Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stone of projects worth around Rs24 crore in Jaisinghpur Assembly segment on the third day of his winter sojourn to district Kangra. He laid foundation stone of 50 bedded hospital at Jaisinghpur to be constructed at a cost of Rs4.45 crore and other projects for the upgradation of health and irrigation facilities.
While addressing a gathering at Jaisinghpur, the Chief Minister said there was need to protect the heritage Chowgans (grounds) situated in different parts of the state. The encroachments should not be allowed on historical Chowgans and people of the concerned areas should come forward to protect them. He assured that adequate Government support would be provided for restoring the pristine beauty of the ground at Jaisinghpur.
He announced for constructing science block in Jaisinghpur college and said that the Jaisinghpur hospital inaugurated today would have 20 beds initially and soon an additional block would be constructed for housing 30 more beds. He announced for constructing bus stand at Jaisinghpur depending upon the availability of the space. He also announced foot-bridge at Bhulander, starting science classes at Sanghole and lahru senior secondary schools and up-gradation of Ropri middle school to high school.
Earlier, the Chief Minister opened the range office of the Forest Department at Jaisinghpur which was closed way back, and it would benefit 51 Panchayats and a population of around 80000. He also laid foundation stones of two bridges on Bandahoo-Bairghata road to cost Rs5.70 crore, Ayurvedic health centre at Kosri to cost Rs42.50 lakh and inaugurated a bridge at Nahlana to be completed at a cost of Rs98.41 lakh.
Virbhadra Singh said he had written to the Prime Minister to provide adequate budget under MNREGA and expressed hope that the Union Government would not curtail the State share and grant of funds under MNREGA. He added that the work of four-laning of Shimla-Parwanoo, Swarghat-Mandi, Shimla-Theog- Hatkoti, Dramman-Sihunta road was under progress.