Himachal Govt should withdraw Guest Teacher Policy: Jai Ram Thakur
Leader of Oppostion and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, while slamming the Guest Teacher Policy, on Monday said that the state government cannot be allowed to act arbitarily.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the government has accorded priority for harnessing the power potential as it is the only sector capable of making the state self-reliant and prosperous.
He was speaking on the occasion of book release of ‘Urja Rajya Ka Sapna Nakaratmakata Ke Mayajal mein’ which was written by Raj Kumar Verma here last evening. Verma is a retired engineer hailing from Mandi district.
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The Chief Minister lauded the role of the writer and said that this book would be useful for the research scholars on hydel potential of the state.
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He said the book would also prove handy to the entrepreneurs interesting to invest in power sector in the state. He said Himachal has power potential of over 27000 MW and the government is committed to exploit it by inviting private as well as public participation.
“The government is working with positive approach and attitude and providing several incentives to the power executing agencies in the state,” he said.
Thakur said that this book should be seen as a step to move from negativity to positivity, particularly in the field of power generation.
The book gives practical suggestions for optimum harnessing of power potential in the state.
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