Keeping in view the tough geographical conditions of Chhota and Bara Bangahal areas of Kangra district, Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh today announced government degree college to be opened at Multhan besides up-grading Bir Primary Helath Centre to Community Health Centre and Baijnath Civil Hospital to 100 bedded hospital.
The Chief Minister, who was addressing a public meeting at Baijnath said when he first became Member of Parliament, Baijnath was a part of his constituency and had an opportunity to visit every village of this segment and was aware of aspirations and ambitions of the people and its developmental needs. He said the credit of making Himachal Pradesh a model of development goes to successive Congress governments which planned and executed policies and programmes benefitting the common man since the state came into existence.
He also announced construction of retaining wall for protection of the historical temple of Lord Shiva at Baijnath and upgrade G.H.S. Sagoor to Senior Secondary School, and G.M.S Ghorpith to High School. He also approved all the demands put forth by the local M.L.A.
Remembering the contributions of former Minister late Pt. Sant Ram, the Chief Minister said that this constituency was indebted to him for significant development in the area. He said that most of the villages of Baijnath constituency had been connected with the road and the remaining would be connected soon. He also assured that appropriate action would be taken to redress the demands of the people engaged in tea gardening adding that land of the tea gardens would not be allowed to be used for other purposes. As the Kangra tea had its own significance, the state government would take suitable steps along with the Tea Board of India to make it viable.
He urged the teaching community to work hard so that the students could be able to compete in the open world. He said that moral values and good habits should be inculcated in the students as the education was not about literacy only but making the students wise and ensuring their all round development. He said that the onus of making the coming generations more confident, wise and self-dependent rested with them only.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated a bridge over Deol constructed at a cost of Rs.209.41 lakhs, Panchayati Raj Training Institute constructed at a cost of Rs.645 lakhs, building of P.H.C., Bandian Khopa and 33KV Sub Station at Chadhiyar. He performed Bhumi Poojan of link road Jamerala to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 205.71 lakhs. He laid foundation stones of auditorium in the premises of Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Ayurvedic P.G. College and Bhatti Anubhag and also dedicated a girl’s hostel completed at a cost of Rs.361.18 lakhs. He dedicated and laid foundation stones of all the developmental works from a single site at Baijnath.
M.L.A. Shri Kishori Lal briefed about the ongoing developmental works in Baijnath constituency. He alleged that during the regime of B.J.P. various institutions were closed down. It was during the regime of the Congress government that offices of S.D.P.O. and Soil Conservation, Govt. Degree College, Mini Secretariat, Panchayati Raj Training Institutes etc. were opened.
President Block Congress Committee Shri Rajesh Kaura and General Secretary Shri Rajesh Rana also spoke on the occasion.
Urban Development Minister Shri Sudhir Sharma, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Shri Anil Sharma, M.L.A. Shri Yadvinder Goma, Chairperson, Chairman KCCB Shri Jagdeesh Sipiya, Advisor, I.T to the Chief Minister Shri Gokul Butail were also present on the occasion.