Inaugurates lays foundation stone developmental projects worth Rs 161 cr in Indora constituency
  
With the hill state set to go to polls by year-end, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur is on a spree to inaugurate projects and lay foundation stones of several developmental works in different assembly constituencies.
 
Every day or the other, Thakur is visiting a new assembly constituency, inaugurating new projects while laying the foundation of others besides making promises to bring more new projects and schemes.
 
On Tuesday, Thakur inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 13 developmental projects of Rs 161 crore at Indora for Indora assembly constituency in Kangra district, and announced opening of fire sub-station at Indora, PHC at Sugh Bhatoli, upgradation of PHC Badukhar to CHC, opening of ayurvedic dispensaries at Saniyal and Surajpur, upgradation of Government Primary School Badukhar to Government Middle School, among other things.
 
Thakur announced that veterinary dispensary at Gheta would be upgraded as Mukhya Mantri Aarogya Pashu Aushdhalya. He also announced Rs 10 lakh each for five roads of the area, Rs 15 lakh for construction of bridge in the area, starting of chemistry classes in Government Degree College Indora, starting of commerce classes in Government Senior Secondary School, Mangwal and science classes in Government Senior Secondary School Indora and Rs 20 lakh for playground at Surdava.
 
The Chief Minister, addressing the gathering, said that Rs 161 crore developmental projects dedicated and foundation stones of which were laid today would go a long way in making Indora Vidhan Sabha area a most developed area of the State. “Despite the corona pandemic, the State Government succeeded in accelerating the pace of development. And the credit goes to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who provided free vaccine to 135 crore people of the country. It was due to the vaccination that people of the country were saved from this dreaded virus and an indigenous vaccine was prepared resulting into successful launch of biggest vaccination campaign of the world,” he said.
 
Thakur claimed that the present State Government has given human face to development. “The age limit of availing social security pension without income criteria for the old was first reduced from 80 years to 70 years, which was now further reduced to 60 years in this financial year budget. He said that the Congress did nothing in last 50 years as they were busy enjoying the power. Not even a single scheme was started by the Congress which helped the people of the State,” he alleged.
 
“On the other hand, the BJP started HIMCARE, Grihini Suvidha Yojna, Sahara Yojna, Chief Minister Helpline-1100, Jan Manch, Mukhya Mantri Swavlamban Yojna, Shagun Yojna etc. to provide helping hand to the needy and poor,” he added.
 
Chief Minister said that the Congress remained in power for long in the State, but they did nothing new to ensure welfare of the weaker sections of the society. “The present State Government has ensured that every policy and programme of the State Government helps and benefits the poor and downtrodden,” he said.
 
Local MP Kishan Kapoor said that the double engine Government at the Centre and State has ushered an era of progress and prosperity in the State. He said that the State Government was ensuring equitable development of the State, and the BJP would again form Government in the State.
 
Indora MLA Reeta Dhiman, welcoming the Chief Minister to her home constituency, said that the Indora Vidhan Sabha Area has witnessed unprecedented development during the last over four years. She said that projects worth crores of rupees were being implemented in the constituency and several institutions have been opened in the area.