Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced new police district for Nurpur which would cover four constituencies having border areas with Punjab. After Baddi, this would be the second police district in the state.
He also announced a separate circle of HP state electricity board at Nurpur which would also cater the area of these four assembly constituencies.
The Chief Minister also announced new veterinary hospitals for Sulyali, Jachh, Kherian and dispensary at Baduhi. He announced upgradation of CHC Kherian to 30-bedded, PHC at Sukhar, Fattu-da-Baag and change of existing BMO office name from Gangath to Nurpur among other things. .
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced this while addressing a largely attended public gathering at Nurpur Chowgan after dedicating and laying foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs. 163.55 crores of Nurpur assembly constituency in district Kangra today.
Jai Ram Thakur said that it is the commitment of the state government that unprecedented and unparalleled development has been witnessed in the state during the present tenure of the government. The state government has ensured uninterrupted pace of development in the state even during Covid pandemic, he added.
The Chief Minister said that women constitute 50 percent of the population of the state therefore to facilitate them the state government has reduced the bus fare for women by 50 percent in HRTC buses.
Earlier, the Chief Minister dedicated 24 developmental projects and buildings worth Rs. 100.32 crores to the people of Nurpur segment.
The Chief Minister also performed the foundation laying ceremony of 22 various developmental projects worth Rs. 63.23 crores.
Later, the Chief Minister also visited historic and famous Brijraj Swami Temple Nurpur and paid obeisance.
Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania said under the dynamic leadership of CM Jai Ram Thakur Nurpur assembly segment has excelled in all-round development and a new era of growth has begun for the people of the constituency.
He thanked the Chief Minister for dedicating the projects worth Rs. 97.24 crore and laying foundation stones of the projects to be completed at the cost of Rs. 58.64 crores.
