Himachal Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh on Sunday launched the weekly folic acid iron supplementation programme for children studying in government schools of lahaul-Spiti district.
The Governor, on a two-day tour to the district’s tribal areas, launched the scheme in Udaipur town, 350 km from Shimla, by distributing the tablets among class 6-12 students. The programme is already running in rest of the State. later, she visited Trilokinath and Mrikuladevi temples and offered prayers. “Mahila mandals” (women groups) accorded Singh a traditional welcome at both places and honoured her with a cap and shawl. legislator Ravi Thakur accompanied her. Appreciating the scenic charm, she said the Buddhist monasteries and temples of lahaul-Spiti attract tourists from India and abroad and the area has a vast potential for tourism development. It was also a favourite destination for adventure lovers, said she, addeding the culture of lahaul valley has its own uniqueness and should be preserved. She stressed on generating environment-protection awareness to protect the area’s natural beauty. Governor also presented a cheque of `1 lakh from State Red Cross Society Fund to Kesari Devi whose husband is suffering with cancer.