At Solan
Shri B.B.L. Butail, Speaker, H.P. Vidhan Sabha presiding over district-level Independence Day function at Solan said that State had made tremendous progress in various sectors like education, health, agriculture, horticulture and road expansion etc. since its inception. He said work on four laning of Shimla-Parwanoo road would be started soon which would reduce the distance between Shimla-Chandigarh besides saving time.
Referring to Solan district, he said 12241 persons were getting social security pension and Rs. nine crore were being spent on it. He said that Solan district was emerging as role model district for growing off-season vegetables. He said that 2195 hectare of area had been brought under organic farming during current financial year.
He said that border areas of the district was witnessing rapid industrialization and several industrials houses were coming to set up their units for which State Government was providing them abundant power supply and other basic facilities.
Earlier, Shri Butail paid floral tributes to the martyrs at Shahid Smarak, Chambaghat.
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr. (Col) Dhani Ram Shandil, Vice Chairman H.P. Khadi Board Shri Ramesh Chauhan, Former MLA Major Krishna Mohini, Chairman Nagar Parishad Shri Kul Rakesh Pant, General Secretary, HP State Congress Committee Shri Vinod Sultanpuri, President District Congress Shri Rahul Thakur, H.P. Tourism Board of Director Member Shri Surinder Sethi, Deputy Commissioner Shri Madan Chauhan, Superintendent of Police Shri Ramesh Chhajata and other prominent persons were also present on this occasion.
At Dharamshala
Smt. Vidya Stokes, Irrigation and Public Health Minister said that State Government was according priority for providing safe drinking water to the people of the State. She said that out of total 53604 habitations 32416 were being provided drinking water facility with 70 liter per person per day. She said that a target of providing such facility to 2509 habitations has been fixed during current financial year.
She said that in order to provide safe drinking water to tourists and general public six water ATMs were being set up at various places of the State. She said that two such ATMs would be set up in Kangra district.
The Minister said that work on channelization of Chhonch khad of Indora Tehsil in Kangra district was in progress on which Rs. 180 crore was being spent. She said that many national institutes including National Fashion Designing, Food and Craft Institute and Central University etc. had been set up. She said that Rs. 150 crore was being spent on infrastructure development at Tanda Medical College and said that State Government had taken effective steps to make it as a pioneer institute of the country.
She honoured the persons for their outstanding contributions in various fields on the occasion.
Prime Minister of Tibetan Government-in-Exile Shri Lobsang Sangyal Rinpochhe, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Shri Neeraj Bharati Chairman, Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Shri Jagdish Sipahiya, Deputy Commissioner Shri C. Palrasu, Superintendent of Police Shri Kapil Sharma and prominent persons of the district were present on the occasion.
At Shimla
Presiding over District level function at Shimla, Shri Kaul Singh Thakur, Health and Family Welfare Minister said that State Government had taken various historical decisions aimed at welfare of all sections of the society during last one and a half years.
He said that State Government was according priority for health sector. He said that State Government had decided to open medical colleges at Chamba, Hamirpur and Nahan. He said that 638 posts of doctors and other paramedical staff had been filled in and process was on to fill in 719 posts more to provide specialized medical services to the people at their door steps. He said that new campus of IGMC worth Rs. 150 crore was coming up near Ghanahatti in Shimla district which will have 100 bedded facility for the patients besides nursing and dental colleges.
Health Minister said that Rs. 323 crore was being spent to upgrade Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru road which would go a long way in facilitating the apple growers as well as other commuters.
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Shri Rohit Thakur, Mayor, Municipal Corporation Shimla Shri Sanjay Chauhan and Deputy Mayor Shri Tikender Panwar, Vice Chairman, Water Management Board Shri Harbhajan Singh Bhajji, President, State Congress Committee Shri Sukhvinder Singh Thakur, former MLA Shri Adarsh Sood, Deputy Commissioner, Shri Dinesh Malhotra, Superintendent of Police Shri D.W. Negi and other senior officers of the State Government were also present on the occasion.
