Dharmshala--State Government had allotted 273 mini hydro electric projects out of 300 projects allotted recently to the entrepreneurs of the state with a view to make them partner in the progress of the State, especially in hydel power generation.
This was stated by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, while addressing an impressive public meeting at Boh, in the remote interiors of Dhar Kandi area of district Kangra, after he dedicated 4 MW HEP constructed in private sector by Sodhi Brothers of Ayush Herbs today.
Chief Minister said that it had been the policy decision of the State Government to allot upto 2 MW of HEPs to the entrepreneurs while according preference in projects upto 5 MW capacity. He said that the State Government was endeavouring to inculcate entrepreneurship amongst the youth of the State so that besides finding themselves self employment avenues, they could also generate employment to other youth and add to their income. He said that IPPs were required to be partner in progress of the area they had constructed their projects. He said that all such projects authorities should cater to the local developmental needs and participate in their social activities. He said that the State was computirizing the revenue record to provide people efficient services through the internet services.
Prof. Dhumal said that State had over 23,000 MW of identified hydel potential out of which only 6,650 MW had been harnessed and 15,000MW targeted by year 2015 and 20,000 MW by year 2020. He said that hydel power would be one of the major source of income to the State on exploitation of entire hydel potential available in the State. He said that road, education and health were on the priority agenda of the State besides according top priority to the self-employment, self-reliance and ultimately resulting into self-respect of every individual. He said that although the State had vast area of 55,675 square KMS. geographical area out of which cultivable land was limited. He said that the State Government had launched Rs. 353 crore Pandit Deen Dayal Kisaan Baagwan Samridhi Yojna which had the record highest upto 90 percent subsidy component to the BPL families opting for construction of Poly House to diversify their traditional farming practices and take maximum benefit of the limited land holdings available with the farmers.
Chief Minister said that the State had launched Atal Swasthya Yojna on the birthday of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee from December 25, 2010 which had the facility of free ambulance service in emergent cases on toll free number of 108. He said that the State had also provided four CFL bulbs to each of the domestic consumers of the state free of cost by spending Rs. 80 crore over the same. He said that the scheme was aimed at not only on saving the power but also to provide consumers quality electricity. He said that the State had earmarked upto 2 MW hydel projects exclusively to Himachali entrepreneurs.
Prof. Dhumal said that the State Government had also launched Rs. 300 crore doodh Ganga Yojna to give boost to animal husbandry and self employment avenues to the local people in dairy farming. He said the Scheme had subsidy component upto 25 percent to the general category and 33 percent to the scheduled caste categories of beneficiaries. He further added that Bhed Palak Yojna had also been launched for the benefit of the shepherds
of the State with a view to motivate them continue with their traditional avocation of sheep rearing. He said that the scheme had provision of providing loan upto Rs. 5 lakh which contains subsidy component of 33 percent to the beneficiaries. He said that shepherds could purchase fourty sheep and four rams with the loan amount to give boost to their traditional avocation of sheep rearing. He assured the people that Tehsildar Shahpur would be available for a week at any designated place to provide local people revenue services at their door steps. He also sanctioned Rs. 10,000 to the school children for promotion of cultural programme.
CM was accorded a rousing reception by the residents of Shahpur segment enroute from Shahpur to Boh village who waited for him at different points to welcome the Chief Minister to their area.
Shri Tulsi Ram Sharma, Speaker, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, also thanked CM for dedicating the mini hydro electric project to the people which had added to the developmental milestone in hydro power sector of the state. He said that the State had aimed at harnessing 20,000MW of identified hydel power in a time bound manner to make Himachal Pradesh ’Power State of India’ and generate income to the state exchequer. He said that all eligible people had been sanctioned social security pension by the State Government. He thanked CM for envisioning Holi-Uttrala tunnel project which would connect Bharmour area with Baijnath and reduce distance between both the destinations by hundreds of kilometres.
Smt. Sarveen Chaudhary, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, and local MLA, also welcomed the Chief Minister to her home segment and thanked her for one day visit to her home segment. She thanked CM for sanctioning budget to connect Boh village with mettled road and providing people regular bus service. She thanked CM for sanctioning Rs. 367 lakhs for another important Naam road in the Dhar Kandi area. She also counted various other developmental milestones being established in her home segment. She assured people that Mochh Gurgoon road would also be constructed on priority. She said that Rs. 232 lakh Boh Darini WSS would also be completed in near future. She said that 55 new electricity transformers were being installed in Shahpur segment. She also apprised CM of various local demands.
Dr. Virender Sodhi, Chairman, Sodhi Brothers of Ayush Herbs, welcomed the Chief Minister and thanked him for dedicating the project to the people.
Shri Sanjay Chaudhary, MLA, Shri Mohan Lal, former Minister, Shri Sanjay Sharma, Member, State Press Advisory Committee, Shri Rattan Jagdamba, former Chairman, Zila Parishad, Shri Rajesh Thakur, General Secretary, District Kangra BJP, Shri R.S.Gupta, DC, Shri Diljeet Thakur, SP, Shri K.K.Gupta, Chief Engineer, PWD, Shri M.S.Kanwar, Chief Engineer, IPH, other senior officers and prominent people of the area were present on the occasion.
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