Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said that the present State Government led by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has ensured that Himachal Pradesh emerges as the role model for the other States of country in matter of development.
Addressing a big rally at the historic Ridge here to mark the completion of two years of present State Government, Shah congratulated the Government and people of HP for becoming the first State in the country where every household has a gas connection, adding this would go a long way in preserving the environment of the country.
Shah also released a coffee table book brought out by Information and Public Relations Department on two years achievements of the State Government.
He also provided gas connections to last three beneficiaries of Himachal Grihini Suvidha Yojna, thereby making Himachal Pradesh the first State of the country with a gas connection in every house hold.
Speaking on the occasion, Working President of BJP, JP Nadda said that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah was instrumental in making the dream of crores of India true by abrogating Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and also bringing several Acts and Laws to ensure safety and security of the Nation. “The BJP Government in the State was ensuring balanced development of the State with special focus on those areas which have been neglected so far,” he said, adding that it was the then Union NDA Government which announced industrial package for Himachal Pradesh that paved way for industrial development in the State. He said that AIIMS and three medical colleges were sanctioned for State by Central BJP Government.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the two years of present State Government had been full of good governance, innovation, people’s faith, progress and development. “The State Government from the day one of assuming office started working for development of every area of the State and welfare of every section of society,” he said.
He said that victory of BJP in all four seats in general Lok Sabha elections by a record margin and thereafter in two assembly by-elections, vindicated the faith of people in policies and programmes of State Government.
Thakur referred to reduction in age limit for receiving social security pension for senior citizens from 80 years to 70 years, starting Jan Manch and Chief Minister Helpline-1100 as achievements of the government which has benefited the people of the state.
The chief minister said 22 lakh people of the state were covered under Ayushman Bharat Yojna of Union Government, pointing out that the State Government had also started ‘Him Care’ Scheme for those families not covered under Ayushman Bharat.
He said about 54,282 patients have availed the facility of ‘Him Care’ scheme and Rs .51.33 crore had been spent on it till date.
Thakur said the State had been awarded as ‘Best State’ in a report of NITI Ayog for achievements under Sustainable Development Goals, adding that the State has also been ranked as the ‘Best State’ in health and education sectors and second best State in overall performance in State of the States Survey.
He also referred to the successful hosting of the Global Investors’ Meet at Dharamshala. and said that State Government has signed 703 MoUs with an investment of Rs 96000 crore and today ‘ground breaking ceremony’ was being performed for projects over Rs 13,500 crore.
Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur appreciated the development and welfare oriented schemes initiated by the State Government for making Himachal Pradesh a Model State in terms of development.