At Bilaspur
Shri G.S. Bali, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister presiding over district-level Independence Day function at Bilaspur said that to ensure food for all, the Government had launched an ambitious ‘Rajeev Gandhi Ann Yojana’ under which as many as 37 lakh people of the State were being provided ration on subsidized rates. Besides, a sum of rupees 220 crore was being spent on providing essential edible items to the people of the State under the ‘Food Subsidy Scheme’.
Shri Bali said that Engineering College of Hydro Power in the association of NHPC and NTPC would be set up in Bandla of district Bilaspur and 62.6 bighas land had been transferred for it.
He announced Rs. two crore for strengthening HRTC depot at Bilaspur and AC bus from Ghumarwin to Delhi. He also sanctioned ‘Mudrika bus’ between Kandraur to Bilaspur and shuttle bus service between Bilaspur to Ghumarwin. He announced non stop bus service from Bilaspur to Chandigarh with fare charges of Rs. 150.
Shri Bali also honoured the persons, who had excelled in various fields.
Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Shri Rajesh Dharamani, Chairman, State Planning Development and 20-Point Programme Implementation Committee, Shri Ram Lal Thakur, MLAs, Shri Bamber Thakur and Shri Sanjay Rattan, former MLAs Shri Tilak Raj and Shri Babu Ram Gautam, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Ajay Sharma, Superintendent of Police Shri Ashok Kumar, senior officers and other prominent persons were present on the occasion.
At Kullu
Shri Sujan Singh Pathania, MPP and Power Minister said that State had potential of about 23000 MW hydel power and efforts were on to harness it. He said that Himachal Pradesh emerged as a role model to hilly States in the matter of development. He said that State achieved many milestones during past one and a half years in various fields.
Referring to the development of Kullu district, Shri Pathania said that Rs. 50 crore was being spent on strengthening of electricity system during this year. He said that construction work of 66 KV Power Sub Station costing Rs. 13 crore was near to completion at Nagan in Ani area. He said that 33 KV Power Sub Station would be set up at Bhutti, Riasan and Sharabai soon.
He honoured the persons for their outstanding contributions in various fields on the occasion.
MLAs Shri Karan Singh and Shri Maheshwar Singh, District and Session Judge Shri Purendar Viadya, Chairman, Zila Parishad Shri Hari Chand Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Shri Rakesh Kanwar, Superintendent of Police Shri Surender Verma and other prominent persons were also present on the occasion.
At Una
Shri Thakur Singh Bharmouri, Forest Minister said that Rs. 310 crore project for environment conservation had been sanctioned for districts Kangra and Chamba with the assistance of German Government. He said that the project would start from the month of September this year and would focus on plantation and eradication of lantana.
Forest Minister said that Una district would be developed as role model of development and many developmental schemes would be implemented in the district. He said that Rs. 922 crore Swan river channelization scheme had been sanctioned for the district. He said that Una district will have the honour to become the first district of the country where all the 73 khads would be channelized.
He said that Una district had emerged as an industrial hub of the State and there were 2226 industrial units with investment of Rs. 1730 crore in which 15679 persons had got employment. He announced to set up Ganghut of Forest Department in Haroli area .
He honoured the persons who had excelled in various fields.
President, District Congress, Una, Shri Virender Dharmani, former Vice Chairman, Agro Packaging, Shri Onkar Sharma, Deputy Commissioner, Shri Abhishek Jain, Superintendent of Police Shri Anupam Sharma, senior officers and prominent persons of the district were also present on the occasion.
At Mandi :
Shri Mukesh Agnihotri, Industries and Information & Public Relations Minister unfurled the National flag at Mandi and took salute at an impressive march past presented by contingents of Himachal Pradesh Police, Home Guard, NCC, NSS and Scouts and Guides.
