Theog to host Kisan Mela

Two days Kisan Mela would be organized at Theog in Shimla district on 19 and 20 September,2017. Irrigation & Public Health and Horticulture Minister Smt. Vidya Stokes will inaugurate the fair.

Various departments including Horticulture, Agriculture, Horticulture University Nauni (Solan), World Bank aided Horticulture Development Project, HPMC, HIMFED and Agriculture Industries Corporation will put up exhibitions during the fair. These departments will also provide know how of latest agriculture techniques to the farmers besides selling their products.

Telephone numbers of Police Stations and Police Posts of District Shimla

PoliceStations/PolicePosts	Office
PS Sadar	0177-2652860
PS East	0117-2620954
PS West	0177-2830193
PS Dhalli	0177-2841377
PS New Shimla	0177-2671765
PS Rohru	01781-240030
PS Chirgaon	01781-277397
PS Jubbal	01781-252010
PS Rampur	01782-233010
PS Kumarsain	01782-240027
PS Jhakri	01782-275554
PS Theog	01783-238205
PS Chopal	01783-260023
PS Nerwa	01783-264020
PS Kotkhai	01783-255345
PP Lakkar Bazar	0177-2655376
PP Sanjauli	0177-2841088
PP Summer Hill	0177-2830009
PP Sunni	0177-2786623
PP Dhami	0177-2790202
PP Jutogh	0177-2837195
PP Kasumpti	0177-2623393
PP Mashobra	0177-2740335
PP Junga	0177-2752445
PP. Tikkar	01781-233250
PP Saraswatinagar	01781-238010
PP Dodra Kwar	01781-272010
PP Khara Pather	01781-251400
PP Sarahan	01782-274225
PP Jeori	01782-278323
PP Nankari,	01782-225627
PP Rampur	01782-234677
PP Narkanda	01782-242447
PP Fagu	01783-239252
PP Deha	01783-231231
PP Challa	01783-236519
PP Bhagi	01783-242305
PP Kupvi	01783-270123
Police Lines Kaithu	0177-2805264
I/C Traffic	0177-2651850
AHTU & W&CSU	0177-2652727
KHC Lines	0177-2805264
PAR Shimla,	0177-2812344/100
PAR Bus Stand	0177-2804421
Police Lines Bharari	0177-2807084

Employment Exchanges List

1. REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SHIMLA
2. EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, MASHOBRA
3. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KUMARSAIN
4. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, CHOPAL
5. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, JUBBAL
6. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, THEOG
7. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, RAMPUR BUSHAHAR
8. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, ROHRU
9. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SUNI
10. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, DODRA-KWAR
11. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KUPVI
12. SUB-OFFICE  EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, CHIRGAON

13. REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, DHARAMSALA
14. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, PALAMPUR
15. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE,NURPUR
16. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, LAMBAGAON
17. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, JAWALI
18. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, DEHRA
19. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, INDORA
20. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, NAGROTA SURIAN
21. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, BAIJNATH
22 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KASBA KOTLA
23 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, BAROH
24 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE,FATEHPUR

25 REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, MANDI
26 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, GOHAR
27 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SUNDERNAGAR
28 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SARKAGHAT
29 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, JOGINDERNAGAR
30 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KARSOG

31 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, BILASPUR
32 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, GHUMARWIN
33 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SRI NAINA DEVI JI


34 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE , CHAMBA
35 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, TISSA
36 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, BHARMOUR
37 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SUNDLA
38. SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, CHUWARI
39 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, PANGI
40 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, DALHOUSIE

41 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, HAMIRPUR
42 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, BHORANJ
43 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, BARSAR
44 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, NADAUN
45 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SUJANPUR

46 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KINNAUR
47 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, NICHAR
48 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, POOH

49 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KULLU
50 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, BANJAR
51 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, ANNI

52 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE ,LAHAUL & SPITI
53 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, UDAIPUR
54 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KAZA


