Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday presided over a function organized to commemorate 75 years of foundation of Himachal Pradesh at Kansa Ground of Balh Vidhan Sabha constituency and inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 9 developmental projects worth Rs 54.56 crore.
Thakur inaugurated the Lunapani-Sain road upgraded at a cost of Rs 4.31 crore, Paidi-Dhadvahan road constructed with Rs 1.17 crore, remodelling of Gatti Nagchala lift irrigation scheme worth 92 lakh, lift water supply scheme of Rs 11.29 crore for Rewalsar town and Electricity Divisional Office Ner Chowk. He also laid the foundation stone of fruit and vegetable sub-market Jarlu to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 21.04 crore and Sakroha-Naina Mata Mandir-Pipli-Ndaul-Kausala-Malwana road to be constructed with Rs.8.32 crore. He also laid the foundation stone of Lakhwan-Dahanu-Banshot-Rathol-Andretta-Mairamsit road which will be constructed with the estimated cost of Rs. 6.01 crore and water supply scheme worth Rs. 1.5 crore for the various villages of Gram Panchayat Kasarla.
Addressing a public meeting on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the state government had established Atal Medical University at Nerchowk and a mini secretariat is being constructed in Balh area with a cost of Rs 11 crore. Building of Government College, Rewalsar was constructed at a cost of Rs 5 crore and about Rs 101 crore has been spent on the construction of roads and bridges in Balh constituency. He said that Rs 9.11 crore were spent on Amla Galu-Gadyatar road, Rs 5 crore on bridge over Galma Khad and Rs. 3 crore on Ropri-Khudi road. He said that the HPSEB Subdivision building has been constructed in Rewalsar at a cost of Rs. one crore. CHC Rewalsar has been upgraded to Civil Hospital and PHC Gagal has been upgraded to Community Health Centre. Total amount of Rs 179.44 crore has been spent on 18 drinking water and 7 other schemes of Balh constituency under Jal Jeevan Mission, added Thakur.
The Chief Minister said that the Milk Processing Plant Chakkar was constructed with an expenditure of Rs 16.31 crore. He said that a green field airport would be built in the Balh area with an investment of about Rs 11,000 crore which would boost tourism and employment in the whole valley. He said that unprecedented development of the State has taken place during the tenure of the present State Government. He said that 55, 249 complaints have been resolved through Jan Manch and 4,21,586 complaints were heard under Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline. Social security pension is being given to 7,20,514 eligible persons.
He said that 3.08 lakhs people have been benefited under HIMCARE Yojna with an expenditure of Rs. 285.35 crore. 20,000 needy people are being benefited under Sahara Yojna.
A documentary on the glorious journey of 75 years of Himachal Pradesh was also screened on the occasion. An exhibition showing the development of Himachal Pradesh since its formation was also displayed.