Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said the previous Congress government left the State with a loan burden of Rs. 46,500 crore due to its financial mismanagement.
He accused the earlier government of announcing 21 degree colleges during the last few months of its tenure without any budget provisions. "Now, the same Opposition leaders were trying to intimidate the Government on name of charge sheet on the functioning of one year of the Government," he said.
Addressing a public meeting at Baldwara in Sarkaghat Assembly constituency of Mandi district, the Chief said an additional amount of Rs. 26 crore has been sanctioned by the Centre for Sarkaghat Assembly constituency under PMGSY and a 33 KV Sub Station would be constructed at Semala to solve the voltage problem of the area. Chief Minister announced opening of IPH Sub Division at Badrota and PWD Sub Division at Badharwar.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government has submitted a project of Rs. 157 crore for channelisation of Seer Khud which would be sanctioned and implemented soon.
He said that Rs. 85 crore project has also been posed for BRICS funding under Phase-II for Sarkaghat area.
He said that the one year's tenure of the present State Government has ensured that all the areas of the State get their due share in matter of development.
Thakur said the Jan Manch programme of the State Government has proved successful in redressal of public grievances and claimed that even the Congress leaders are participating in it for redressal of their grievances.