Vijyender Sharma
NALAGARH-----Himachal Chief Minister, Shri Virbhadra Singh today inaugurated and performed foundation stone laying ceremonies of the projects worth Rs. 69 crore during his tour to Baddi-Nalagarh area in Solan district.
While addressing a massive public meeting at Baddi he said that he believes in work and serving the people of the state. He said that the Sirsa bridge the foundation stone of which had been laid by him today will ensure connectivity to as many as seven villages. He said the directions had also been given to undertake this work as soon as possible along with ensuring quality. He said that he had also directed the departments to finish the work of sewerage treatment plan at Baddi and allot the work to a well qualified contractor so that its completion in a time bound manner was ensured.
He said that the Labour hostel was completed within a year and all such big projects would be finished in a time bound manner in future.
He said that to provide quality education to the people of the rural and far flung areas the government had opened as many as 15 colleges so that students could get facility for obtaining higher education near to their door-steps. He said that the government was ensuring that all colleges in the far flung areas also have a hostel for girls.
Shri Virbhadra Singh urged for strengthening the hands of the Government so that overall development could be ensured and the State may emerge as a pioneer in the field of education, health, road infrastructure and other sectors in the country.
He said that the Government was committed for providing all possible facilities to the industrialists and will ensure that they get un-interrupted power and water for their units. The State Government was endeavouring to develop BBNA as an industrial hub of the State and give incentives for the entrepreneurs so as to attract them to invest in the State in a big way, which will create enough employment opportunities to the youth of the State.
The Chief Minister announced up-gradation of Govt primary school Majra, Government Middle School Porla and Govt high School Kundlu.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated the much awaited bridge over Chikni rivulet completed with an outlay of Rs. 8.61 crore on National Highway 21 which would connect Nalagarh and Swarghat. He also laid foundation stone of a bridge to be constructed over Sirsa river by spending Rs. 6.48 crore. On completion it will benefit six villages of the area and will besides a population of around six thousand.
He also laid foundation stones of Sewerage Treatment Scheme for Baddi town to be completed at a cost of Rs 34 crore and of Labour Hostel to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 4.5 crore. This labour hostel will comprise of 100 rooms
and will have the facility of accommodating as many as 200 labourers. He also laid foundation stone of Science Laboratory of Government Senior Secondary School, Nalagarh to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 95 lakh and Pharma-Testing Laboratory at Baddi to be completed by spending Rs. 8.09 crore.
Chief Minister also inaugurated Rs. 5.50 crore Working Men Hostel at Baddi which will have 66 rooms. The hostel would provide residential facilities to the youth of the State working in various industrial units in Baddi. He also inaugurated office of Superintendent of Police at Baddi completed at a cost of Rs 1.55 crore.
Later, the Chief Minister interacted with the representatives of local Industrialists Association and discussed various issues pertaining to entrepreneurs and the problems being faced by them. The Chief Minister assured them of every possible help.s
Irrigation and Public Health Minister, Smt Vidya Stokes said a lot had been done on development front in the State and the government was committed to providing water to every household in the State.
Industries Minister Shri Mukesh Agnihotri said that a sum of Rs 18 crore had been received for the Nalagarh Sewerage treatment Scheme and the work would be started soon. He lauded the efforts of the Chief Minister for ensuring equitable development of all the areas of the State without discrimination.
He said the norms for setting up industries in the State had been relaxed and the entrepreneurs were being given electricity on cheaper rates, and the low income certificate range had been increased to Rs. 35000.
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Col (Dr.) Dhani Ram Shandil, said that the industrial development was necessary for the growth of any area and government was making all efforts that such areas were well connected with roads and have all other such facilities which fulfill the needs of industrialists.
Earlier, Sh Madan Chaudhary, President Nagar Parishad, Baddi welcomed and honoured the Chief Minister.
Dr Swati Piramal and Dr. Ajay Piramal of Piramal enterprises donated a Dead Body Van and handed over the keys to the Chief Minister.
Urban Development Minister Sh. Sudhir Sharma, Chairman HP Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Bawa Hardeep Singh, Ex-MLA Shri Lajja Ram Chaudhary and Lakhwinder Singh Rana, Vice-Chairman Khadi Board, Sh Ramesh Chauhan, Vice-Chairman HP Small Saving Advisory Board, Sh Prakash Karad, Member BoD HPTDC, Shri Surinder Sethi, General Secretary, State Congress Committee, Sh Vinod Sultanpuri, Chairman Bhagat Bank, Sh Mohan Mehta, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Madan Chauhan, SP Sh Arul Kumar, Director Industries, Sh. Rajinder Singh were also present on the occasion among senior officers of the district administration and others.
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Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh addressing the public meeting at Baddi today.
Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh inaugurating SP Office at Baddi today.
Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh inaugurating Pharma Lab at Baddi today.
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