55 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE ,SIRMOUR
56 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, POANTA SAHIB
57 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SHILLAI
58 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SANGRAH
59 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SARAHAN
60 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KAMRAU
61 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, RAJGARH

62 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SOLAN
63 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KASAULI
64 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, ARKI
65 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, NALAGARH

66 DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, UNA
67 SUB-OFFICE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, AMB

List of Villages in Theog Tehsil

Villages in Theog Tehsil
Aloti	Anu	Bachhlon	Bagain	Bagna	Bagon Sandhu	Bagoti	Bagra
Bagri	Bahani	Baila	Baila Janrori	Bajhowa	Bajhyog	Bajnashra	Bakhog
Bakhrna	Bal Ghar	Balag	Balan	Balawog	Balhari	Balhech	Balheot
Balhiana	Balian	Balihana	Balowa	Ban Bag	Banar	Banari	Bandli
Banea	Banewal	Bani	Banjri	Barail	Barar	Bariana	Barog
Baroth	Barugarbi	Barui	Barun	Barushargi	Basa Mahog	Basa Theog	Basahat Palana
Basahat Parala	Basha Bagain	Basmol	Bateora	Bathlawag	Batlar	Batog	Bekhalti
Batloth	Behlaog	Bhagever	Bhalai	Bharana	Bhargari	Bharog	Bhaut
Bhirgarh	Bhog	Bhot	Bhuin	Bashnog	Bishri	Bogra	Bundu
Chabtu	Chaihr	Chaili	Chakhna	Chalaog	Chalawali	Chambal	Chamhech
Charel Bhaela	Charen	Chatog	Chhamrot	Chichchi	Chikkhar	Chila	Chiyog
Chundi	Dabrog	Dadas	Daghali	Dakana	Dalaiya	Damiana	Daniwal
Darbar Balsan	Darghot	Darjoli Dhar	Dashna	Deha	Dekoli	Deori	Deori Ghat
Deothi	Deothi	Dhaklu	Dhali	Dhana	Dhanaut	Dhanewal	Dhano
Dhar Tarponu	Dharampur	Dharech	Dharech Gohech	Dharmai	Dhelogar	Didi	Dipra
Dodra	Dohan	Domahr	Draunl	Durgaut	Fagu	Gadaha	Gadeog
Gadhiari	Gajaut	Galhana	Galu Kalan	Galu Khurd	Garpiyan	Gathan	Ghog
Ghund	Ghund Jangal Mahaduda	Gijari	Giraini	Girenj	Glanag	Godhan	Gowahi
Gulu	Guri	Helai	Hulga	Ilmi	Isthi Robar	Jadeog	Jadun
Jageri	Jagora	Jaiee	Jais	Janahan	Jangal Audh	Jangal Babar	Jangal Balhech
Jangal Chadaha	Jangal Chiyog	Jangal Doba	Jangal Dochya	Jangal Gathan	Jangal Ghorna	Jangal Ishta	Jangal Jhalru
Jangal Kaleri	Jangal Kaljer	Jangal Kangar	Jangal Khagn	Jangal Kolu Nala	Jangal Kot	Jangal Kufta	Jangal Kufta
Jangal Lakhoti	Jangal Mahol	Jangal Narainti	Jangal Narainti	Jangal Rohru	Jangal Sandhu	Jangal Shila Gahrol	Jangal Shila Jubbar
Jangal Tir Mahasu	Jannu	Janog	Janol	Janoti	Jao	Jarashi Khanali	Jatain
Jathai	Jhakri	Jhalli	Jheta Gaon	Jugo	Kachhaur	Kachhi	Kadeog
Kadharab	Kadharan	Kainth Ser	Kalahar	Kalaun	Kaleenda	Kalind	Kaljer
Kalju	Kalna	Kamali	Kamanah	Kanashi	Kanauri	Kandi Ser	Karaili
Karali	Karana	Karani	Kareli	Kargoli	Karuth	Kashna	Kasho
Kathal	Kathela	Katiana	Kaupara	Kawg	Kela	Kelwi	Keokri
Khagna	Khalantu	Khalashi	Khanar	Khaniuri	Khanu	Khaprol	Khar
Kharori	Khgan	Khneu	Kiar	Kiara	Kiari	Kilra	Kiri
Kishaur	Kit	Kiyara	Kot	Kot	Koti	Koti	Krel
Kufar Jeta	Kufar Khnal	Kuftu	Kun	Kundli	Kunjla	Kur	Kuthar
Lanu	Laphu	Latiana	Lellu	Loli	Machheora	Madog	Mahog
Mahog	Mahori	Mahraug	Majhogra	Majholi	Majroe	Makhrol	Malehri
Malewg	Maliana	Manan	Mandla	Manjhrana	Manlog	Manrot	Matli
Meha	Mihana	Mul Matiana	Mundu	Nahol	Neri	Nal	Nalia
Namana	Nani	Nano	Nawagaon	Nawar	Nehara	Nehra	Neori
Noli	Padrog	Palail	Palana	Palat	Palo	Palvi	Pansejal
Pargeya	Parhain	Parla	Parola	Patandu	Patinal	Podul	Pohach
Pundar	Ragsa	Rahan	Rail	Raina	Rajpura	Randu	Raog
Rehog	Rishaili	Roni Chadara	Roni Matiana	Runkuli Digar	Runkuli Godhan	Sai	Sainj
Sainj	Samabar	Sanahu	Sanai	Sanghti	Sanhana	Sarog	Satog
Shaddi	Shagalti	Shai	Shalaina	Sharamla	Shari	Shariana	Shatiyana
Shawag	Shikroat	Shil Guri	Shila	Shila Gahrol	Shili Mehla	Shilwa	Shirgal
Shirgali	Shiwa	Shlo	Shroi	Silu	Sonthal	Taihna	Tali
Taragaon	Tarapur	Tatal	Tathkar	Thakar Ka Shil	Thana Jubbar	Thanda	Thathal
Thaut	Tiali	Tikar	Tikkar	Tikri	Til	Tinggar Tankoti	Tunda Khariana
Tungla Pajairo	Tungla Shilnali

