Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday said that the state was proud of the brave soldiers of the State who had been serving at the frontiers to safeguard the interests of the nation. He said a war museum was being constructed at Dharamsala at a cost of Rs9 crore to display might of soldiers and military.
Speaking at a meeting of the Ex-Servicemen Kalyan Board held at Dharamsala, he said reservation of 15 per cent is being given to the ex-servicemen, war widows, disabled soldiers and their wards in government jobs.
The Chief Minister said that 1,400 ex-servicemen had been provided jobs during the last four years in the state. A sum of Rs5.21 crore were spent to distribute grants under different bravery awards to the beneficiaries. He said top priority was being given to settle the issues related to the serving and ex-servicemen. The State Government was committed for speedy redressal of their issues. He assured that the State Government has always been sympathetic to their demands.