Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur in Una today charged that the liquor mafia involved in illegal liquor trade has been arrested and they have their links with the Congress party and its leaders. The state Government would take stern action against those involved in drug trafficking and their properties would be confiscated, he warned.
Chief Minister named Rs 16.78 Kala Kendra Bhawan at Samoor Kalan in Una, which was opened today as Lata Mangeshkar Kala Kendra in honour of Bharat Ratna and Melody Queen.
Thakur also inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth about Rs. 67 crore for Kutlehar and Haroli vidhan sabha areas of the district. He also led the Sampark se smarthan yatra of party workers in faviour of the BJP to score a political point in Una.
He announced opening of HPSEB division at Thanakalan, Rural Development Division at Bangana and other works. He also announced starting of Commerce classes in Government Senior Secondary Schools Dhamandri and Rainsari and setting of Science lab at Senior Secondary School Samoor Kalan.
He said that developmental works worth Rs 1600 crore has been dedicated or were being completed in different parts of the district.
Chief Minister said that the opposition leaders have nothing against the State Government and in frustration were making wild and baseless allegations. He said that more than 5 lakh families have been registered under HIMCARE scheme and more than Rs 200 crore have been spent for the treatment of 2.17 lakh people of the state.
Earlier, the Chief Minister laid foundation stones of Rs. 14.70 crore 50- bedded Civil Hospital Bangana, Rs. 15.54 crore augmentation of Lift Water Supply Scheme Dhar Chamukha, Piploo, Daroh Saroh and Chamiari Sihana, Rs. 5.47 crore 33/11KV, 1x3.15 MVA Sub Station Lathiani at Naloot with four outgoing feeders, control room building and staff quarters under Electrical Sub Division HPSEBL Bangana, Rs. 2.60 crore work of development of Water Sports Complex at village Androli under Nai Rahein Nai Manzilein and Rs. 3.73crore new OPD Block of Community Health Centre, Thanakalan.
Chief Minister also inaugurated Rs. 3.82 crore newly constructed administrative block of Police Department and Rs. 3.95 crore RTPCR Lab Palkwah, Haroli at Jhalera.
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Virender Kanwar said that Kutlehar area has witnessed unprecedented development during the last four years. The water scarcity of the area has been redressed and credit of this goes to the able leadership of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, he added.
He said work on Rs 10 crore Gokul Gram at Thanakalan was nearing completion and a check dam has been constructed at Samur by spending an amount of Rs 10.22 crore.
