Himachal Pradesh Government

Chief Minister reviews works of various departments
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reviewed the developmental projects and construction works of Public Works, Education and Health and Family Welfare Department here today.

He directed the officers to complete the construction of those projects on priority, on which more than 80 percent of work has been done as soon as possible and also directed the Public Works Department to rationalize the fees of tender forms. He also gave necessary guidelines while reviewing the works of other departments.

Health Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Principal Secretary Finance Devesh Kumar, Secretary Finance Dr. Abhishek Jain, Secretary to Chief Minister Rakesh Kanwar, OSD to Chief Minister Gopal Sharma, senior officers of Health and Family Welfare, Public Works and Education Department were present in the meeting.

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Master plan for the beautification of temples: CM

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while chairing a review meeting of the Art, Language and Culture Department here today stated that a master plan would be prepared for the beautification of the premises of Baba Balak Nath, Mata Shree Chintpurni, Shree Naina Devi and Maa Jwalaji Temples to facilitate the devotees by providing them with world-class facilities. This will also encourage religious tourism as well.

The Chief Minister said that from the next financial year, 'District level Festivals' would be organized in all the districts. At least one cultural evening will be reserved for local artists in these fairs and festivals. A provision would be made to spend 33 percent of the total expenditure on local artists. He also asked to fix the honorarium of the artists and rationalize the honorarium.

Sh. Sukhu said that 107 fairs have been notified by the State Government, which includes four international level, five national level, 29 state level and 69 district-level fairs. In the financial year 2024-25, the state government has provided an assistance grant of Rs 1.10 crore for organizing these fairs.

He said that the work of setting up a digital museum at Bantony Castle in Shimla will be completed this year and directed to develop the 'International Roerich Memorial Trust' from the tourism point of view. The Chief Minister also did a detailed review of the schemes being implemented by the department.

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Health Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, Secretary to the Chief Minister Rakesh Kanwar, OSD to the Chief Minister Gopal Sharma, Director Language and Culture Dr. Pankaj Lalit and senior officers were present in the meeting.

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Chief Minister visits fire-affected area in Tandi

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today visited Tandi village in the Banjar Valley of Kullu district to meet families affected by a recent fire incident. He assessed the ongoing relief operations and instructed officers to expedite the work on a war footing.

The Chief Minister announced that the government will provide financial assistance of Rs. 5,000 per month for six months to families living in rented accommodations due to the fire. If the reconstruction of their houses is not completed within this period, the government will extend the rent support for an additional six months. Additionally, he announced Rs. 50,000 for the construction of cattle sheds.

For families whose houses were completely destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, the Chief Minister declared financial assistance of Rs. 7 lakh for reconstruction. He also assured free electricity and water connections, provision of timber as per norms for rebuilding, and essential items such as utensils, clothing, and other necessities.

Further, the Chief Minister announced Rs. 75 lakh for constructing a metal road within the village and Rs. 1 crore for repairing the 4-kilometre-long road leading to Tandi.

To enhance safety measures in the region, he announced the establishment of a fire station in Banjar. He also assured efforts to address the local low-voltage electricity problem by exploring the possibility of setting up a solar power project.

MLA Bhuvneshwar Gaur, Surender Shourie, former minister Khimi Ram Sharma, Chairman APMC Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti Ram Singh Miyan, Chairman Zila Parishad Pankaj Parmar, Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police Kullu were also present during the visit.

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CM lays foundation stone of bridge to connect remote areas of three districts, will be ready in a year
Chief Minister fulfills demand pending since 1970

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today laid the foundation stone of the bridge to be built on Maseh Khad at a cost of Rs. 5.11 crore. This bridge will connect the remote areas of Nadaun Assembly constituency and Jaswan Pragpur Assembly constituency of Kangra district, the construction of which will benefit the people of three districts of the state Hamirpur, Una and Kangra. The construction of this bridge will provide facilities to about 10 thousand people of four Gram Panchayats of Nadaun, two Gram Panchayats of Una and six Panchayats of Kangra district. The people of the area had been demanding the construction of this bridge since 1970, which has been fulfilled by the present state government. With the construction of this bridge, the distance between Nadaun and Bangana will be reduced by about 7.50 km and the distance between Nadaun-Peer Saluhi will be reduced by about 6 km.

The Chief Minister congratulated the people of the area for this bridge and said that this bridge will be constructed within a period of one year, which will benefit the public. He said that the road of the village will also be paved. He said that the state government is ensuring uniform development of the entire state, so that the public is benefitted. He said that the people of the village Nauri met him several times with the demand to build this bridge.

Congress leader Surender Mankotia said that Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has special affection for the people of Jaswan Pragpur Assembly Constituency and he has dedicated many schemes for the development of Kangra district, which are also benefiting the people of Jaswan Pragpur. He said that the Chief Minister donated his entire life's savings for the affected families during the disaster. Not only this, he has set an example by giving up the subsidy on electricity.

SP Hamirpur Bhagat Singh Thakur, Additional District Magistrate Hamirpur Rahul Chauhan along with representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.

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CM lays foundation stone of Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School in Amlehar, Nadaun
School to have modern facilities at a cost of Rs. 25 crore

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today laid the foundation stone of Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School to be built at a cost of Rs. 25 crore on 125 kanal land in Amlehar of Nadaun Assembly Constituency. He directed the officers to prepare the primary wing of this school within a year, which will also have modern sports facilities.

