Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday said land for Medical college in Hamirpur has been identified and after forest clearance, the construction work of the college building would be started.
Emphasising that medical education in the State was on the right track, he said five medical colleges were functioning in the State as of now.
Addressing a public meeting at Padhar in Mandi, he said Indian Institute of Management had been opened in district Sirmaur at Dhaulakuan, and an IIT at Kamand in Mandi so that the youth of the State could find placements through these institutions of National repute.
“The Congress party believes in supporting the cause of development whether in opposition or ruling. Today, there were many in opposition who believes in spreading false propaganda and create hurdles in development works,” he said adding that the real sufferers in such circumstances are the people.
The Chief Minister announced Block Elementary Education office to be opened at Aut, Vetrinary dispensary at Masaar, a sum of rupees five crore for roads in the area, up-gradation of Government Middle Schools Babli, Bijni, Dhalwaan and Mathyana to High Schools, up-gradation of Government Primary School Basehar and Bulang to Middle Schools, office of Assistant Public Relations Officer (APRO) at Padhar and new Primary Schools in Ropra in Dalah gram Panchayat and Dhanog in GP Nasloh.
While presiding over the State Revenue Nambardaar Welfare Association at Drang, Singh said Nambardaars play an important role and the government would look into their demands. The government had already increased their honorarium to Rs 15000 per month on Punjab pattern.