Ministers to look after implementation of projects
Shimla: In order to ensure effective implementation and proper monitoring of various public welfare policies and developmental projects initiated by Himachal Government, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has appointed Minister-in-charge for every district of the state. Irrigation and Public Health Minister, Mahender Singh Thakur has been given the charge of Shimla district, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Kishan Kapoor of Chamba district, Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj of Kangra district, Power Minister Anil Sharma of Solan district, Urban Development Minister Sarveen Chaudhary of Una district, Agriculture Minister Ram lal Markanda of Kinnaur district, Health Minister Vipin Singh Parmar of Bilaspur district, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Virender Kanwar of Hamirpur district, Industries Minister Bikram Singh of Kullu and lahaul-Spiti districts, Forest Minister Gobind Singh Thakur of Mandi district, while Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Rajiv Saijal has been made incharge of Sirmour district.
Six new police stations approved
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has given his approval for the creation of six new police stations in district Jhajjar for further strengthening the law and order. A spokesman said that initially these new police stations have been sanctioned for a period of five years during which, the staff would be provided from the existing strength of district police. These police stations included Police Station Machhroli, Police Station City Jhajjar, Police Station Asauda, Police Station Dujana, Police Station Sector-6 Bahadurgarh and Police Station Badli.
State to support modern township: Minister
Shimla: Himachal Housing and Urban Development Minister Sarveen Chaudhary said that modern integrated township at Jathia Devi near Shimla was an important project of the HIMUDA being set up with support of Singapore government. She said the state government would extend its full support for this project for which implementation process would be started soon. Presiding over a meeting with the delegates of Singapore Co-operative Enterprises (SCE), she said that the state government was keen to invite such expertise into the state and would facilitate such overseas investment in Himachal.
Haryana nominates nine persons
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has nominated nine persons as members of the Haryana Traders Welfare Board. A spokesman said that these persons included Ravi Saini of Hisar, Ashok Gulati of Jind, Khairati lal Singla of Kurukshetra, Sardar Sharwanjeet Singh (Toni) of Panipat, Ratnesh Bansal of Rewari, Ashok Kumar Manocha and Vijay Gupta of Rohtak, Mohan Kaushik of Sonipat and Ram Niwas Garg of Yamunangar.