KULLU: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the Beas Kund would be developed as a tourist spot as Hans Foundation has agreed to erect a 60 feet bronze statue of Vyas Rishi there which would be an added attraction to the visitors besides a light and sound show would also be developed at famous Hidamba temple Manali by the Foundation.
He said after performing ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ of Hans Foundation Charitable Hospital, Patlikuhal in Manali Vidhan Sabha area of Kullu district today.
Chief Minister also laid foundation stones of six developmental projects worth Rs. 15.19 crore at Patlikuhal in Manali Assembly Constituency of Kullu district today which includes Rs. 6.48 crore augmentation of WSS Manali, Nasogi and group of villages in tehsil Manali, Rs. 84 lakh augmentation of LWSS for village Bashing, Rs. 75 lakh improvement of flow irrigation scheme for village Dobh, Rs 3.13 crore ISBT Patlikuhal, Rs. 1.52 crore Science Lab of GSSS Naggar and Rs. 2.47 crore residential quarters of PWD Division Manali at Katrain.
Jai Ram Thakur said that the Hans Foundation has been rendering yeoman service for the welfare of the suffering humanity.
He said the Foundation had made a contribution of Rs. 500 crore during the Uttarakhand tragedy a few years ago. He said that 15 Medical Mobile Units were provided to the State by the Foundation which were helpful in providing better transportation facilities to the patients.
He said that this 60 bedded hospital on completion would go a long way in providing better health facilities to the people of the area.
Jai Ram Thakur said that the Foundation would provide MRI facility at Civil Hospital Kullu and the State Government would provide all possible help to facilitate for setting up of this facility. He said that beautification of Rohtang Pass would be carried out so that the tourists could be attracted to visit the Pass. He said that Solang valley would also be beautified by providing car parking and wayside amenities.
He announced upgradation of two Middle Schools of the constituency to High Schools, opening of PHC at Bavali, increasing bed capacity of CHC Patlikhul to 30 beds, opening of three veterinary dispensaries in three newly created panchayats of the constituency.
Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur while welcoming the Chief Minister and others, thanked the Hans Foundation for setting up super specialty Charitable Hospital at Patlikuhal. He said that free treatment would be provided to poor patients in this super specialty hospital. He also detailed a few developmental demands of the area.
Founder of Hans Foundation Mata Mangla Bhole Maharaj said that the super specialty hospital being setup by the Foundation would help the people of the area.
She said that the hospital would have several major departments and four operation theatres and 125 staff members. She said that the Foundation was working towards improvement of quality of life of the underprivileged through health, education, livelihood etc. She said that the Foundation was planning to expand its activities of the Foundation.
Chief Trustee of Kunj Lal and Damodari Thakur Memorial Charitable Trust Chavinder Thakur welcomed the Chief Minister and other dignitaries present on the occasion.