Himachal HC summons firm building Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru road

Shimla, Aug 31 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday directed officials of a private company engaged in building a World Bank-funded road in Shimla's prominent apple belt, to appear in court on September 8 over its failure to achieve milestones in the construction. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan passed the orders on a public suit on the delay in constructing the Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru road.

The court also directed the state government to file response to the suggestions made by the court-appointed two-member committee in terms of the latest report submitted by it.
In December last year, the bench took suo motu cognizance and treated the petition as a public suit but excluded the petitioner - Narender Bragta, horticulture minister in the previous BJP government - from the case as he was a former minister.
The petition sought directions to the state government to complete the construction of the 80-km long Theog-Kotkhai-Hatkoti-Rohru stretch efficiently and properly within the stipulated time-frame before June 1, 2016.

from https://in.news.yahoo.com/himachal-hc-summons-firm-building-world-bank-funded-134404760.html

Bragta hails HC intervention on Theog road

BJP leader and former Horticulture Minister Narender Bragta hailed the intervention of the High Court for early completion of the Theog-Hatkoti road.
He said after the intervention of the High Court, it looked possible that the road would be constructed within a year.

Accusing the state government of favouring the construction company C&C, he said it was given the tender despite losing the financial bid and the government had been claiming that the road would be completed in two years. The contract should have been split into two parts and awarded to two companies for early completion. “With the onset of the monsoon the Theog-Hatkoti road is full of mud, causing inconvenience to commuters,” he added.

