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Governor hosts 'At Home' on occasion of Republic Day
Carbon credit committee constituted to explore carbon market aspects
Government approves rollout of Sadhbhawana Legacy Cases Resolution Scheme
CM expresses grief over stampede incident
Dy CM of Telangana calls on CM
CM pays tributes to former Minister Sujan Singh Pathania

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CM pays tributes to former Minister Sujan Singh Pathania
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today visited the residence of Vice Chairman of State Planning Board Bhawani Singh Pathania at village Manjhar in Fatehpur Assembly Constituency of Kangra district and paid tributes to senior Congress leader and former Minister Sujan Singh Pathania on his fourth death anniversary.

The Chief Minister recalled the contribution made by late Sujan Singh Pathania in the development of the state. He used to work day and night to solve the problems of the people of Fatehpur region and made a huge contribution to the development that had taken place in this area, said the Chief Minister.

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, Deputy Speaker Vinay Kumar, MLAs Ashish Butail, Malendra Rajan, Sanjay Ratan, Sudarshan Bablu, Neeraj Nayyar, Rakesh Kalia and Hardeep Singh Bawa, Chairman, State Cooperative and Rural Development Bank Sanjay Singh Chauhan, Vice President Himachal Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation Vishal Chambiyal, former Ministers Thakur Singh Bharmauri and Asha Kumari, former MP Viplav Thakur and other dignitaries were also present with the Chief Minister.

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Dy CM of Telangana calls on CM
Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka called on Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at New Delhi, today.

He submitted a letter expressing the interest in SELI HEP (400 MW) and MIYAR HEP (120 MW) power projects. The Government of Telangana requested the Himachal Pradesh Government for a draft MOU in this regard so that the matter could be carried forward.

Earlier, in response to the invitation of proposal of state government for the implementation of 22 hydro electric projects on BOOT basis from interested states/ union territories/state PSUs/ central PSUs, a team of senior officers of Power department of Telangana visited Himachal Pradesh and held discussions with Secretary, Power, Rakesh Kanwar. The team also visited the sites of SELI HEP and MIYAR HEP and recommended that interest could be expressed for sites with potential of more than 100 MW hydel projects.

This step is a way forward in the process of exploring sources for generating more electricity and earning revenues for the state of Himachal Pradesh.

The senior officers of Telangana and Himachal Pradesh Government were present on the occasion.

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Governor hosts 'At Home' on occasion of Republic Day
Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla organised 'At Home' on the occasion of Republic Day at Rajbhavan today.

Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh, Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judges of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh High Court, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, MLAs, Mayor MC Shimla Surinder Chauhan, Deputy Mayor Uma Kaushal, Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Director General of Police Dr. Atul Verma, former ministers, chairman & vice chairman of various Boards and Corporations, freedom fighters, prominent persons of the town, senior civil, police and military officers were also present on the occasion among others.

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Deputy Chief Whip, MLA greet Chief Minister on Republic Day
Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania and MLA Harish Janartha greeted Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on the occasion of 76th Republic Day. The Chief Minister said that this day was special for the people of India as we adopted our constitution on this day in 1950. He asked all the elected representatives and those holding important offices to abide by the constitution while discharging their duties. He added that the state government was working with dedication to usher Himachal Pradesh towards self-reliance and make it the most progressive state in the country.

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New policy to be formulated for National-level players: Chief Minister
Extends best wishes to state players participating in the National Games

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here today that the state government would soon introduce a new policy for national-level players. He made this statement while addressing the contingent of state players heading to the 38th National Games being held in Uttarakhand. The 200-member contingent of the state will participate in the games scheduled from 28^th January to 14^th February, 2025.

Extending best wishes to the players, the Chief Minister stated that the state government has taken several initiatives to promote sports and players. Basic sports infrastructure was being developed at district level. Additionally, the prize money for podium finish in International sports events have been significantly increased.

Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the prize money for gold medalists in the Olympics, Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been raised from Rs. 3 crore to Rs. 5 crore. Similarly, for silver medalists from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 3 crore and for bronze medalists from Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 2 crore.

For the Asian Games and Asian Para Games, the prize money for gold medalists has been increased from Rs. 50 lakh to Rs. 4 crore, for silver medalists from Rs. 30 lakh to Rs. 2.5 crore and for bronze medalists from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 1.5 crore.

Similarly, price money for gold medalists of Commonwealth Games has been increased from Rs. 50 lakh to Rs. 3 crore, for silver medalists from Rs. 30 lakh to Rs. 2 crore and for bronze medalists from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 1 crore.

The Chief Minister emphasized his commitment to the welfare of players, highlighting that he himself was a sportsperson and could not overlook the needs of athletes. He said that earlier Under-17 and Under-19 players were receiving Rs. 150 as diet money for state-level competitions and Rs. 250 for national competitions. This amount has been increased by the present state government to Rs. 400 and Rs. 500, respectively. Similarly, for Under-14 players, the diet money for state-level competitions has been raised from Rs. 120 to Rs. 250 and for national-level competitions from Rs. 250 to Rs. 400. The diet money for players residing in sports hostels has also been increased from Rs. 150 to Rs. 400. Furthermore, the players participating in competitions outside the state are now entitled to AC three-tier train fare for distances up to 200kms and economy-class airfare for distances beyond 200kms.

Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, MLAs Harish Janartha and Bawa Hardeep Singh, Chief Minister's Principal Advisor (Media) Naresh Chauhan and representatives of various sports organisations were present on the occasion.

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Festivities mark Republic Day Celebrations
Governor unfurls the Tricolour at Ridge

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla unfurled the National Flag on the occasion of 76th Republic Day during state level celebration at the historic Ridge, Shimla, today and took salute from an impressive march past led by Parade Commander Lt. Gagandeep Chauhan from 22, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles.

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was also present on the occasion.

The contingents of the Army, Indo-Tibet Border Police, Himachal Pradesh Armed Police, Punjab Police, State Police, Home Guards, Fire Services, Himachal Pradesh Postal Services, Disaster Management, ex-servicemen, National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme Cadets and Bharat Scouts and Guides etc. performed the march past.

Tableaux showcasing various development activities of different departments were the main attraction.

The culture troupes from Kinnaur, Hamirpur, Shimla and Mandi gave cultural performances. The troupes of North Zone Cultural Center Patiala - Rajasthan and Uttarakhand also performed on the occasion.

Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, MLA Harish Janartha, Chief Minister's Principal Advisor (Media) Naresh Chauhan, Chief Minister's Political Advisor Sunil Sharma, Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Director General of Police Dr. Atul Verma, Principal Secretary Devesh Kumar, MC Shimla Mayor Surinder Chauhan and Deputy Mayor Uma Kaushal, other senior civil, police and military officers and people from across the state were also present on the occasion.

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