Dattatreya, Thakur greet people on New Year

Shimla: Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday felicitated the people on the New Year. The Governor expressed hope the New Year would bring happiness and prosperity in the lives of the people and the state would witness more progress in all fields. Thakur, who took a stroll on the historic Mall of Shimla on Tuesday evening to greet the revellers, in a message said the New Year might fill their lives with joy and happiness. He expressed hope the state would make rapid strides in all spheres of development and would achieve new heights in the coming year. IANS

Start work on sewerage system: Councillor

Chamba: Councillor from Sultanpur ward of Chamba town Kartar Singh Thakur has demanded commencement of work on the sewerage system.In a press note issued here today, he said the foundation stone of the much-awaited sewerage scheme for Sultanpur was laid by the Chief Minister a few months ago, but the work was yet to start.

Work on the crematorium was also not started. Kartar Singh said development works started by the previous Congress government had come to a halt. OC

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