CM to open e-auction market in Parala today

A 50-shop modern market here is set to become one of the country’s first e-auction yards for apple farmers. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will dedicate Parala Mandi along the Giri river to the people tomorrow.
State Agricultural Market Board has decided to set up a controlled atmospheric (CA) store in the second phase.
The state-run HPMC has decided to set up the processing unit, both catering to the needs of apple farmers of Theog, Chopal, Jubbal-Kotkhai and Rohru, say officials who are overseeing preparations for the inauguration of the Rs 800-crore market project.
“We have availed the broadband connectivity to launch the online trading of the apple this season,” said Dr HS Baweja, managing director, SAMB. Buyers from across the country could buy fruit auctioned online through the Parala e-auction yard, he added.
Banking, post office, courier service and ATM facilities would be set up shortly after the inauguration of the market complex, he told The Tribune. The police post and control room, toilets and cafeteria were ready, he added.
Big ‘arhtiyas’ are scrambling for a space on the e-auction platform as the market complex has emerged as a brash new modern yard located right in the centre of the apple belt.
“More than 100 vehicles can unload fruit or vegetables daily as the market complex has 108 bighas of land,” said Baveja.
“The government is serious about setting up a CA store and a processing unit here,” said Prakash Thakur, Vice-Chairman, HPMC. Rs 1,000 crore had already been sanctioned and we sought to develop Parala, Shilaroo and Rohru as three modern market hubs in the apple belt and there was no merit in the BJP’s allegations that Parala mandi was being curtailed to an auction yard, he said.
“We have sought to construct the Kisan Bhawan for farmers, lodging facility for commission agents and traders, including banks and ATMs, in advance to make the market yard a one- stop shop,” said Narender Bragta, former horticulture minister, who was instrumental in conceiving the project during the BJP regime.

CM directs C&C Co. to expedite work on Theog-Kharapathar-Hakoti road

The work on Theog-Kharapathar-Hatkoti (TKH) road should be expedited and the major bottlenecks would be removed before the apple season sets in, stated Chief Minister Mr Virbhadra Singh while presiding over the review meeting of Public Works Department and the representatives of the Chadha and Chadha (C&C) Construction Company here today.

The Chief Minister said the focus should be to blacktop the six kilometers on both sides of Kharapathar by end of June positively with proper drainage system so as to provide much needed relief to the people of Jubbal-Kotkhai, Rohru and adjoining areas for transportation of their apple produce. He said that this was the most critical area and needs to be properly metalled besides carrying on the routine work. He said the alternative roads would also be repaired for transporting apple and government would ensure that the fruit reaches market well in time.

 “All the alternate routes will be maintained during the apple season so that horticulturists do not face any problem in marketing their produce”, he added.

 As of now, a sum of around Rs. 333 crore had been sanctioned by the World Bank for construction of road in two phases from Theog to Kharapathar and further from Kharapathar to Rohru.

He directed the company to undertake the work on war-footing. The Chief Minster also said that wherever the land acquisition process for widening of the road had been completed and it should be taken over as soon as possible.

 I know some people were creating hindrances on the issue of land acquisition which was causing delay in constructing the road, he said. The Chief Minister asked the local elected representatives of the party to intervene where such cases were found and get the issues solved amicably. He directed the Deputy Commissioner to personally monitor such cases. He said  revenue officials be directed to be on the spot along with the PWD authorities where issues of acquisition was involved and not to un-necessary create hindrances and also asked the representative of C&C Company to keep liaison with the Deputy Commissioner and to seek his help in case of any problem.

 The Chief Minister directed the PWD Department to blacklist those contractors who have been assigned the task of some major road projects and were delaying the work on the same. He also ordered that the departments concerned to give immediate permission to the company for using mobile crushers at Kharapathar wherein he directed the C&C Company to complete the codal formalities as soon as possible for mobile crushers.

 “The people of the area were expecting bumper apple crop this season and I want that they may not face any inconvenience in transporting their crop” he said, adding that the TKH road was priority of the State Government.

  Inquiring about the Lal Dhang- Paonta- Rajban (LPR) road which has been declared as National Highway, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction on the ongoing work from Paonta Sahib onwards and directed the PWD to blacklist the contractor who was delaying the work on LPR road.

 Capt Rajbir Singh the MD of C&C company assured the Chief Minister that he will definitely start the metalling work from 1st June, 2015 completing  22 kilometers patch of road from Theog to Gumma and the 12 kilometers road from Rohro towards Hatkoti.

