Himachal Pradesh Government

CM extends best wishes to Indian players for Shitokai Goju-Ryu Karate Championship in Japan
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today flagged off a 20-member Indian contingent from his official residence, for the Shitokai Goju-Ryu Karate Championship being held in Osaka, Japan from 15^th to 23^rd July 2025.

The Chief Minister extended his best wishes to the team and said that it is a proud moment for the country as the athletes prepare to represent India on an international platform. He said “Representing the nation was a matter of immense honour for any athlete and such moments are cherished for a lifetime.” He wished the contingent success in the tournament and appreciated their dedication and hard work.

Emphasizing the State Government’s commitment to promoting sports, the Chief Minister said various initiatives have been taken to encourage youth to take up sports and stay disciplined in life, while also keeping them away from drugs abuse. He said the Government has significantly enhanced the prize money for medal winners in international events to motivate athletes and recognize their efforts.

The Chief Minister said that the prize money for Olympic, Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games medalists has been increased from Rs. three crore to Rs. five crore for gold medal winners, Rs. two crore to Rs. three crore for silver medal winners, and Rs. one crore to Rs. two crore for bronze medal winners. Similarly, for the Asian Games and Para Asian Games, the prize for gold medal winners has been raised from Rs. 50 lakh to Rs. four crore, silver medal winners from Rs. 30 lakh to Rs. 2.5 crore and bronze medal winners from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 1.5 crore.

Of the 20 members participating in the Shitokai Goju-Ryu Karate championship, 11 players are from Roots Country School, Baghi, while the remaining are from other parts of Himachal Pradesh and across the country. The Indian team is participating in the championship after a gap of five years. Along with the players, the team’s head coach Sensei Anil Kumar Jishta and assistant coach Sensei Hari Tamang are also traveling to Japan.

Roots Country School founder Sunil Rohta was also present on the occasion.

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Citizens to visit office only once for getting registry done-CM
CM directs to adopt paperless, presence-less and cashless system in revenue matters

Launches My Deed, Revised Jamabandi, e-Roznamacha and Kaarguzari initiatives

Now the citizens need to visit the office only once for getting their land registry done and they can apply for land registration anytime and from anywhere, which will save their time and effort. Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today launched the ‘My Deed’ NGDRS (National Generic Document Registration System) Pilot Project to make land registry easier and more convenient for the people. This project has been launched in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil of Bilaspur district, Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district, Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district, Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district, Bhuntar tehsil of Kullu district Padhar tehsil of Mandi district, Kumarsain tehsil of Shimla district, Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district, Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district and Bangana tehsil of Una district.

Along with this, the Chief Minister also launched the new format of Jamabandi, e-Roznamcha Vakyati, and Kaarguzari initiatives to improve the working of the revenue department and make the process more people-friendly and easier.

The new Jamabandi format has been made simpler and is now in easy Hindi. Old languages like Urdu, Arabic, and Farsi have been removed so that common people can easily understand land records. The e-Roznamcha Vakyati will help Patwaris to keep a digital record of daily events, while Kaarguzari will be used for marking daily attendance online. Tehsildars will also be able to keep better track of the work being done. An online mutation register will also be linked soon.

The Chief Minister said that technology should be used to improve services and help people, to bring transparency and make revenue services more efficient. “We should move towards a system that is paperless, presence-less, and cashless so that people can get government services sitting at home,” he added.

He said that the present State Government is committed to provide transparent and responsive governance to the people of the State and initiated various reforms to promote digitization in the day-to-day working of the Government.

The Chief Minister also directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Department of Digital Technologies and Governance to speed up work on various digital modules to make revenue services more efficient and people-friendly. He instructed that a digitally signed Jamabandi module be developed within 10 days, so that people do not have to visit Patwarkhanas to get the ‘Fard’ (copy of land records). He also directed that an online, paperless revenue court management system be prepared within 15 days. This will allow people to file writ petitions online and receive summons and updates digitally, making the process faster and more transparent, he added.

The Chief Minister also asked the NIC to develop an online mutation module within 15 days, enabling speed up mutation registration and link it directly with Jamabandi records. To ensure that people get the full benefit of these digital services, Sh. Sukhu directed Deputy Commissioners to actively implement all these initiatives at the ground level.

He also instructed them to adopt ‘Khangi Takseem’ in mission mode, especially for cases where land is owned jointly by two or more people. This will help move towards the concept of ‘Single Khata, Single Owner’, making land records simpler and clearer.

Sh. Sukhu said that these digital reforms will greatly reduce the need for people to visit government offices again and again. “These steps will help in resolving public issues quickly and provide relief to those facing difficulties,” he added.

Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, MLAs Vinod Sultanpuri and Malender Rajan, Principal Advisor (Media) to CM Naresh Chauhan, Additional Chief Secretary KK Pant, Director Raghav Sharma, Director Digital Technologies and Governance Dr. Nipun Jindal, and other senior officers of the revenue department were also present in the meeting.

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CM enquires wellbeing of injured of bus accident
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited AIIMS in Bilaspur today to enquire about the health and well-being of the passengers injured in a tragic bus accident near Namhol in the wee hours today. He met the injured and wished them a speedy recovery and assured them of all possible assistance from the state government.

The Chief Minister directed the hospital administration to ensure prompt and best medical care to the injured without any delay.

Currently, 32 injured passengers are undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bilaspur, while the driver of has been admitted in the Civil Hospital at Markand. The ill-fated private bus carrying devotees was on its way back from Nurmahal in Punjab to Darlaghat. Acting promptly, the district administration assisted in providing immediate medical attention to the victims and disbursed an interim relief as per the norms to the injured.

