Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday announced that the HRTC Sub Depot Dharampur would be upgraded to HRTC Depot and all possible assistance would be provided to develop Kamalagarh from tourism point of view.
Addressing a public meeting at Dharampur in Mandi district, the Chief Minister said that Rs 121.50 crore water supply project for the area would be constructed under the BRICS to solve the water problem of the people of Mandal and Dharampur Block.
He said that during the present one year tenure, he has visited about 64 Assembly constituencies of the State out of total 68 to get first hand information regarding developmental demands and aspirations of the people of the State. He said that Jan Manch, launched by the State Government, has not only ensured that various works and grievances of the general public were being redressed nearer to their home, but this has also reduced footfall in the Government offices, thereby saving their precious time and money.
He announced opening of PHCs at Morla and Jhangi and Rs 2 crore for Mini Secretariat at Dharampur.
Earlier, the Chief Minister laid foundation stones of multi village water supply scheme Kamlah and Mandap in Dharampur block to be constructed at a cost of Rs 121.50 crore, 132 KV Sub Station at Dharampur to be set up at a cost of Rs 26.74 crore benefiting about 1.32 lakh people of 40 panchayats of the area and building of Civil Hospital Dharampur to be built at a cost of Rs 9.90 crore.
Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur said that it was a historic occasion for the people of Dharampur as the Chief Minister laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth crores of rupees on the birthday of the local MLA and Irrigation and Public Health Minister Mahender Singh Thakur.