 The Chief Minister also directed the authorities to blacktop certain portion of road at Chailla in front of Primary Health Centre.

Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mr Rohit Thakur, MLAs Mr Balbir Verma, Mr Mohan Lal Brakta, Chairman, HP Housing Board, Mr Yashwant Chajta, Chairman APMC, Mr Mahendar Stan, Additional Chief Secretary, Mr V.C. Pharka, ACS (PWD), Mr Narinder Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner, Mr Dinesh Malhotra, Engineer-in-Chief PWD, Mr Naresh Sharma, Special secretary Finance, Mr Akshay Sood were also present on the occasion amongst the representatives of C&C Company.

Theog-Hatkoti road to be completed next year: CM

The Chief Minister, who was presiding over the concluding ceremony of three-day long State level Rohru festival at Rohru today, said that this road existed as State highway since 1968 but was de-notified by the previous BJP government to ‘district rural road’ in May, 2001.

He said today they (BJP) were taking the credit of getting it declared as national highway just to misguide the people and the fact was that it was the present State government which taken up the issue with the government of India repeatedly for getting this road declared as national highway.

“I personally held meetings with the World Bank officials and it is the Congress government which pursued the matter time and again with the Centre for getting the road funded from the World Bank earlier in 2003, and now has been successful in getting this road declared as national highway”, he said.

The Chief Minister said, as of now, a sum of around Rs. 333 crore had been sanctioned by the World Bank for construction of road in two phases from Theog to Kharapathar and further from Kharapathar to Rohru. Though, the harsh weather and untimely rains had hindered the work, yet the government would ensure that it get completed by next year so as to provide much needed relief to the people of Jubbal-Kotkhai, Rohru and adjoining areas. He said the alternative roads would also be repaired for transporting apple and other produce and government would ensure that the fruit reaches market well in time.

“All the alternate routes will be maintained during the apple season so that horticulturists do not face any problem in marketing their produce”, he added.

He said only those people were making irrelevant statements regarding this road who try to take political mileage by spreading rumors. If some work would have been done by the previous government, then the present government would have thought of extending this road up to Dodra-Kwar. He said the Kumarhatti-Nahan road which now had been completed, had also been declared as national highway due to the persistent efforts of the present government.

Mr Virbhadra Singh said that during the regime of previous government, as many as 13 lakh apple bags, approximately worth Rs. 35 crore under market intervention scheme (MIS) could not reach the market and was destroyed or thrown away because dilapidated condition of road, for which BJP stands responsible.  However, the present government had ensured that the produce of the horticulturists reach the market well in time, he added.

He said a new bus stand was being constructed at Rohru and the buses thereafter would route through by-pass for entrance and exit. Besides, a parking would also be constructed near the new bus stand having facility to park 400 to 500 vehicles and another parking would be developed near Rohru.

The Chief Minister announced for adding 50 more beds to the civil hospital Rohru and the qualitative health services would be provided to the people of the area. Additional accommodation would be created for the school girls at Rohru along-with hostel for the girls and if required, it would be extended in the near future.

“I want to make it a modern school of girl education so that they get qualitative education near to their home”, said that Chief Minister.

He congratulated the people of the area for successfully conducting the festival and hoped that the festival would continue with the same zeal promoting the local culture and traditions.

He also distributed prizes to the winners of the sports tournament.

Local MLA Mr Mohan Lal Brakta, Block Congress President Mr I.D Chhoharu also spoke on the occasion.

Deputy Commissioner Mr Dinesh Malhotra, who is also the Chairman of the Rohru festival welcomed the Chief Minister and honoured him.

President, Nagar Parishad, Rohru Mr Raj Kumar Nittu demanded parking slots nearby Rohru bazaar.

A colourful cultural function was also presented on the occasion by the school children.

Earlier, the Chief Minister inspected the site of the proposed bus stand at Chirgaon and directed the authorities to remove the encroachments on the land there upon immediately so that the construction work could be expedited.

