Rs 8-crore projects launched in Kinnaur’s Bhabha valley

Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of several developmental projects worth Rs 8 crore in the Bhabha valley of Kinnaur district, reaffirming the government’s commitment to inclusive growth in tribal and remote areas.

Negi laid the foundation stones of the Panchayat Bhawan to be built at a cost of Rs 1.14 crore and the Kuldev Narayan Community Building at Yangpa, estimated at Rs 83 lakh. He also assured the early completion of the under-construction Bhagwati Temple and directed officials to address all genuine local demands.

The minister inaugurated the newly constructed health and wellness centre at Kafnu panchayat and an additional building of the Government Primary School, Kafnu, built at a cost of Rs 55 lakh. He also announced Rs 50,000 for the Government Senior Secondary School, Kafnu.

Recognising young achievers, Negi awarded Rs 15,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 7,000 to students who secured the first, second and third positions, respectively, in the district-level girls’ boxing championship.

Addressing the gathering, Negi said the state government under Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is prioritising education, healthcare and rural development to uplift the financial and social conditions of people in remote areas. “The government is diligently working to compensate disaster-related damages by amending the Himachal Pradesh Relief Manual and ensuring basic facilities for all,” he said.

Negi also highlighted that welfare-oriented legislations like the Forest Rights Act, 2006, Himachal Pradesh Nautor Land Rules, 1968, Right to Information Act, 2005, MGNREGA and the Mid-Day Meal Scheme were contributions of previous Congress governments that have consistently championed the cause of the poor and marginalised.

Later, the minister inaugurated two bailey bridges, one 120-foot bridge on the Kafnu, Yangpa road constructed at a cost of Rs 2.10 crore and another over the Bhawa Khad on the Ralo road costing Rs 2.30 crore. He also interacted with villagers and assured redressal of their grievances.