Efforts were made to make Himachal Pradesh the most developed State amongst other hilly States in the country, according to Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
While addressing a public meeting at Peeran in Kasumpati assembly segment on Sunday, the CM said the State was fast progressing and “today Himachal was second in terms of literacy after Kerela. It’s health indicator is the best in the country”.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the construction of PWD road from Satlai to Peeran via Deothi would be incorporated in the annual plan. He announced tarring and metalling of 1.3 kilometer of road from Jagher Nallah to Nariga Bridge along the boundary of district Sirmaur.
The Chief Minister also announced community centre for Peeran. He said that “due to the affection and respect of the people of the State, he had been Chief Minister of the State for the record sixth time adding that it was biggest asset of his life”.
He said that during last 50 years of his political career, he has worked for the welfare of the people committedly. His only motto was to usher a new era of development in the State.
The Chief Minister said that whereever he goes, he exhorts people to provide standard education to the girl child as educating the girl child means educating the society as a whole. He also announced construction of new school building of senior secondary school at Peeran along-with science block and up-gradation of middle school Dhaali to Government high school.
He also made another announcement of the up-gradation of sub-health centre Trai to primary health centre.
Anirudh Singh, local MlA from the area welcomed the Chief Minister to his home segment and thanked the Chief Minister for providing bus service to Peeran and also for other announcements worth crores of rupees.
Earlier, a colorful cultural presentation was given by the school children on the occasion. The Chief Minister announced a sum of Rs15,000 for school children for presenting cultural programme.