Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs 22 crore in Shahpur Vidhan Sabha area of Kangra district.
While addressing the people of Shahpur through video conferencing, Thakur said that the State Government has decided to virtually inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various developmental projects in the state, for an uninterrupted pace of development.
He said that the State Government also decided to go for online functions to discourage large social gatherings to check the spread of COVID-19.
The Chief Minister said that the present State Government is completing three years of its tenure on 27th of this month. The State Government during these three years have ensured balanced and equitable development of all areas of the state and every section of the society.
Although the state has also been adversely affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the same time the Government has taken several steps to ensure that the pace of development does not get affected, he added.
He further said that due to the sharp spike in the number of positive cases, the State Government decided to cancel the winter session of Vidhan Sabha at Dharamshala. But it was unfortunate the opposition leaders are trying to politicize this whole issue, he added.
The Chief Minister inaugurated Rs 2.09 crore Kalyan Bhawan at Rait. He also laid foundation stones of Rs 4.83 crore upgradation of link road Chambi-Banala-Sakoh to be constructed under PMGSY, Rs 10.03 crore improvement of distribution system of various Water Supply Schemes and providing Har Ghar Nal Se Jal under Jal Jeevan Mission in Shahpur tehsil and Rs 5.07 crore improvement of various Water Supply Schemes in Shahpur constituency under Jal Jeevan Mission Phase-II.