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  • Employees union of HPTDC call on Chief Minister
  • CM congratulates Major General Adarsh Verma
  • CM participates in installation of Hanuman Dhwaja at Jakhu temple, offers prayers for peace and pros
  • Construction of Shongtong hydroelectric project to be completed by December 2026
  • Mini bus services restored on various routes in Seraj area: Mukesh Agnihotri
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  • CM participates in installation of Hanuman Dhwaja at Jakhu temple, offers prayers for peace and pros

    PWD rest house inaugurates at Chhota Shimla

    Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today offered prayers at Jakhu Temple in Shimla, seeking peace and prosperity for the people of the State and took part in the installation ceremony of a 108-feet high Hanuman Dhwaja (flag) in the temple premises.

    While interacting with media persons, the Chief Minister said that the historic Jakhu Temple holds deep spiritual significance and was a symbol of collective faith of the people. The temple was home to the tallest statue of Lord Hanuman and the state government was committed to further enhancing its spiritual and tourist appeal.

    He stated that a statue of Lord Ram was also being installed at the temple complex, however, certain procedural challenges related to the Forest Conservation Act (FCA) were being addressed to facilitate this installation.

    “The state government aims to improve basic amenities for devotees visiting Jakhu temple, including better parking, seating arrangements and other facilities, while ensuring ecological balance,” he added.

    In response to a question, the Chief Minister said that the state government was working round-the-clock to provide relief and rehabilitation to people affected by natural disasters. Even the Leader of the Opposition was in constant touch with him, as his constituency had suffered extensive damages. Besides, the Seraj assembly constituency, Dharampur, Karsog, and Nachan areas had also been severely affected due to the torrential rains. The Union Ministers have been apprised in detail about the situation in these regions during his recent New Delhi visit, he added.

    “I hope that when the Union Home Minister visits Himachal Pradesh, the people of the state will receive some relief,” the Chief Minister added.

    He emphasized that the rehabilitation of affected people was a prime responsibility of the state government and non-forest land would be allocated to affected individuals, while the allocation of forest land would require approval from the Central government. “The State’s priority is to reopen roads in the disaster-hit regions to ensure farmers and horticulturists can transport apples, vegetables and other produces to the markets without hindrance. The government will also provide compensation to affected families for damage to their homes, cattle sheds, livestock, and other belongings,” Sh. Sukhu said.

    The Chief Minister said that many relief camps had been set up in rest houses to accommodate the affected families while those wishing to move into rented accommodation would be given Rs. 5,000 per month as rental assistance by the state government.

    Later, the Chief Minister inaugurated the newly constructed rest house of the Public Works department at Chhota Shimla having 9 suites and built at a cost of Rs. 4.15 crore. He said that the state government has completed the construction work of this Rest House on priority. The government rest houses were being made available to the general people at uniform rates through online booking and remaining rest houses would be integrated with the online booking system. He said that the present state government had standardized rented rates for common people and VIPs for staying in Himachal Bhawan and Himachal Sadan.

    He also welcomed the tourists in Himachal Pradesh and said that in some sections of social media, a negative picture was being portrayed affecting the tourism industry in the State. He said that although some regions had been impacted by the torrential rains, a large portion of the State still  remain safe and open to explore, as 70 lakh people are residing in the State.

    Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh,  MLA Kamlesh Thakur, Principal Advisor (Media) to Chief Minister Naresh Chauhan, Chairman, H.P. State Cooperative Bank  Devender Shyam,  Vice Chairman, HP State Industrial Development Corporation Vishal Chambiyal, Mayor Surender Chauhan, Deputy Mayor Uma Kaushal, Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.

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  • Employees union of HPTDC call on Chief Minister

    A delegation of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) Employees Union called on Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and apprised of various demands of the Association.

    The Chief Minister assured them that six hotels of HPTDC viz. Apple Blossom Fagu, Lake View Bilaspur, Hotel Chanshal Rohru, Hotel Ros Common Kasauli, Hotel Sarwari Kullu and Hotel Mamleshwar Chindi will continue to be managed by the HPTDC. The representatives of the Union assured the Chief Minister that they would make all-out efforts to bring all these hotels in profit within one year of time period.  

    Sh. Sukhu said that the present state government is committed to support HPTDC and ensure the well being of the employees. He said that the government would establish a 30 rooms hotel with modern amenities at Tattapani in Mandi district to offer better services to the tourists visiting the area. He emphasised on the need for quality services and asked the employees to ensure high standards in food hospitality and other facilities to come upto the expectations of the visitors.

    MLA Sanjay Awasthy, President of the HPTDC Employees Union Hukum Ram, General Secretary Raj Kumar Sharma, Senior Vice President Sant Kumar Feram, Rajiv Soni, Rajpal Sharma, Shyama Nand, Nihal Singh and Manoj were also present on the occasion.

