Himachal News/ Virbhadra Singh lays foundation stone of Rs. 10 crore Mini Secretariat building at Padhar

Dharamsala, December 8, 2013: The State of Himachal Pradesh was making rapid strides in various fields of Development despite the fact that difficult geographical condition the state requires more funds for creation of infrastructure. The credit of this goes to successive Congress governments in the State and blessings of Central leadership.
This was stated by Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh Virbhadra Singh while addressing a huge public meeting at Government Senior Secondary School ground Padhar in Mandi District today after laying foundation stone of Mini Secretariat building at Padhar to be constructed by spending an amount of Rs. 10 crore.  He also laid foundation stone of police station building at Padhar to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.50 crore.
Virbhadra Singh said, “ The previous BJP Government during its tenure de notified 149 schools, but the present Government soon after coming to power reopened all these schools. He said that State Government was providing free transport facility in HRTC buses to school children from home to school and back home.”
He said that rationalization of boundaries of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries was done and 775 villages had been excluded, thereby benefiting a population of over one lakh in the State. Chief Minister said that there was vast scope of cultivation of off season vegetables, floriculture and other cash crops as the same offers better opportunity to strengthen rural economy. He said that although there was bumper apple crop this, year but the excessive flow of apple to market resulted in fall in the apple prices.
He said that the State Government was implementing a Rs. 1000 crore Swan river channelisation project in Una District. In addition to this Rs. 387 crore Shah Nehar project and Rs. 97 crore Sidhata project have been completed in Kangra district, he added.
He announced upgradation of high school Nasloh, Haton, Tehri, Jatingri and Baggi to Senior Secondary School, upgradation of Government Middle School, Khinni, Seun, Taper and Banaul to High School besides opening of Primary School at Kasana, Kuljan, Bhraylan and Rupru. He also announced opening of  veterinary dispensary at Nalan and Ruhaj. Chief Minister also announced Sub Tehsil for Tikkan which would have 15 Patwar circles. He also announced that science classes would be started in Government College Padhar from next academic session. He also announced that two JCBs would be provided for Public Works Division Padhar for maintenance of roads.
The Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur said that it was during the tenure of the congress government that Padhar was made Sub Tehsil and thereafter upgraded to Tehsil. He said that the State Government has decided to appoint 200 doctors in Health department. He said that out of these 140 have been recruited and the remaining would be recruited soon. He said that
Rs. 140 crore have been provided by the Centre Government for strengthening of Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla and Rs. 40 crore for strengthening cancer hospital at Shimla. He said that Rs. 150 crore was being spent on construction of new block in Tanda Medical College. He said that India Today Magazine in its recent survey has ranked Himachal Pradesh as No. 1 state in Health Sector.
The Excise and Taxation Minister Prakash Chaudhary said that the State Government has enhanced social security pension from Rs. 450 to Rs. 500 besides clearing all pending cases of social security pensions. He said that Rs. 1000 to Rs. 1500 was being provided to eligible youth for their skill upgradation under Skill Upgradation Scheme. He thanked the Chief Minister for starting Rewalsar College and opening Tehsil at Ner Chowk.
The Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anil Sharma said that the Government of India has sanctioned Rs. 84 crore for Mandi town for providing 24 hour water supply to the town and Rs. 28 crore have been provided for providing underground service duct for various public service like cable, electricity, water etc./ dharamsala news update, dharamsala information, dharamsala news, himachal news online, himachal news kangra, himachal news in english, himachal news today, himachal news, india news