Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday directed the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police that all the standard operating procedures must be strictly implemented in the state to check spread of the Covid-19.
DCs, SDMs and other field officers must ensure that no more than 50 persons participate in social gatherings till December 15 in the state, the Chief Minister said while delivering his concluding remarks during the over 11 hours marathon conference of DCs and SPs here.He said the District Officers should lay emphasis on developing lesser known places from tourism point of view and also promote local products.
The Chief Minister said that with the inauguration of Atal Tunnel Rohtang, Lahaul-Spiti district has been opened to the tourists round the year. Steps must also be taken to improve tourist infrastructure in the district, and at the same time the administration should ensure that the tourists do not litter, which causes harm to the environment, he added.He said that local culture and architecture must be promoted in tourism units such as home stay etc. Thakur also appreciated the initiatives taken by the Sirmour district administration in making Gau Sadans and cow sanctuaries self reliant.
He said land transfer cases for various developmental projects should be expedited so that the projects could be taken in hand soon.
He further said Noradhar-Churdhar could be developed from eco-tourism point of view considering the large number of inflow of tourists.
Expressing his concern over the increase in drug abuse in the state, the Chief Minister said that this social vice should be dealt firmly. A special campaign must be launched in the state to tackle this social problem and the role of the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police is very vital in this respect, he added.The Chief Minister said that the Deputy Commissioners must also ensure time bound completion of all the major projects under execution in their respective districts.