Shimla: Urban Development, Town and Country Planning, Housing and Co-Operation Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said here today  the present BJP Government has worked with new zeal under the basic mantra 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for balanced and holistic development and welfare of all sections of the society in the state for last four years. 

In a Press statement issued here today Bhardwaj said the recent decision to revise the electricity rates and not to charge any charges up to 60 units is in public interest. Consumers using electricity up to 60 units in the state will no longer have to pay bills. At the same time, consumers using electricity up to 125 units will have to pay the bill amount at the rate of Rs. one per unit.

He said leaders of opposition have been trying to create confusion for a long time through various means.  He said that the State Government was spending about Rs 436 crore in 2017 on social security pension for different sections of society in 2017. This budget has increased to Rs 1037 crore in 2021. 

 About 2 lakh new pension cases have been sanctioned and the different types of Social Security Pensions have been increased during this period. Pension of Rs. 1000 per month is being provided to the women of age 65 to 69 years under Swarn Jayanti Nari Sambal Yojana.

Suresh Bhardwaj said that the state government has been taking decisions in the public interest and will take it further. Shimla's development plan is going to be implemented soon after 40 years. In this, efforts have been made not only for the development related projects but also to remove the problems being faced by the common man.