The Chief Minister was accompanied by Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, Congress leaders Vivek Kumar, Pawan Thakur, Sanjeev Guleria and Gaurav Sharma, along with Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar, Superintendent of Police Sandeep Dhawal and other dignitaries.

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CM visits disaster-hit villages in Nachan Constituency

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the disaster-affected villages of Baga, Syanj and Panglyur in Nachan Assembly Constituency of Mandi district on Thursday to assess the damages caused by recent natural calamity. He met with affected families, consoled them and assured them of all possible support from the state government. He also offered prayers for the peace of the departed souls and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.

The Chief Minister personally reviewed the extent of destruction in these villages and enquired about the loss of life and property. Visibly moved by the plight of the victims, he stopped at multiple locations along the route to interact with the local residents and listen to their grievances.

Sh. Sukhu said that the scale of the disaster was immense, but the state government stands firmly with every affected family and was committed to their rehabilitation. He assured that all necessary steps would be taken to provide relief and restore normalcy in the area.

In Baga village, two individuals have lost their lives while in Panglyur nine persons were swept away due to flash floods, of which four bodies have been recovered. Search operations are underway to locate the remaining five. The residents of Baga apprised the Chief Minister that a large portion of the hillside collapsed, which caused substantial damages to their homes and livestock.

The Chief Minister assured that full compensation would be provided for the loss of homes, cattle sheds, cows, sheep and goats. He also directed the district administration to make proper and adequate arrangements for stay and rehabilitation of the affected families.

Congress Leader Chet Ram, Chandershekhar Raddey, Vijay Pal Singh, APMC Chairman Sanjeev Gularia, Jeevan Thakur, Naresh Chauhan, Laj Singh Kaushal, Pawan Thakur, Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan, SP Sakshi Verma and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

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Government mulls settlement policy for disaster-affected families: CM

· Announces rupees seven crore relief for disaster-affected areas to carry out restoration works

On the second day of his visit to the disaster-affected areas of Seraj Assembly Constituency Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited Thunag, Bagsiad, Deji, Bara and Syanj villages and reviewed the damage caused by recent cloudbursts and assured the victims of all possible support from the State Government.

He announced an immediate relief amount of seven crore rupee for the disaster affected areas and two crore rupees had already been released earlier and an additional two crore rupee each would be given to the Public Works Department and the Jal Shakti Department, while one crore rupee would be provided to the Block Development Office to expedite restoration work.

In Deji village, 11 people were still missing due to a cloudburst, while two deaths have been reported from Bara and four deaths in Syanj village, with five missing. The Chief Minister prayed for peace of the departed souls and expressed his condolences with the bereaved families.

He also interacted with the people at Pakhrar Panchayat Ghar and listened to their woes and directed the revenue officers to immediately assess all kinds of losses. He instructed that residential complexes that were still filled with silt or rocks or those deemed unsafe for living should be declared completely damaged so that maximum compensation could be provided to the people. He also assured that the government would compensate for damaged household goods and livestock as well.

Sh. Sukhu gave special instructions to assess losses suffered by horticulturists and apple growers. The State Cabinet will soon discuss and announce a special relief package for all those who have been affected due to this disaster. He said that this disaster was massive and rehabilitation would take time and government would fully support the people.

While in Bara, the Chief Minister said that the government was considering bringing a one-time settlement policy for resettling disaster-affected families. Since 68 percent of land in Himachal Pradesh was forest land so the permission from the Central Government would be sought for rehabilitating the people on forest land.

To ensure that the studies of students continues uninterruptedly, the Chief Minister said that temporary classes for the Forestry and Horticulture College in Thunag would be held in Sundernagar in Mandi district.

He said that major roads have been reopened and efforts to restore village link roads were ongoing at a war footing.

At Thunag Rest House, NCC cadets helping in relief work met the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister appreciated the NCC cadets dedication and service towards the suffering humanity. The school girls informed him about the damage to their school, to which the Chief Minister responded by promising to open a CBSE affiliated school in Thunag.

The Chief Minister also interacted with SDRF personnel and commended their commitment.

Brigadier Yajuvendra Singh of the Indian Army briefed him about the relief operations and said that 26 army personnel were currently deployed in the region.

The Chief Minister thanked all personnel from the Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF, Police, Home Guards and volunteers from various organizations for their selfless service during this crisis.

APMC Chairman Sanjeev Guleria, Congress leaders Chet Ram, Jagdish Reddy, Vijay Pal Singh, Jeevan Thakur, Naresh Chauhan, Lal Singh Kaushal, Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan, SP Sakshi Verma and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

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CM expresses gratitude towards people of Nadaun for sending disaster relief material

While the administration is engaged in relief work after the natural disaster in Seraj assembly constituency of Mandi district, the social organizations and common people are also coming forward to provide relief material to the people in large numbers.

In the same sequence, relief material has been sent from the Bara zone of Nadaun Assembly of Hamirpur district. The relief material was formally handed over to Chief Minister Thakur Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu in Thunag today. The relief material includes five sacks of flour, 11 sacks of rice, one quintal of sugar, 60 kg gram dal, 60 kg maize, 45 liters of oil, 50 kg potatoes, 10 buckets, 10 mugs, 90 pairs of shoes and slippers, 3700 plates and glasses, pressure cookers, children's milk bottles, bath and laundry soap.

Retired SBI manager Sudarshan Jariyal, former vice-president Rajesh Kumar, 20-point programme members Kuldeep Kumar, Jeet Singh, Nikhil Kumar, Atul Patial and Balveer Singh handed over this material to the Chief Minister during his visit to Seraj today.

Sh. Sukhu thanked all the generous people for this spirit of cooperation and said that this is a symbol of sensitivity and unity in the society. He said that this relief material will now be distributed to the disaster affected families through Deputy Commissioner Mandi.

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