basis.

In case of 1 to 6 categories, proof of latest circulation issued by ABC, RNI or DAVP certificate for

granting accreditation, shall have to be given.

In case of categories 7 and 9, latest Income Tax returns, as proof of their annual revenue and proof of

paid subscribers for granting accreditation, shall have to be given.

(C)

News Portal/Website

Category

Conditions

(News Portal/Website)

The general terms of accreditation, as mentioned earlier

in these rules, shall be applicable to journalists applying

within this category as well. News aggregators will not

be considered for accreditation.

The news publisher has furnished requisite information

to the Information, Public Relations and Languages

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Department, Haryana under Rule 18 of the Information

Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media

Ethics Code), Rules, 2021 and has not violated the rules.

The journalists should have a minimum of two years

experience of working in media organizations and

should be appointed by the digital news publisher for

full time news content creation.

It will be the responsibility of the website/news portal

owner to comply with extant rules and regulations as

laid down by the Government of India- Information

Technology (intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media

Ethics Code), Rules, 2021.

In case the information submitted by the applicant is

found to be false/incorrect in any manner, the applicant

can be suspended and/or debarred from applying for

accreditation for the next three years.

The website/News portal should have been functioning

for at least one year continuously and operating under

the same name (website address). The domain name of

the site/portal should also be registered for at least next

two years from the date of application.

The Website/News Portal should be updated regularly

by uploading at least five News articles related to state

of Haryana per day.

The applicant shall submit the report of website’s

average monthly unique visitor count of last six months

duly certified by the website’s CAG-approved/

empanelled auditors/certified by Google analytics.

In any event of a website/news portal found involved in

any activity perceived as cyber crime now or in future,

all accreditations given to representatives of that

website/news portal will be withdrawn at the discretion

of the DGIPRL/DIPRL.

10)

The annual revenue of website/news portal should be

minimum of Rs.20 lacs. As a proof of revenue a copy of

latest ITR shall have to be given.

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SCHEDULE - II

{See Rule 4(i)}

SCHEDULE OF QUOTAS FIXED FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF NEWSPAPERS/MEDIA

ESTABLISHMENTS, ETC.

(A)

PRINT MEDIA/NEWS AGENCIES

(I)

Daily Newspapers/News Agencies

Sr. No. Place

Corres-

pondent

Photo-

grapher

Sports

Legal

State headquarters

Three (3)

Two (2)

One (1)

(Only Daily

Newspaper)

District headquarters

Two (2)

One (1)

Sub Division level

One(1)

Block level

One(1)

National Capital Territory, Delhi

A total of two (2), out of which one may be

a photographer.

Editor/News Editor/Resident Editor + (from

where newspaper published)

One( 1)

(II)

Daily Evening Newspapers and Periodicals

(weekly/ fortnightly published from Haryana)

Sr. No.

Place

Editor or

Correspondent

Photographer

State/District/Sub-division headquarters

(where newspaper published)

One (1)

(III)

News publications (weekly/fortnightly) published from outside Haryana

Sr. No. Place

Editor or Correspondent

State headquarters

One (1)

(B)

ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Sr. No.

Place

Radio

State headquarters

Two teams

Two Correspondents

District headquarters

One team

One Correspondent

Sub Divisional Level

One Team

National Capital Territory, Delhi

One team

One Correspondent

Editor/News Editor/Resident Editor (from

where the news channel operates)

One (1)

* TV Team shall consist of one Correspondent and one Cameraman/Assistant Cameraman.

* Electronic media channels having their news programme centres in Haryana shall be granted

accreditation for a total of two teams from that centre.

(C)

NEWS PORTAL/WEBSITE

Sr. No.

Place

Editor or

Correspondent

Cameraman/

Photographer

State/ District headquarters

(Where news portal/website operates in Haryana)

One(1)

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Annexure – I

[See Rule 5(1)]

APPLICATION FORM FOR MEDIAPERSONS SEEKING ACCREDITATION

FORM HARYANA GOVERNMENT.

Personal particulars:

Full Name (in block letters) _____________________________________________

Father's/husband Name (in block letters) ___________________________________

Date of Birth _________________________________________________________

Experience ___________________________________________________________

(one year experience in the

field of journalism) Attach proof.

Present/correspondence address __________________________________________

at place of work (attach proof).

Contact Nos.

(i)

Mobile : ________________________________________

(ii)

Landline (Resi.) ____________ (Off.) _______________

(iii)

E-mail : _________________________________________

Permanent address in full _______________________________________________

(attach proof) ________________________________________________________

Brief description of news organisation from which accreditation is sought.

Name of news organisation

__________________________________________________

Date & place of publication/operates

_________________________________________________

Periodicity

__________________________________________________

Designation

__________________________________________________

Place of work

since

Circulation in Haryana

(attach proof)

Circulation according to RNI/ABC/DAVP

(attach proof)

Annual Revenue according to latest ITR ________________________________________________

(attach proof)

Miscellaneous information

Whether working for any other news

______________________________________________

organisation or doing any other

______________________________________________

job/occupation. If so give details.

______________________________________________

Whether convicted by any court of

______________________________________________

law on the grounds of moral

______________________________________________

turpitude

(Signature of the applicant)

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Verification

Verified that the information provided under columns nos. 1 to 3 is true and correct to the best of my

knowledge and belief and nothing relevant has been concealed there from.

(Signature of the applicant)

Check list of mandatory documents to be attached by the applicant

Proof of circulation (in case of news publications), proof of annual revenue turnover and paid

subscribers (in case of electronic media).

ii)

Proof of district-wise circulation in Haryana.

iii)

Proof of media organisation's functioning or in operation of at least one year. In case of Website/News

Portal proof of two years.

iv)

Proof of at least one year experience in journalism.

Copy of Aadhaar Card and Parivar Pehchan Patra.

vi)

Six stamp size photographs.

vii)

Residence proof.

(Signature of the applicant)

NB:

Applicant must ticked the documents attached by him with the application form. This would avoid delay in

processing application form and granting accreditation.

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ANNEXURE – II

(To be filled in by the concerned media organisation)

Certified that Sh./Ms. ________________________ is representing (Name of newspaper/news agency/

electronic media) _______________________________________________ with effect from in the capacity of

(designation) _______________. His/her present place of work is __________________ . He bears a good moral

character.

I recommend him/her for granting accreditation from Haryana Government so that he/she could discharge

his/her professional duties efficiently.

Place _____________

Date ______________

Signature of Editor/Managing Editor/

Editor-in-Chief/Resident Editor/News Editor/

Appointing authority of the organisation.

(with office seal)

Note: 1. If the information given above is found to be incorrect, the department reserves the right to cancel the

accreditation.

10624—C.S.—H.G.P., Pkl.

Attested

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