Equal and balanced development of all areas is being ensured in Himachal Pradesh after the Congress government came to power in the state, said chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday.
Sukhu also announced an additional ₹ 4 crore to expedite the work on the under-construction Janglik bridge. In addition, he announced ₹ 2 crore for the area affected by the landslide in Thaintwadi village. The CM on Friday announced the conversion of Government Model Senior Secondary School (GSSS) Taklech in the Rampur assembly constituency to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) system.
“The state government’s objective is to increase the income of people living in rural areas and ensure that money flows directly into the village economy. This has increased the income of farmers and livestock rearers. The CM directed the officials to restore the Janglik road for vehicular traffic within ten days.
Addressing a public meeting in Rampur, Sukhu said that when his government took charge in the state, the procurement price of milk was ₹ 32 per litre, which has now been increased to nearly double. The CM said that the state government has sanctioned ₹ 36 crore for the construction of the Tikkar-Jarol-Gahan road. He said that earlier, parents in rural areas had to send their children to cities so that they can get CBSE education.
With this aim, the government is paying special attention to strengthening the rural economy,” the CM said. He said that the government is continuously taking steps to strengthen the economic condition of horticulturists and farmers. “The completion of this road will make it easier for apple growers in the area to transport their produce to the markets,” Sukhu said, while directing officials to ensure that there is no compromise whatsoever on the quality of road construction. He said that the closure of the road was causing difficulties for local residents as well as horticulturists and that the government would ensure its early restoration. “This not only increased migration from villages but also placed an additional financial burden on families,” Sukhu said, adding that the state government had decided to start CBSE schools in the government sector so that children in rural areas could receive quality education close to their homes.
