Himachal CM announces SDM office at Balichowki, upgrade of schools

Tribune News Service

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Mandi, August 7

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today announced the opening of an SDM office at Balichowki and a sub tehsil at Thachi in the Seraj Assembly constituency of Mandi district. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth about Rs 14.50 crore at Thachi.

The Chief Minister, addressing a public meeting at Thachi, said the area would be developed from the ecotourism point of view. He announced the setting up of a 33 KV sub station at Thachi to solve the voltage problem of the area and the opening of a Horticulture Development Office and an SMS Agriculture Office at Balichowki.

He announced the opening of primary schools at Shilli Largi and Demsaid, upgrade of government high schools at Mani, Bagi Bhanwas and Seri Batwara to the senior secondary level, Government Middle School at Shalaghat to Government High School, and Government Primary School at Kau to Government Middle School. He also announced the opening of a veterinary dispensary at Didal.

Thakur inaugurated a science lab building at Government Senior Secondary School at Thachi built at a cost of Rs 2.48 crore, newly constructed PWD rest house at Thachi constructed for Rs 1.41 crore and projects worth Rs 3.98 crore in gram panchayats of Thachi, Panjain, Mani, Somgad, and Balichowki.

He laid the foundation stones of development projects of Rs 87 lakh. He said that a drinking water scheme completed at a cost of Rs 3.98 crore would provide uninterrupted supply to thousands of people of more than five panchayats of the area.