Vice Chairman, HIMUDA, Mr Yashwant Chhajta, Vice President, HPCC, Smt Geeta Negi, Member BoD Industries Mr Devender Khurana, President Youth Congress Shimla constituency Mr Sanjay Thakur, President Youth Congress Rohru Mr Sujay Aggarwal  were also present on the occasion.

Narinder Bragta takes credit

Former Horticulture Minister and BJP vice-president Narinder Bragta today took credit for the declaration of the Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru as the national highway and in-principal approval to the Mendli-Tikkar-Baghi-Narkanda as another national highway. The announcement was made by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda here.

The UPA government and earlier governments could not made a proper road to the major apple belt of the state even after 50 years, claimed Bragta. But the Central Government did it in a few months, he said while addressing mediapersons here. Bragta said had led a delegation to the Union Minister for Surface Transport and National Highways Nitin Gadkari and then Nadda made the formal announcement.


Source: Tribune

Read Related:NH status for three roads in state

NH status for three roads in state

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda made this announcement after holding talks with Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh here today.
Nadda said the Centre had already granted five national highways with a length of 630 km for Himachal. He said the three national highways would improve road network.
The Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru road is the lifeline for apple growers in upper Shimla. This road with a length of 80 km will be extended and connected to Tikkar-Baggi-Narkanda. The second road to be granted the national highway status is the 60 km Una-Basoli-Badsar-Bhota road. The third road is the 75 km Kumarhatti-Sarahan-Banethi-Nahan road.
Nadda announced that Rs 3,008 crore had been approved for the 90-km Parwanoo-Shimla four-lane project. Similarly, Rs 1,818 crore approved for the road from Kiratpur to Ner Chowk while the proposal for Kullu-Manali road to be constructed at a cost of Rs 4,400 crore had also been given nod, he said.
He said the three industrial corridors would be from Bilaspur in Haryana to Kala Amb in Sirmour district, Shalaghat-Ramshahar and the Nalagarh-Khajurna-Kala Amb corridor.
“After the deliberations held, it has also been decided to allocate Rs 40 crore for improving the condition of the Kiratpur-Manali national highway, considering the importance of this road and it will be fourlaned up to Kullu,” he said.
He said efforts would be made to hold frequent meetings to expedite approvals. He said the Chamunda-Holi tunnel project would be considered. “I have asked the HP Government to submit a proposal for strengthening the roads along the borders as strengthening of infrastructure along these areas is the priority of the Centre,” he said.

Gift for the hill state

• The 80-km Theog-Hatkoti-Rohru road will be extended and connected to Tikkar-Baggi-Narkanda
• The second road is the Una-Basoli-Badsar-Bhota road
• The third is the Kumarhatti-Sarahan-Banethi-Nahan road
• Besides Rs 3,008 crore has been approved for the 90-km Parwanoo-Shimla four-lane project
• Rs 1,818 crore approved for Kiratpur to Ner Chowk

Three industrial corridors

• Bilaspur in Haryana to Kala Amb in Sirmour district
• Shalaghat-Ramshaha
• Nalagarh-Khajurna-Kala Amb

BJP welcomes HC order

The state BJP has welcomed the orders passed by the High Court to monitor the report on the progress of ongoing construction work on the Theog-Hatkoti road on a fortnightly basis.
Former BJP minister Narinder Bragata, who had launched an agitation and also filed a PIL for the early completion of the road, said the committee constituted by the BJP to review the progress of work would soon submit its report which would be sent to the Governor and the World Bank, funding the project.

He said if the pressure of people and intervention of High Court helps in speeding up the work, the BJP would be obliged to the High Court.

