Inaugurates, lays foundation stones of 46 developmental projects woth Rs 287 crore in Nadaun assembly constituency Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said that the present government has constructed a record length of roads during its tenure. Thakur claimed that during his government’s tenure, a record number of bridges were built and a record number of villages were connected with roads in the State. “The BJP-led State Government has ensured equitable and balanced development of every area of the State and every section of the society during last four and a half years,” said Thakur while addressing a public gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of 46 developmental projects worth about Rs 287 crore in Nadaun assembly constituency of Hamirpur district. Thakur said that although about two years of the present State Government was affected due to the COVID pandemic, BJP Government, apart from saving the precious lives of the people, also ensured that pace of development goes uninterrupted during the period. “Congress has completely lost its base in the country as well as the State, and Congress leaders are only day-dreaming to come into power in the State,” he said while adding that the previous Congress Government did nothing to strengthen state’s health infrastructure. There were only 50 ventilators in the State three years back, whereas now, the state has over 1,000 ventilators. “Our government has announced that no bill would be charged from electricity consumers consuming less than 125 units of power per month. 50 percent concession would also be provided in bus fare to the women in HRTC buses and no water bill would be charged from consumers of rural areas,” said Chief Minister referring to the announcements he made a day before on Himachal Day. Thakur also announced opening of Government Degree College at Galore, Jal Shakti Division at Nadaun, upgradation of PHC Dhaneta to CHC, opening of Fire Station at Nadaun, construction of Science Lab in Government Senior Secondary Schools Nadaun and Jalari, starting of Science classes in Government Senior Secondary Schools Choru and Batran and Commerce classes in Government Senior Secondary School Upper Hareta and upgradation of Government High School Pansai to Government Senior Secondary School. Chief Minister also announced Rs. 26 crore for construction of River Rafting Complex at Nadaun, Rs 10 lakh for development of Mela ground at Pansai, opening of patwar circles at Bela Barmoti and Majholi, opening of two Health Sub Centres in Nadaun Assembly Constituency and conversion of two temporary Police Posts into Permanent Police Posts in the constituency.