Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday presided over ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ programme at village Nakki of Pragpur area in Kangra district.

The state government has launched this programme with the aim of resolving the grievances of the people at their doorstep and to make them aware about policies and programmes of the state government to benefit the masses.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated four projects worth Rs 11.32 crore including Mandwara to Karol via Chanauriya Basti, Baba Balotu Mandir and Sukar and Dadri link road including causeway over Nalsuha Khad and two bridges on Bani to Pragpur via Dangra Sidh road on Lagbaliana and Sehri Khad.

He announced to upgrade sub tehsil Pragpur to tehsil and to merge Kadoha, Chalali, Samnoli Patwar circle from Dehra tehsil in Pragpur.

He also announced to upgrade Police Post Dadasiba to Police station, starting BBA and BCA classes in Rakkar College, Kotla Behad College and Dadasiba College, start science and commerce classes in Government Senior Secondary School Nalsuna and Kaloha from next academic session and opening a Ayurvedic dispensary at Chamukha.

The Chief Minister also announced to provide adequate funds for the new building of PMCH Pragpur, and restart Pathankot-Chintpurni bus service, starting Terrace-Shimla via Kotla night bus service and to extend Shimla-Pragpur bus service route upto Seul Khad and to provide adequate funds for construction of roads in Kotla Behad as well.

During the program, the Chief Minister also presented cheques of financial assistance of Rs 31,000 each to 10 beneficiaries under the Shagun Scheme. He also visited the exhibitions organized on this occasion.

Sukhu said that the state government is organizing Revenue Lok Adalats up to the tehsil and sub tehsil level and till now 65 thousand mutation cases have been settled.

So far, 15,362 mutation and 742 partition cases have been settled in the Revenue Lok Adalats in Kangra district as well, he added.

The state government stands firmly with the people on the issue of notifying the area adjacent to Pong Dam an eco-sensitive zone, asserted the Chief Minister.

He said that efforts were being made to promote tourism activities in Pong Dam area and schemes worth Rs 100 crore were being commenced in the times to come, he added.

The Chief Minister said: “Due to the financial mismanagement of the previous government, today every Himachali has a debt of more than one lakh rupees. The present state government inherited a burden of thousands of crore from the previous BJP government and now we are working hard to bring the economy back on track.”

He said that efforts were being made to strengthen the rural economy. Milk purchase rates have been increased by six rupees and a Rs 250 crore milk processing plant is being constructed at Dhagwar in Kangra district.

The state government has given the status of tourism capital to Kangra district and this will benefit the residents of Kangra, as well as Hamirpur and Una, said the Chief Minister.