Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the state government was committed to curbing corruption and hence would frame strict laws in future to eradicate it completely.

He said this while addressing a public meeting at Fatehpur in the Kangra district on Tuesday.

While dedicating 14 developmental projects worth Rs. 232 crore to the people of Fatehpur, the chief minister announced the opening of Civil Court in Fatehpur, erecting memorial for Martyrs in Fatehpur, sewerage system for Fatehpur and Raja Ka Talab, re-naming Rey College after Late Shri Sujan Singh Pathania.

He also announced the re-opening of Nangal Patwar Circle, construction of 33 KV sub-station at Talara-Dak-Guriyal-Chakbari and opening of Progeny-cum Demonstration Orchard (PCDO) of Horticulture Department at Fatehpur. He announced a sum of Rs 75 lakh for maintenance of a pond at Raja Ka Talab.

“I have never compromised on principles in my life and have always raised the voice of the poor and downtrodden. I am well aware of the sufferings of the common man, the farmers and the employees as well,” he said.

After becoming the chief minister, the first challenge was to bring out the state of the economic crisis.

The governments cannot function properly under the debris of debt and keeping this in mind we took several measures to improve the economy of the state from the existing resources.

“We feel proud that within a year we have succeeded in bringing 20 percent of the state’s economy back on track,” he said, adding that additional revenue of Rs. 2200 crore has been achieved due to persistent and earnest efforts of the government for tapping the existing resources.

The chief minister said just as when the state was recovering from the financial crises, another jolt was in the form of natural disaster, and thereafter the political upheaval the state was presently witnessing.

Even Fatehpur was badly affected by the disaster and on the call of local MLA Bhawani Singh Pathania, rescue operations were conducted on war footing here as well.

“During the disaster, I visited every district and every affected village of the state to personally monitor the relief and rescue operations. The Government enhanced the relief package by amending the rules and the norms. Despite financial crunch the government is providing a special relief package of Rs. 4500 crore for the affected families,” he said.

He said that it was for the first time that the state government organised Revenue Lok Adalats in which till now more than 90 thousand mutation and seven thousand partition cases were resolved.