Speaker inaugurates buildings worth Rs 54 L at Hatli in Bhattiyat

Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Saturday inaugurated five newly constructed departmental buildings built at a cost of Rs 54 lakh in Hatli gram panchayat in Bhattiyat Assembly segment of Chamba district. The Speaker inaugurated the Community Hall at Balla, the Anganwadi Centre Building at Hatli, the extension of the Hatli Panchayat Bhawan, the Patwar Circle Building at Hatli and the Anganwadi Centre building at Changreta.

Addressing a public gathering at the Balla Community Hall complex, the Speaker said that projects related to roads, healthcare, drinking water, irrigation, and power supply are being executed across Bhattiyat constituency to ensure holistic development. He said that Rs 3.5 crore has been sanctioned for the Flow Irrigation Scheme in Hatli, and Rs 2 crore has been approved for the upgradation of the flood-affected Baggi-Chadiara Drinking Water Scheme. Work on these projects, he said, will begin soon.

Pathania described Hatli as the “Gateway to Chamba”, emphasising that all essential amenities are being ensured for the residents. He directed the Block Development Officer (BDO), Bhattiyat, to take necessary steps to ensure that people benefit from all schemes implemented by the Rural Development Department.