Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday said providing best education, health, drinking water, irrigation and roads facilities were top priorities of the government and it was being ensured that every section of the society was benefited with the welfare schemes and programmes up to the farthest corner.
Addressing a public meeting at Baijnath in Kangra district after inaugurating and laying foundation stones of various developmental works in the Baijnath constituency, he said the state government was ensuring equitable development of all areas without any discrimination with special emphasis on providing best health, education and road facility to the people.
He said State had witnessed speedy and uniform development during last three years benefiting every section of the society with various welfare oriented programmes during last three years.
The Chief Minister inaugurated 30 meter span RCC girder bridge over Pun Khad from Averi to Ghorpith constructed at a cost of Rs. 132 lakhs benefitting population of 2500 of Alihilal, Averi, Ghorpith and Rampur villages of Baijnath assembly segment.
He also inaugurated Baijnath-Avairi-Ghorpeeth road and performed bhoomi poojan of Kukaina-Nouri-labol-Tarehal-Behru road to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 318.08 lakh. This link road will facilitate the people of Kukaina, Nouri, Trehal, labol and Behru villages.
Virbhadra Singh announced to open primary health center at Deol and assured that specialist doctors would be deployed in Baijnath hospital. He directed the concerned authorities to chalk out a policy for renovating campus of famous Shiv temple, Baijnath besides other works.
"Baijnath was a famous tourist destination and it would further be developed to attract more tourists," he said, directing to identify spots for the construction of parking lots and street lights in Nagar Panchayat wards for which state government would provide funds liberally. The Chief Minister also paid obeisance at famous Shiv temple, Baijnath.
He said during last three years, various development projects including construction of roads and bridges had been executed in Baijnath constituency.