The Chief Minister said that the state government is going to make big changes in the field of education in the coming time. He said that the state government is considering creating three separate directorates of education. These directorates would be for pre-primary to class second, class third to twelfth and for undergraduate classes. The state government will take a decision on this matter in the coming time.

He said that through Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School, the present government has started an immense change in the field of education. Construction work of Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools has been started in 10 assembly constituencies in the state. He said, "It is the vision of the state government to provide quality education to the children studying in government schools in rural areas. For this purpose, the state government is opening Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools in a phased manner in every assembly constituency, where all the modern facilities will be available under one roof, so that students could face the challenges of life with confidence. I am personally looking after the construction of these schools.”

The Chief Minister said that the previous BJP government opened 600 schools without making proper provision for staff. Therefore, our government decided that these schools will not be opened until provision for adequate staff is made. He said that due to the policies of the previous BJP government, the quality of education had declined and Himachal Pradesh had reached 21^st position in the country. He said that the state government has sanctioned 11,833 posts in the education department in the last two years. As many as 3,196 TGT, JBT and C&V teachers have been appointed and the process of filling other posts is underway through the State Selection Commission. He said that the state government is recruiting 6,297 Early Childhood Care Education Tutors, 5,291 TGT, Shastri and JBT as well as 245 Special Educators.

Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government is strengthening the rural economy. For this, the state government has started procurement of cow milk at the rate of Rs. 45 and buffalo milk at the rate of Rs. 55 per litre. He said that maize produced through natural farming is being purchased at the rate of Rs. 30 and wheat at the rate of Rs. 40 per kilogram. The state government has procured 4000 metric tonnes of natural maize. Apart from this, by making a historic hike of Rs. 60, MNREGA wages have been increased from Rs. 240 to Rs. 300. He said that in the coming time, more developmental steps will be taken to strengthen the rural economy.

The Chief Minister said that the present state government is trying to provide quality facilities to the people of the state. Along with education, health facilities are also being improved on a large scale. World class health care technology is being set up in IGMC Shimla, Tanda, Hamirpur, Nerchowk Medical Colleges of Himachal Pradesh and AIMSS Chamiana, so that the people of the state could get better health facilities and their valuable time and money is saved. He announced construction of new building for Amlehar Gram Panchayat.

Congress leader Subhash Dadhwalia, Director of Higher Education Dr. Amarjeet Sharma, SP Hamirpur Bhagat Singh Thakur and Additional District Magistrate Hamirpur Rahul Chauhan along with representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.

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470 crore spent on Hamirpur Medical College, 85 crore released for Cancer Institute: Chief Minister
CM lays foundation stone of Navjeevan Park at Hareta

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today laid the foundation stone of the proposed Economic Development and Livelihood Generation Project (Navjeevan) to be constructed at a cost of Rupees four crore in Hareta of Nadaun Assembly Constituency of Hamirpur district. Under this project, children Park, walking trail, yoga facility, cafeteria, watch tower and other facilities including three cottages will be constructed. The construction of this project will promote eco-tourism in the area, which will also provide employment opportunities to the local residents and increase their income.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that because of densest forest, Hareta area of Nadaun has been selected for the park. He said that double lane roads are being constructed in the entire Hamirpur and along with the Galore Bhatta road, other roads of the area are also being made double lane. He said that after education, we are now working to make Hamirpur a leader in the health sector and so far Rs. 470 crore has been spent on Hamirpur Medical College. In the coming time, we are going to build a state of the art cancer institute here, for which Rs. 85 crore has been sanctioned, he said.

The Chief Minister said that the previous BJP government weakened government institutions by opening these without staff and essential infrastructure, but the state government is making reforms and Rs. 1500 crore has been sanctioned to install high-tech machines in health institutions. With high-tech machines, the diseases would be diagnosed accurately and people will get cheap and better treatment at their doorsteps. A PET scan machine will be installed in IGMC Shimla for Rs. 27 crore and the state government is going to install '3-Tesla MRI Machines' in Medical College Tanda, Medical College Hamirpur, Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialties Chamiyana, Medical College Nerchowk and IGMC Shimla.

Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that unprecedented changes are also taking place in the field of education in the state so that children can get quality education in government institutions. For this, Rajiv Gandhi Day-boarding Schools are being opened in every assembly constituency in a phased manner. He said that for electoral gains, the previous BJP government distributed freebies worth Rs. 5000 crore and subsidies were also given to the rich, but the present state government is working for public interest and not for electoral reasons. He said, "We will not let the wealth of the state be looted and are committed to improving the living standards of the people of the state. Our decisions will not affect the poor. The present state government is ensuring uniform development of the state and Himachal Pradesh will become self-reliant in the coming times."

The Chief Minister said that the people of the area have been blessing him for the last 20 years. He said, "When 12 Panchayats of Galore were merged with Nadaun Assembly Constituency after delimitation, the people here used to say that there has never been a minister from here, but today you have got a Chief Minister."

Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced to open a new Patwar Circle in Hareta in addition to building a new Panchayat House. He said that budget will be provided to improve the roads and drinking water facilities of the area. Earlier, the local people gave a rousing welcome to the Chief Minister and various delegations felicitated him.

Chairman Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Chairman Kangra Co-operative Primary Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ram Chander Pathania, Congress leaders Dr. Pushpinder Verma, Suman Bharti, Captain Prithvi Chand, Captain Prem Chand, representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, other dignitaries and officers were also present on the occasion.

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