Shimla, Nov 3 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 36 developmental projects worth Rs 419.90 crore for Bhatiyat assembly constituency in Chamba district.
He inaugurated eight projects, including a Rs 60.78- crore lift water supply scheme, a sewerage scheme for Chowari town at Rs. 19.19 crore and several flood protection works.
He also inaugurated two additional Jal Shakti schemes, including LWSS to Kakira Kasba, Gahar, Parchhore and adjoining villages under NABARD, costing Rs. 37.52 crore and augmentation and remodelling of WSS Dangori under ADB, costing Rs. 8.81 crore.
Additionally, Sukhu laid foundation stones of seven Jal Shakti projects in Bhattiyat constituency.
The CM also inaugurated five additional road and bridge projects in Bhattiyat constituency under the PWD.
In addition, the CM laid the foundation stones of 14 PWD projects. These included construction of Motla to Sukhiyar Road costing Rs. 10.29 crore nd Ghatasani Pull to Bhalog Road costing Rs. 10.78 crore.
He also announced the opening of a civil court at Chowari.
CBSE-affiliated schools will be opened in the area following demands from locals, he said, besides announcing financial assistance of Rs. 10 crore for various road projects in the constituency.
Addressing a public meeting at Chowari Chowgan, Sukhu said the state government will launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Ka Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana’ from next month to provide financial assistance of Rs. 1,500 per month to eligible women belonging to poor families.
“Under the scheme, 300 units of free electricity per month and free medical treatment through health insurance cards would also be provided to the beneficiaries. Around 20,000 women of 10,000 eligible families of the Bhatiyat constituency will benefit from the scheme,” he said.
Sukhu said that it was for the first time in the history of Himachal Pradesh that a government had adopted a vision specifically focused on strengthening the rural economy.
“The state government is providing a minimum support price of Rs. 150 per kg for raw turmeric, Rs. 80 per kg for wheat and Rs. 50 per kg for maize. The state government is also giving support prices of Rs. 61 per litre for cow milk and Rs. 71 per litre for buffalo milk, nearly double the earlier rates,” he said.
He said that the state government has also undertaken significant reforms in the health sector to ensure access to state-of-the-art medical facilities up to the rural areas.
He said that Rs. 190 crore has been allocated for the smooth functioning of Chamba Medical College, besides providing 32 postgraduate seats in the college. PTI CORR RT
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