Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said that during the last two years, 181 Jan Manch programmes were held in the State in which thousands of public grievances have been redressed.
The Chief Minister while presiding over the Jan Manch programme organised at Saroa in Seraj Vidhan Sabha area of Mandi district said that this innovative scheme has not only proved a boon for the general public but also reduced footfall in Government offices.
Thakur said that 47583 complaints were received in these Jan Manch programmes held in different parts of the state, out of which 43158 complaints have been redressed.
Apart from Jan Manch, the State Government has launched Chief Minister Helpline 1100. With this, Himachal Pradesh has become fifth state of the country to launch this service, he said.
The Chief Minister said that till date 2,55,103 calls were received out of which 60473 were complaints through this helpline.
Out of these complaints, 53,211 have been resolved, he added.
Thakur further said that as many as 6,73,961 digital ration cards and 2,08,179 Kissan credit cards were distributed and 1,98,082 people were benefitted under Jan Dhan Yojana in the state through these Jan Manch programmes held in different parts of the state.
The Chief Minister said that a mega drinking water Supply Scheme worth Rs 37.50 crore was being implemented for the area under the Jal Jeevan Mission for permanently solving the drinking water supply problem of 8 Panchayats of the area.
Another scheme worth Rs 115.13 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission was being implemented for 19 Panchayats of Seraj Vidhan Sabha area, he said.
He said that the State Government is giving special focus on development of those areas which had remained neglected in matter of development due to one reason or other.
Thakur said that the Union Government had launched Ayushmann Bharat Yojna for the people of the country for providing insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per family. As many as 22 lakh people of the state has been covered under the scheme.
He said that the State Government has also launched HimCare Scheme in the State to provide health insurance cover to those families who have not been covered under Ayushmann Bharat Yojna. Under this scheme, Rs 2000 were being provided per month for the better care of the patient.
The Chief Minister also said that providing gas connection to each household of the state under Gharini Suvidha Yojna is a step towards women empowerment. Himachal Pradesh has become first smoke free state of the country which has connection in every household, he said.
All these programmes of the State Government have silenced the Congress leaders who were making much hue and cry over the functioning of the State Government. The people of the State have given befitting reply to the opposition by giving massive mandate to the BJP candidates in Lok Sabha and thereafter in bye elections to State Vidhan Sabha, he added
On the occasion, the Chief Minister released a documentary film based on development of Gram Panchayat Morah, produced by the District Administration. He also flagged off Jhanjheli-Thunag Mudrika bus.