Paying tributes to the freedom fighters, Shri Agnihotri said that the State Government had taken many decisions for welfare of all sections of the society besides ensuring balanced development of all areas during last one and half years. He said all the approvals for setting up industries are being given within 90 days to attract the industrialists for making investment in the State. He said that 70 percent employment to Himachali youths would be ensured in hydel projects,
tourism and industrial units. He said that to encourage new industrial units 50 percent concession was being provided for transfer of land and stamp duty.
Industries Minister said that Rs. 1000 was being given to the youth per month for their skill upgradation under Skill Development Allowance Scheme.
Referring to development of Mandi district Shri Agnihotri said that Rs. 84 crore had been sanctioned for drinking water supply scheme for Mandi town. He said that Mother and Child Care Hospital was being constructed at Zonal Hospital Mandi for which a provision of Rs. 20 crore had been made besides Rs. 45 crore for Cancer Care Centre.
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Shri Sohan Lal Thakur, President, Municipal Council Smt. Susheela Saunkhala, Deputy Commissioner Shri Sandeep Kadam, Inspector General of Police Shri P.L. Thakur, Superintendent of Police Shri Mohit Chawala and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.
At Chamba
Shri Sudhir Sharma, Urban Development Minister said that State Government was committed for the welfare of every section of the society with special emphasis on the upliftment of weaker section. He said that the Government had given added priority to the social welfare sector and social security pension had been increased to Rs. 550 from Rs. 450. He said that this pension was being given Rs. 1000 to the persons above 80 years of age.
He said that Government had enhanced financial assistance to people of weaker sections to construct houses from Rs. 48500 to Rs. 75000. He said that medical college would be opened at Chamba.
Shri Sudhir Sharma also honoured the persons for their remarkable contributions in various fields.
MLA Shri B.K. Chauhan, Ex MLA Shri Surender Bhardwaj, Chairman, State Haj Committee Shri Dildar Ali Bhatt, Chairman, Zila Parishad Shri Amit Bharmouri, Chairman, District Marketing Committee Shri Neeraj Nayyar, Chairperson Municipal Council Ms. Anita Thakur, Padamshri Vijay Sharma, senior officers and prominent persons of the district were present on the occasion.
At Keylong
Shri Prakash Chaudhary, Excise and Taxation Minister while presiding over district-level function at Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district, said that a provision of Rs. 351 crore had been made under Tribal Area Sub Plan by the State
Government and Rs. 46 crore had been allocated for different developmental schemes under Sub-Plan in Lahaul-Spiti district during this fiscal year.
He said that Rs. 10 crore had been allocated for road construction and Rs. four crore for drinking water, irrigation and flood control for the district. He said that luxury tax concession had been given for new hotels in tribal areas for the period of 10 years which would give fillip for tourism activities in the area.
Local MLA Shri Ravi Thakur, Chairman, Wool Federation Shri Raghuvir Thakur, Deputy Commissioner Shri Hans Raj Chauhan and other prominent persons were present on the occasion.
At Hamirpur
Presiding over district level function at Hamirpur, Shri Anil Sharma, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister said that State Government was paying added attention for development of rural areas as more than 90 percent of population of the State live in villages. He said that more powers were being provided to the Panchayati Raj Institutions as these were the basic units of democracy.
Shri Sharma said that State Government had enhanced the social security pension from Rs. 450 to Rs. 550 and Rs. 1000 to those who were above the age of 80 years. He said that annual income limit for getting benefits under welfare schemes had been enhanced from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 35,000.
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Shri Inder Dutt Lakhanpal and other prominent persons were present on the occasion among others.
At Reckong Peo
Presiding over district-level Independence Day function, Shri Jagat Singh Negi, Deputy Speaker, H.P. Vidhan Sabha said that State Government was according top priority for development of tribal areas and adequate funds were being provided for welfare of the people of the area.
He said that present State Government had taken historical decision to restore Nautor for the people of tribal areas. He said that Choling road via Urni Chaganv and Tapri road were being maintained for smooth plying heavy vehicles so that fruit growers could take their produce to the markets.
Shri Negi thanked the Chief Minister for providing adequate funds for the development of the district.
Senior officers and prominent persons of the district were also present on the occasion.
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