Will provide rent to orphans: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu
Dharamsala, January 19
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that the government would make a provision in the Mukhyamantri Sukh Ashray Yojana to provide rent to orphan children for hiring accommodation. He interacted with the beneficiaries of various schemes during the ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ programme held at Nakki village in Pragpur of Kangra district.
Prince Sharma, a beneficiary of the Mukhyamantri Sukh Ashray Yojana, said that he was doing MBA from the Regional Centre, Dharamsala, and the government was bearing the entire expenses of his studies. However, as there was no hostel at the centre, he was putting up in a private accommodation. On this, Sukhu said that to ensure that the studies of children were not hampered, the government would make a provision in the scheme to provide rent amount to them.
Another beneficiary Rashmi Sharma thanked the Chief Minister for providing financial help to pursue studies after BAMS. Sukhu said that it was the right of orphans whom the government had adopted as the children of the state by enacting a law. “The government is also providing Rs 3 lakh financial assistance for the construction of a house and Rs 2 lakh each for a start-up and marriage,” he added.
Disaster-affected Sarla Devi of Kaloh and Pratima Devi of Upper Bharol expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for financial assistance for house construction. Sukhu came down the stage to meet 88-year-old Tara Chand of Kaloh and directed Deputy Commissioner Nipun Jindal to address his grievance.
