0A meeting of Himachal Cabinet Sub Committee to review the implementation of Election Manifesto of the Congress, which had been adopted as Policy Document of the State Government, was held under the Chairmanship of Irrigation and Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes. Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri who is also the Member of the Committee attended the meeting.
Stokes claimed that the State Government had not only fulfilled the promises made during the Vidhan Sabha elections but achieved many milestones of development. She said that unprecedented development had taken place in the State during last about three years.
During the meeting, achievements of Urban Development, Industries, Information and Technology departments etc. were discussed. Stokes said that against the target of setting of 3,366 Common Service Centres 2,060 centres had been made functional which were catering the needs of various governmental and trade services to the consumers.
She said that State Government was implementing e-governance services more effectively in all the departments, Government undertakings and organisations so that people could take benefits from these services. The minister said that Jail Varta Pariyojna, e-district mission mode project, Unique Identity Project, e-office, erp in HPMC, e-application in municipal corporation Shimla and TCP portal etc. were the projects being implemented under the supervision of Information and Technology Department.
Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said that State Government had been implementing ambitious Skill Development Project to benefit the youth of the State. He said that skill development courses have been stated in about 500 schools and so far 37,000 youths were enrolled in these institutions. He said State Government was concentrating towards upgradation of skill of the youth so that more youth from the State could get better job opportunities in various industries within the State.
Chief Secretary P. Mitra, Additional Chief Secretaries Tarun Shridhar, Narinder Chauhan, PC Dhiman, Shrikant Baldi, Sanjeev Gupta, Manisha Nanda, Secretary, GAD Mohan Chauhan and other senior officers of the State Government also attended the meeting.