Kangra to see major development over next 5 yrs, says Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while addressing a public gathering at Matour in the Kangra Assembly constituency on Tuesday, announced the establishment of a division of the Jal Shakti Department in Kangra. He assured the introduction of new courses in Matour College, alongside strengthening water and electricity schemes in the area.
The construction work for the Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School in Kangra would begin soon, and the construction of a new bridge over Jalodi Khad was also announced. He expressed confidence that Kangra would witness significant development over the next five years and the present state govt would ensure the progress and prosperity of grassroots communities. The people of the area would receive improved water supply, healthcare, and other essential facilities closer to their homes.
Sukhu said that the govt was committed to revitalising the rural economy, as over 80 percent of the state's population resides in rural areas. He stated that the govt increased the purchase price of milk by Rs 15 and launched a scheme to purchase cow dung in the state. The state also procured 4,000 metric tonnes of maize produced through natural farming at Rs 30 per kilogram. From the next season, wheat will also be procured at Rs 40 per kilogram.
He mentioned that the daily wage for MNREGA workers was raised from Rs 240 to Rs 300. He said that a milk processing plant with a capacity of 1.5 lakh litres was being established at Dhagwar in Kangra, which would benefit approximately three lakh farmers. He reiterated the importance of good governance, stating, "Good governance requires good government."
He criticised the previous BJP govt's education policy and assured that the Congress was working to improve the education system. He claimed that the govt also made reforms in the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) norms to evaluate the performance of all officials of the state government.
He urged the public to support the decisions of the govt, including the rationalisation of subsidies, encouraging the affluent to forgo subsidies. He said that the policies and actions of the previous BJP govt widened the gap between the rich and the poor.
He stated that the govt settled over 2.42 lakh pending revenue cases through special 'Intkal Adalats', organised for the first time in the state.
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