SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday performed inauguration and foundation stone of 26 developmental projects worth about Rs 210 crore at Kandraur in Bilaspur Sadar Assembly constituency of Bilaspur district on Friday.
While addressing a public meeting, chief minister accused the previous Congress government for the financial mess in the state. He said that his government inherited financial burden of about Rs 50,000 crore from the previous government. He said that despite the pandemic, the present government took numerous steps to strengthen the economy of the State.
Jai Ram Thakur said that Congress leaders did nothing in this crisis and even tried to politicize the sensitive issue. He reminded the Congress leaders that there were only 50 ventilators in the state when the pandemic spread whereas today the state has over 1,000 ventilators.
He said that the four years of the present government were dedicated towards the development of the state with special focus on upliftment of the poor and downtrodden. He said that the government soon after holding the reins of the state, lowered the age for availing the benefits of old age pension, without income limit criteria, from 80 years to 70 years. The age for the women has been further lowered from 70 to 65 years, he added.
Chief minister announced that water sports and other tourism developmental activities would be started in Govindsagar Lake under ADB Project to attract tourists to this area. He announced opening of Jal Shakti Sub Division at Kuthera, and opening of Sub Tehsil at Harlog; increasing the bed capacity of Civil Hospital Bilaspur from 270 to 300; starting of science classes at Senior Secondary School Morsinghi and Commerce classes at Government Senior Secondary School Khuh Majwarah; opening of PWD Rest House at Kandraur; opening of PHC at Barmana and Health Sub Centre at Jabalayana beside to ensure funding for three roads of the area under NABARD.
He also announced Rs 50 lakh for restoration of roof of Senior Secondary School Kandraur. He said that developmental projects inaugurated and foundation stones of which were laid by him would go a long way in setting pace for new era of development in the area.
