Himachal CM loosens purse strings for poll-bound Fatehpur

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, March 13

With bypoll for the Fatehpur Assembly due, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today loosened the purse strings for the area.

The CM announced Rs 20 lakh each for the creation of sports facilities at the Rahan Stadium and Ex-Servicemen Bhawan in the first phase.

He also announced Rs 10 lakh each for the Ghaneti-Thaththar and Badi Batrahan roads under Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana, Deeni-Larath-Samlehat road, Kandor-Patta-Mukhtyal road, Deeni-Kumbh-Tanahara Hatali road, Narnu-Kukhnallah-Samana, Jagnauli-Malhanta and Palakhu-Churudi road. He said eight rooms would be provided as per demand in the CRC Modern Senior Secondary School, Rehan. He assured that the bus stand at Fatehpur and grain market at Riyali would come up soon.

The CM announced upgrade of Government Senior High School, Tatwali, to Government Senior Secondary School. He said the academic building at Woman Polytechnic College, Rehan, would soon be completed. An ultrasound technician would soon be posted at the Civil Hospital, Rehan. Vocational classes at Girls High school, Fatehpur Badiyali, and Samlet would be started as per proposals sent to the Education Directorate, he said.

The CM made these announcements while addressing a public gathering at the Rehan stadium after inaugurating Himachal Pradesh Block Level Swarna Jayanti Gram Sammelan under the auspices of the State Rural Development and the Panchayati Raj Department.

The CM said the state government got only two years of the period for effective working due to Covid-19. A complete year was lost in fight against this pandemic.

Earlier, the CM laid foundation stones of nine developmental works of the Public Works Department and Jal Shakti Vibhag at a collective cost of Rs 2.9 crore in the Fatehpur sub-division. He inaugurated augmentation and improvement of lift irrigation scheme, Beli, constructed at a cost of Rs 1.02 crore, lift water supply scheme to villages Talara, Kutlahar, Balla and Sohar etc worth Rs 1.94 crore and a bridge over Khawaji Khud on the Badukhar-Riyali-Bela-Ludhiarchan road constructed at a cost of Rs 5.12 crore.

State BJP president and MP Suresh Kashyap while addressing the gathering thanked the people for supporting BJP candidates in the Panchayati Raj elections held recently.

Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Virender Kanwar said the state government was committed for the uplift of the common man in the state.

Announces sub-tehsil for Raja Ka Talab

• The CM announced a sub-tehsil for Raja Ka Talab to be opened on the premises of the office of Commissioner (Relief and Rehabilitation) in the Fatehpur constituency
• He announced Rs2 crore for the building of Government Degree College, Rey, and said an additional building would be provided at Dehari Government Degree College