Shimla, Aug 31 (PTI) The issue of the Below Poverty Line (BPL) selection process was raised in the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Monday during the Zero Hour by BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma from Dharamshala.
Sharma sought details from the government regarding the criteria for selecting BPL families. Specifically, he questioned the ‘landless’ eligibility condition, asking whether outsiders were also being included for the benefit.
Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said the matter would be taken up with the government and the concerned department, and the MLA would be informed once a response is received.
BJP’s Trilok Jamwal highlighted the persistent problems of power cuts and low voltage in his constituency Bilaspur (Sadar). The MLA urged speedy completion of power-related projects executed through the World Bank in the area to provide residents relief. BJP MLA Satpal Satti demanded a relaxation of rules regarding the felling of eucalyptus trees, noting that farmers and locals were facing various difficulties in this regard. BJP MLA Inderdutt Lakhanpal raised the issue of caste certificate issuance in the House. He drew the government’s attention to the associated procedures and demanded necessary action.
BJP MLA Inder Singh Gandhi demanded the re-notification of a police station in his constituency that had been closed down. Congress MLA Suresh Kumar raised the issue of bus routes in the Bhoranj assembly constituency that had been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the suspension of these routes was causing significant inconvenience to the local residents and urged the government to restore them promptly.
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said 35 new buses had already arrived in Hamirpur and suggested the issue could be resolved through discussions with the local management.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu intervened to announce that an e-bus service would soon be launched in the Bhoranj area.
BJP MLA Balbir Verma raised the issue of the Nerwa depot operating from Taradevi and demanded that the depot’s operations be shifted back to Nerwa. Additionally, he called for the immediate restoration of 22 bus routes in the area that were currently suspended.
In response, the Deputy Chief Minister said the corporation’s management operates approximately 3,000 buses. Given this scale, he said it is natural for technical or other issues to arise in some buses, often resulting in breakdowns on the road.
He said 300 new buses have been added to the corporation’s fleet and will soon be deployed to various districts across the state. This move will help alleviate the bus shortage and restore suspended routes. PTI BPL ASD ASD
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