Addressing a public meeting at Satiwala in Nahan Thakur announced opening of Government Primary School at Rigadwala gram payanchat Kaulanwala Bhud, upgradation of Government Primary School Kun to Government Middle School (GMS), upgradation of GMS Devka, GMS Nalka, GMS Kodewala to Government High School (GHS), starting of +2 classes in GHS Bohliyon, GHS Janglabhud and GHS Tokiyo.
He also announced to undertake High school Girinagar of Electricity Board under Himachal Education Board. He announced to commence Science classes in Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS) Haripurkhol, Commerce classes in GSSS Bikrambagh, Science (Biology) classes in GSSS Panjahal and GSSS Bermapapdi, Commerce and Math classes in GSSS Senwala.
He said during the pandemic the state government inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth about Rs. 4200 crore in 42 constituencies of the state. State Government safely brought home over 2.50 lakh people of the state stranded in different parts of the country, he said.
He said that the Congress leaders did nothing in this crisis and even tried to politicize this sensitive issue. No patient was deprived of beds, medicines and oxygen etc, he said.
He reminded the congress leaders that there were only 50 ventilators in the State when the pandemic spread whereas today the State has over 900 ventilators. He said that the State had only two oxygen plants at IGMC, Shimla and Dr RPGMC, Tanda, whereas today there are over 30 oxygen plants in the state.
He also announced opening of Sub Tehsil in Kala Amb area, Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Senwala Mubarikpur, Trilokpur and Haripurkhol, Veterinary dispensary at Devkapudla, Kayari and Sambhalka. He announced upgradation of PHC Rampur-Bharapur to Community Health Centre (CHC). He announced construction of bridge on Bata river at Fatehpur-Gulabgarh, rupees two lakh each for 20 tubewells in nine panchayats of Poanta Block in Nahan Vidhan Sabha area and rupees one crore for various developmental works in Municipal Council area of Nahan.
Jai Ram Thakur said under able and strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has emerged as the first country in the world to achieve the target of 100 crore vaccination.
The state is about to achieve the target of cent percent vaccination of eligible age group.
He said that he personally took up the matter with the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal and seven paddy procurement centres were opened in the State, out of which three were opened in the district.
Jai Ram Thakur said that the State Government has launched Sahara Yojna for providing financial assistance of Rs. 3000 per month to families with chronically ill patients, Grihini Suvidha Yojna to provide free gas connections to about 3.25 lakh households, Himcare Scheme to provide health cover of rupees five 5 lakh to eligible families.
He said that over 1.75 lakh families have been benefited under the HIMCARE scheme. He said that Rs 31000 were being provided to daughters of BPL families under the Shagun Yojna at the time of their marriage. He directed the officers to identify the old people above 70 years so that they could be provided social security pension under the old age pension scheme without the income criterion.
He said that unfortunately all these achievements seems to be nothing for the opposition as for them development only mean their own development and scams worth crores of rupees.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated Rs. 9.95 crore upgradation of road from Banog to Kheri, Rs. 1.90 crore upgradation of Kheri to Meerpur Gurudwara, Rs. 3.92 crore upgradation of road from Bohlion to Sambhalka, Rs. 2.13 crore District Treasury building at Nahan and other schemes.
Chief Minister performed foundation stones of 16 developmental projects worth Rs. 134 crore which include Rs. 2.01 crore Science Lab at GSSS Surla, Rs 10 crore LWSS Kollawalla Bhund and others.
Power Minister Sukh Ram Chaudhary said that the State Government headed by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has ensured balanced and alround development of the State and Sirmour district has also made rapid strides in various spheres of development during this period.
BJP President Suresh Kashyap thanked the Chief Minister for dedicating and laying foundation stones of developmental projects worth Rs. 320 crore during his two day visit to the district.
MLA Nahan Rajiv Bindal said the welfare schemes have benefitted every section of the society, with special thrust on the person living below the poverty line.
