People of Kangra and Mandi played pivotal role in formation of BJP government: CM

Five crore announced for degree college Shivnagar in Jaisinghpur

Dharamshala, January 31, 2018: Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur while addressing a huge gathering at Shivnagar in Jaisinghpur assembly constituency of district Kangra said that my government would not resort to vendetta politics, however those who didn’t adhered to the work culture or ignored their duty would be dealt with accordingly. “ My government took a strong decision of terminating the services of retired and tired who were enjoying the undue privilege of the congress government,” he said.

He added, “I am open to the suggestions in public interest and for welfare of the people of the state as I am the Chief Minister of common man from common background.”

He said that it was though visualised that the BJP will form the government in the state, but the people of Kangra and Mandi, the two bigger districts, ensured that the congress was completely routed out. “The people of Kangra and Mandi played a pivotal role in formation of BJP government and I assure that we will come upto their expectations. He said besides 44 seats the BJP won the two independent MLAs were also supporting us. We have to change the repetition pattern of formation of alternate governments after every five years,”said the Chief Minister adding that henceforth the BJP was for-seeing to rule for next 20 years in the state with co-operation and Love of people of the state.

He said that he was on his winter sojourn to meet the people and listen to their grievances, to talk with them and understand their problems.

Chief Minister thanked Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh for sanctioning an amount of Rs 10 crore for Border Area Development Programme (BADP).Border Area Development Programme will meet the special development needs of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas near the international borders with a primary objective to create additional infrastructure in border areas, said the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister also remembered Major Somnath Sharma, the first Padam Vir Chakra recipient hailing from Dhad in Palampur of district Kangra on his birth anniversary. He also offered floral tributes to Sant Guru Ravidaas on his Jayanti.

The Chief Minister announced a sum of five crore for degree college at Shivnagar . Announced starting of science classes in GSSS, Kotlu Tehsil Jaisinghpur from next academic session. Announced that the road from Alampur to Harsipattan (which was de-notified by previous congress government) as a Major District Road. Announced an additional sum of Rs 8.5 crore for Lift Irrigation Water Supply Scheme, Alampur and Lambagaon benefitting five Panchayats under BRICS. Announced setting up Sub-Depot of HRTC in Jaisinghpur and also announced a sum of Rs. 50 lakh for the Bus stand, provided extra land is made avialable for the same.

He said that the government would sympathetically consider opening of Industrial Training Institute at Dhar.