MANDI: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday inaugurated a motorable bridge constructed at a cost of Rs 4.40 crore on Tirthan Khud and 33 KV power sub-station worth Rs. 3.34 crore under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna at Balichowki in District Mandi.
While addressing the public meeting Chief Minister announced opening of Oak Tusar Silk Division at Balichowki for District Kullu, Mandi and Lahaul-Spiti.
He announced opening of primary school at village Bhalyari in Gram Panchayat Khani, Health Sub Center at Dhawehad, opening of veterinary dispensary at Gram Panchyat Kanda, Health Sub Center at Katbanu, Health Sub Center at Sudharani and upgradation of Primary School Dagaihal to Middle School. He also announced Rs 30 lakh each for sports grounds at Deodhar and Aligarh.
Jai Ram Thakur said that people of both Banjar and Seraj Assembly Constituencies have benefited from the construction of this bridge over Tirthan Khud and has full filled the long pending demand of the people of the area.
He said that with the construction of the bridge, vegetable growers of the area would now be able to transport their produce to the vegetable market.
The Chief Minister said that 595 km of roads have been constructed under Bali Chowki sub-division benefitting the people of 50 Gram Panchayats.
He said that the with the expenditure of Rs. 2582 lakh, Thalot, Panjain-Thachi road and with the expenditure of Rs. 5070 lakh the work of upgradation and widening of Kalhani to Pandoh road would soon be completed.
He said that besides these, Rs.1460 lakh bridge over Beas river at Thalot, work of widening and up-gradation of Thachi to Lambathach road at a cost of Rs. 7570 lakh was under progress.
He said that with the construction of power station as many as 30 thousand people of seven Gram Panchayats Gopalpur, Mangalore, Thatbeed, Chanaun, Kotla, Larji and Chhakurta will be benefitted. This would ensure proper power supply and the problem of voltage will also be resolved in the area.
Chief Minister said that Seraj Youth Sports and Cultural Festival was a vital event in providing platform to 14 thousand participants of Seraj.
He said that sports help in overall development of a person and inculcates self-confidence, sense of responsibility and mutual coordination in a person.
He said that in view of the present lifestyle, it is necessary to give importance to sports so that stress-free life and social society can be established along with staying away from bad habits like drug addiction. He urged the youth to stay away from drugs and from drug addiction and to harness their potential in the field of sports.
Chief Minister also transferred an amount of Rs. 1743 lakh to the accounts of the beneficiaries of various schemes of Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Board. Under this financial assistance of Rs. 365 lakhs was provided for marriage, Rs. 1134 lakhs for education, Rs. 19 lakhs for medical, Rs. 38 lakhs for maternity and paternity benefits.
He distributed prizes worth Rs. 30 lakh to the winners of sports competitions under the Seraj Youth and Cultural Fesitval.
