Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Saturday visited Jaul, the ancestral village of Sridev Suman, and paid tributes to him on the occasion of his 99th birth anniversary. After garlanding his statue, the CM said that this land was fortunate that a great revolutionary like Suman had been born here and his sacrifice had led to the progress of Tehri.
The CM reiterated that the Government was committed to the development of remote areas and encourages tourism in these areas. Adventure sports academy to be set up in new Tehri would provide employment opportunities to the youth of the region.
The CM said that there was adequate scope for development. He said youth should take inspiration from the life of Suman. He also said that a beautiful statue of Suman would be set up and he would take it up with the Government that a postal stamp on the great revolutionary be brought out.
He also instructed Tehri district Magistrate Nitesh Kumar Jha to prepare a detail project report (DPR) for the construction of road. He also assured that he would request the Union Government to release postal stamp to honour Sridev Suman.
He honoured the family members of Suman with shawls. He also gave FDs of Rs 2,850 to girl students under the CM’s Balika Shiksha Protsahan Yojana.
GMVN chairman and local MlA Dinesh Dhanai said the life story of Suman was extremely inspiring and should be incorporated in school syllabus. Saket Bahuguna, who lost Tehri lok Sabha bypoll with BJP candidate Mala Rajya lakshmi Shah, also paid tributes to Sridev Suman and addressed to the gathering.
Sridev Suman University VC US Rawat, District Congress president KS Negi, DM NK Jha, SP J Khanduri and Congress leader Jot Singh Bisht were present at the occasion.