Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various projects worth Rs 31 crore in the Nalagarh Assembly constituency of Solan district.
The Chief Minister inaugurated a drinking water scheme for the villages of Mittian, Behli, Khaller and adjoining areas set up at a cost of Rs 7.24 crore.
He also inaugurated seven tube wells laid at a cost of Rs 5.22 crore for Nalagarh and improvement projects for drinking water schemes in various areas of Nalagarh valued at Rs 4.82 crore.
Sukhu laid the foundation stones of three bridges, including the Kotla Kalan bridge, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 5.77 crore, the Retar Khad bridge built at a cost of Rs 4.44 crore and the Bhatauli Khad bridge at Rs. 3.51 crore.
“The government is committed to developing the Nalagarh Assembly constituency. The current government prioritizes uniform development across the state and is making every possible effort for the welfare of its citizens,” he said.
Sukhu also flagged off two ambulances donated to the District Red Cross Society. Nalagarh MLA Hardeep Bawa expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for these projects.
Earlier, Sukhu announced the opening of a sub tehsil in Loharghat while addressing a public meeting at Loharghat in the remote gram panchayat of Kyar Kaneta of the Arki Assembly constituency in district Solan.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister said his government was making infrastructural and other necessary improvements in primary sectors such as roads, education and health.
“Rs 600 crore will be spent on constructing school buildings in the next three years. In health sector, the infrastructure would be strengthened at medical colleges and district hospitals with the incorporation of modern technology,” he said.
The Chief Minister said the government was focusing on reaching out to remote areas and ensuring that the benefits of schemes and programmes were reaching every section of society.
While talking about the government’s efforts to promote natural farming, Sukhu said the government was purchasing naturally grown maize at Rs 30 per kg and wheat at Rs 40 per kg.
He further said that his government had made a historic increase in milk purchase prices and milk processing plants were being established at various places in the state. On the occasion, the Chief Minister honoured Nirmala Devi, wife of martyr Havildar Ram Ratan.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dhani Ram Shandil said that the state was entering a new era of development under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
MLA, Arki, Sanjay Awasthi highlighted the government initiatives like the Rs 101 crore Sukh Ashray Kosh, which laid the foundation for social change and transforming the lives of orphaned children.