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  • Deputy Chief Whip urges CM to consider demand of Macleodganj Auto Operator Union

    The Auto Operator Union, Macleodganj, Dharamshala  has urged the Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to consider their demand to allow plying of petrol autos in Macleodganj in Dharamshala instead of e-rickshaws.

    A delegation of the Union also met the Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania who accompanied them to the Chief Minister on Wednesday evening and narrated their woes and strongly recommended solution to their only demand.

    The Deputy Chief Whip apprised the Chief Minister that the plying of                 e-rickshaws was made mandatory by the state government in Macleodganj and nearby areas. However, the e-rickshaws were unable to climb the steep slopes particularly that of Dharamkot, Naddi, Upper Bhagsu, Haini, Rakkad etc and stop's halfway thus causing inconvenience to the commuters and the auto drivers.

    Kewal Singh Pathania requested the Chief Minister to approve the above request  and allow them to ply petrol autos as was being run earlier.

    He stated that the Chief Minister has directed the concerned departments to review the decision and take measures to give relief to the Auto drivers of the area.

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  • CM Sukhu seeks enhanced central aid for flood-hit Himachal

    Meets Union Home Minister, demands more funds for disaster restoration

    Seeks 30% hike in relief norms, and policy reforms for relief aid

    Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday and apprised him that Himachal Pradesh had suffered damages amounting to around Rs. 1000 crore due to flash floods and cloudbursts, even as the monsoon had just begun. He informed that precious lives had been lost and key infrastructure including roads, bridges, buildings, irrigation schemes, water supply schemes and electricity supply systems had been severely affected during this disaster.

    The Chief Minister requested liberal support from the Central Government for relief and restoration works. He further said that natural disasters had become a recurring phenomenon since 2023 and the state had incurred cumulative losses of approximately ?21,000 crore over the last three years.

    He added that the state government was making every effort to provide relief to the affected people through the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). However, due to the repeated occurrence of such disasters, it had become increasingly difficult for the state to undertake restoration works and rebuild infrastructure with its limited resources.

    Shri Sukhu pointed out that the existing guidelines fixed by the Central Government regarding the sanctioning of relief and restoration activities were inadequate, considering the difficult topographical conditions of the state. He strongly urged for amendments in the existing norms, specifically raising the current limit from 10 percent to 30 percent, which would provide significant support to the state in its relief and restoration efforts.

    The Union Home Minister assured the Chief Minister of all possible assistance to the state.

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  • Chief Minister calls on Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

    Seeks support for repair and reconstruction of damaged roads

    Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at New Delhi today and apprised him of massive damages caused by flash floods in the state and sought support for repair and reconstruction of damaged roads. He also urged for including few roads in PM Gati Shakti Yojana. 

    Sh. Sukhu also updated the Union Minister about the delays in National Highway projects due to various reasons and requested to address the delays at the earliest and to start construction works on the same.

    Chief Minister also stressed upon adopting tunneling in the NH road projects and discussed about the roads of strategic importance which have been already raised with defence ministry and  urged for speedy action on them.

    He also urged for sanctioning more Ropeway projects for the state to ease traffic congestion.

    Union Minister assured of all possible assistance to the state and gave necessary directions to the officers.

    MLA Sunder Singh Thakur, Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Secretary PWD Abhishek Jain, Principal Resident Commissioner Sushil Kumar Singla and officers of NHAI and the ministry were present.

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  • CM advocates Chairman 16th FC for continuation of Revenue Deficit Grant

    Urges creation of separate 'Green Fund' with earmarked annual allocation for hill states.

    Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Dr Arvind Panagariya, Chairman 16th Finance Commission at New Delhi today and sought co-operation of the Finance Commission for strengthening the financial condition of the state. He said that state government was following the path of fiscal prudence and was one of the best performing states in the country on various parameters including sustainable development goals. He urged the Commission to support the state in its recommendations keeping in view the financial condition of the state.

    Chief Minister said that hill states incur a much higher expenditure as compared to other states. He said that devolution to a hill state should be at least twice than their share of population.

    He requested for continuation of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) keeping in view topographical disadvantages and limited scope for raising revenue. He added that state is facing a financial crisis because of steep tapering of RDG  by the 15th Finance Commission.

    He also requested for creation of a separate 'Green Fund' with earmark annual allocation for hill states. He added that this issue was discussed with the Prime Minister also. 

    Chief Minister also apprised him about the suggestions made by the state for disaster management, relief from debt trap, grant to local bodies and state specific grants. He urged  for accepting the suggestions as recommended.

    Dr  Arvind Panagariya assured of all possible assistance to the state.

    Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena and Principal Advisor to CM Ram Subhag Singh accompanied the Chief Minister.

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