Himachal CM announces SDM office, Atal Adarsh School at Kotli
Tribune News Service
Mandi, August 30
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today announced the opening of an SDM office at Kotli in the district soon, and Rs 11 lakh each for four newly created gram panchayats in the Mandi Sadar Assembly segment for the construction of panchayat bhawans. He also announced Rs 10 lakh for the repair of the Kisan Bhawan at Mandi, upgrade of the police post at Kotli to a police station, starting of two new trades in the ITI, Kotli, opening of an Atal Adarsh School, and starting of science classes in Government Senior Secondary School at Kotli and Rs 5 lakh each for five link roads.
Unparalleled development
The three and a half years of the state government have been full of achievements. Almost every area of the state has witnessed unparalleled development during this period.
Thakur, while addressing a gathering at Kotli, said that the Dhua Devi area of the Mandi Sadar constituency would be developed as a tourist place. He also announced the opening of a patwar circle at Dhua Devi, upgrade of the primary health centre (PHC) at Pandoh to a community health centre, opening of a settlement office at Mandi, upgrade of a veterinary dispensary to a hospital, opening of a PHC at Randhara, Kot Muser, and Rs 15,000 each for the mahila mandals participating in the function. Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 12 developmental projects worth Rs 80 crore, including a Rs 16.66 crore lift water supply scheme on the Roda Nullah at Satahan in Lagdhar gram panchayat under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a Rs 5.42 crore Rural Livelihood Centre building at Sadyana, and a Rs 58 lakh veterinary hospital building at Bir.
“The three and a half years of the present state government have been full of achievements. Almost every area of the state has witnessed unparalleled development during this period. Despite the Covid pandemic the government has ensured that the pace of development is not interrupted. The credit for this goes to the active and wholehearted support of the people,” he added.
Thakur said that it was unfortunate that a few leaders were trying to politicise even the sensitive issue of the pandemic. He added that Himachal Pradesh was the first state to achieve the target of 100 per cent first dose vaccination. Soon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address the people of the state.
The Chief Minister accused Congress leader Kaul Singh Thakur of spreading canards against the government. He said that this showed Kaul Singh’s frustration and desperation for power.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 12 developmental projects worth Rs 80 crore for the Mandi Sadar constituency, including a Rs 16.66 crore lift water supply scheme on the Roda Nullah at Satahan in Lagdhar gram panchayat under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a Rs 5.42 crore Rural Livelihood Centre building at Sadyana, and a Rs 58 lakh veterinary hospital building at Bir.
