No. 254/2019-PUB
SHIMLA 6
March, 2019
CM lays foundation stone of biggest water supply scheme of state in Seraj
Constituency
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Announces IPH Inspection Hut at Lambathach and Silk Seed Production Centre at Thunag
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday laid
foundation stone of biggest water supply scheme of the State for Seraj and
Gohar Blocks to be completed at a cost of Rs. 215 crore at Lambathach in Seraj
Vidhan Sabha of Mandi district. This water supply scheme would provide drinking
water facilities to thousands of people of 33 Panchayats out of total 58
Panchayats of Seraj Assembly constituency.
While addressing the mega conference of officers and officials
of Seraj Assembly Constituency at Thunag, the Chief Minister said that under
this ambitious mega scheme, over 1100 km water pipelines would be laid and over
7800 additional households would be provided taped water. On completion, this scheme
would benefit 163 villages and 1135 habitations. He said that water would be
lifted from Chhari, Bakhli, Chhatri and Thanesar Khuds (rivulets) for this scheme.
He said that each and every area of the State has been
given due preference in matter of development. The foundation stones and
inaugurations of developmental projects worth crores of rupees have been laid
in every constituency of the State during the last one year.
Jai Ram Thakur said that the State Government has
maintained cordial relations with its employees who were helping the State to
forge on path of development with their whole hearted efforts. He said while
taking humanitarian view of the PTA teachers, the state government has enhanced
their salary at par with the regular teachers. This has provided much needed
relief to them like different other categories of employees and efforts
would be made to provide relief to left out categories of employees.
The Chief Minister said that the present state government
was providing a responsive, transparent and accountable administration to the
people of the State. The effective coordination between the Centre and the
State governments has given boost to the development of the State. He said that
India has emerged as a world power under the charismatic leadership of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. He said that it was unfortunate that the Opposition
leaders were asking for evidences of surgical strikes on terrorists camps in PoK
by the Indian Army after the Pulwama terrorist attack.
Officers and officials of Seraj Vidhan Sabha area
presented a cheque of Rs 5,55,555 to the Chief Minister towards the Chief
Minister’s Relief Fund on this occasion.
Thousands of Congress leaders of Seraj Vidhan Sabha area
joined BJP in presence of the Chief Minister at Lambathach and Thunag. While
welcoming these leaders, the Chief Minister assured them of due respect
and regard in the Party.
Earlier, the Chief Minister laid foundation stones of flow
irrigation scheme of Sunah Batahr Cluster Janjehli Development Block under
HP Horticulture Development Project to be completed by spending Rs. 1.33
crore and additional accommodation for Government Senior Secondary School
Nihari Sunah to be constructed by spending Rs. 3.76 crore.
He also laid foundation stone of Rural livelihood Center
Seraj at Bijahi in Gram Panchayat Kanda to be completed by spending an amount
of Rs 7.50 and inaugurated Chharri bridge on Bakhali Khud completed by
spending Rs. 1.56 crore.
Jai Ram Thakur announced opening of IPH Inspection Hut at
Lambathach and Silk Seed Production Centre at Thunag.
Irrigation and Public Health Minister Mahender Singh
Thakur said on the occasion that the State was fast forging ahead on the path
of progress and prosperity under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Jai
Ram Thakur. He said that the Chief Minister has directed all his Cabinet
colleagues to take up matter regarding centrally sponsored schemes for the
State so as to give boost to the pace of development. He said that Rs. 4751
crore mega project has been sanctioned from the Centre for the State to provide
irrigation facilities to maximum number of fields so as to double the income of
the farmers by 2022.
MP Ram Swaroop Sharma said the role of employees was
vital in effective implementation of policies and programmes of the government.
He said that the state government has provided benefits worth crores of rupees
during the last one year.
Employee's leaders Kesar Thakur and Kamal Rana detailed
various demands of the employees.
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