Source: Tribune India

Himachal HC seeks report on World Bank-funded road project

Shimla, March 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday directed a committee constituted by it to file a status report within a fortnight over the delay in the construction of a World Bank-funded road project in a prominent apple belt in Shimla. The court directed that the first milestone of the 80-km Theog-Kotkhai-Hatkoti-Rohru stretch should be achieves within the time-frame and cautioned that any dereliction or violation by any official or the contractor, including breach of the contract, shall amount to contempt of court.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan passed these orders on a public interest litigation on delay in construction of the road. The bench had earlier constituted a committee, comprising the chief secretary, the principal secretary (public works) and the engineer-in-chief of the Public Works Department to monitor the progress of work. The government on Monday prayed for four weeks' time to show the results, saying the work was hampered due to inclement weather. Amicus curiae Jyotsna Rewal Dua informed the court that the milestones have not been achieved, rather these were changed due to bad weather.
Countering the affidavit of the government, advocate Devider Chauhan said the total length of the project was 80.6 km, which has been divided into two sections. The first milestone of 0-20 km of the first part of the project, and 48-58 km of the second part of the project are to be completed by June 2015. The court listed the matter for next hearing on April 27.

Source: IANS

BJP forms panel to review progress

Narinder Bragta, vice-president of Himachal BJP, who spearheaded the agitation for the early completion of widening of the 80-km Theog-Hatkoti road, today constituted an action committee to review the progress of the project.
Ravinder Chauhan, spokesman for the action committee,said the committee, comprising presidents and office-bearers of BJP Mandals of Shimla district, would give its report within 15 days and the same would be submitted to the Governor and the High Court.
Balbir Thakur, vice-president, state Kisan Morcha, would be the convenor of the committee. It would seek help of experts to prepare a detailed report with suggestions to speed up the work, he added.
The crucial road in the apple belt had been the bone of contention between the Congress and the BJP and both the parties had tried to draw political mileage from the project during the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls in 2012 and 2014, respectively.

Theog Hatkoti Rohru road closed

Theog Hatkoti Rohru road is closed for the traffic due to landslides at various places. There were landslides and shooting stones, triggered by heavy rains, between Gumma, Kotkhai, Kharapather and Sanaba.

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Theog-Hatkoti road: Company promises to meet June deadline

The work on the Theog-Hatkoti road project, already running behind schedule, will go full steam from March and working plan will be prepared to complete the work on a milestone basis.

Rajbir Singh, project director of C&C Constructions Company, Gurgaon, which was allotted the work after a Chinese company’s contract was cancelled, has promised the World Bank team that another team will be deployed on the site to speed up the work. All machinery will be in place to meet the revised deadline of June 2016, he said.

A World Bank team, headed by team task leader Mesfin WG Geo, visited the site along with CEO-cum-project director of the company Rajbir Singh and supervision consultant Andrew Vogal, appreciated the progress of the work after his last visit, but directed the contractor to prepare a working plan for achieving the target on a milestone basis, said Engineering-in-Chief, Public Works Department, Naresh Sharma.

Mesfin also directed the contractor that the machinery required for carrying out the bitumen work should be installed immediately. The company director promised to set up the hot-mixing plant in the first week of March.

The project director said the metalling work would begin by March 15 and one more team with its headquarters at Khara Patthar would be deployed at the site from March.

Work on this busy road in the heart of the apple belt is only possible for four months in a year due to heavy snowfall, rain and landslides. The work is also stalled during the apple season due to heavy traffic.

Only 20 per cent work of the 80-km road was completed when the Chinese company left the work. Only 7 per cent of the work has been completed after the contract was awarded to the C&C Construction Company in October 2013. The project cost has escalated from Rs 228 crore to Rs 321 crore.

The revised cost of the 48-km stretch from Theog to Khara Patthar has been estimated at Rs 179 crore, while the 32-km stretch from Khara Patthar to Hatkoti would cost Rs 142 crore. The work on the project started in February 2008.

• Work to go full steam from next month

• A plan will be prepared to complete the work on a milestone basis

• Company to set up hot-mixing plant in first week of March

• Metalling work will begin by March 15

Source: Tribune News Service
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/theog-hatkoti-road-company-promises-to-meet-june-deadline/39521.html