SHIMLA: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the State Government will find an amicable solution to the Nautor land issue in Kinnaur district after examining all aspects. He said that Kinnaur district has a rich culture and the present State Government would come up with innovative ideas to promote the rich cultural heritage of this tribal district.
Sukhu said this while speaking on the occasion of Kinnaur Welfare Society's Program ‘Toshim-2023’ in Shimla on Wednesday evening. He said that 40 bighas of land has been identified in Kinnaur district for establishing Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School and the construction work will be started this year itself. These schools would be opened in each assembly segment of the State to ensure quality education to the students nearer to their homes, he said.
He said that in order to provide maximum benefit to the apple growers, the State Government is setting up 10 Controlled Atmosphere (CA) stores in the State. It will not only protect the Apple growers from any exploitation of middlemen but will also ensure remunerative prices to the growers. The department has already floated tenders for setting up these CA stores.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the present government has presented a green budget with measures aimed at preserving the environment of the State besides making efforts towards producing green energy and green ammonia to promote a sustainable future.
He said that the state's economy heavily relies on tourism and the government was committed to strengthening the infrastructure to support this industry. He said that heliports would be developed at all district headquarters of the State to improve connectivity and accessibility for tourists which will go a long way in creating the employment and self employment ventures to the youth of the State.
