CM Launches Rs 110 crore Integrated Power Development Scheme for 24X7 power supply from Nagrota Bagwaan
Author(s): Arvind SharmaDharamshala, January 30, 2018: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched centrally sponsored Integrated Power Development Scheme at Nagrota Bagwaan 25 kms from here today. With this there would be 24x7 power supply...
Dharamshala, January 30, 2018: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched centrally sponsored Integrated Power Development Scheme at Nagrota Bagwaan 25 kms from here today. With this there would be 24x7 power supply to people of the area.
CM said,"The Rs 110 crore centrally sponsored Scheme is for 54 towns of the state in the ratio 90:10 by Centre and State government respectively. This will include strengthening of power distribution system, setting up new transformers, besides upgrading 33 KV and 22 KV Electric sub stations in the state and maintaining electric lines to prevent transmission losses. The electric power in all 54 towns selected will be strengthened for providing round the clock power supply to the people of the state.”
He said that the six towns selected in kangra district with base at Nagrota Bagwan are Kangra, Nagrota Bagwaan, Yol, Dehra, Palampur and Dharamshala. The scheme envisages to strengthen the basic infrastructure and upgradation of power supply and sub stations. The total funds for these towns were 14.27 crore, which includes a sum of Rs 3.42 crore for Nagrota Bagwaan Town only for upgradation and improvement of power system. CM Sh Jai Ram Thakur inaugurates a bridge over Dhaloon khud in Nagrota Bagwaan constituency completed with an outlay of Rs.1.88 crore
Earlier, CM was accorded rousing reception when he arrived for the first time as CM HP at Nagrota Bagwaan assembly segment, the segment was the strong power hold of ex Transport Minister and one of the top congress leaders of Himachal,G S Bali. Bali got elected to Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in 1998 and was re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2012. He was appointed as the Cabinet Minister for Transport on 6 March 2003.He lost to Arun Kumar from BJP in 2017 Assembly elections.
In the morning, Lieut General Y.V.K. Mohan, Commander 9 Corps, Yol Cant Dharamshala too calls on Chief Minister , Jai Ram Thakur at Dharamshala Circuit house . It was a courtesy visit.