Bilaspur to host mega event to mark two years of Cong govt

To celebrate its two years in office, the state government will organise a mega event at the Kahlur Sports Complex at Bilaspur on December 11. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has issued directions for making arrangements for the event, which is likely to be attended by over 25,000 people.

Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, former minister Ram Lal Thakur, former MLA Bumber Thakur and Congress leader Vivek Kumar met the Chief Minister regarding various development initiatives for Bilaspur district. They assured the Chief Minister that the event would be “historic”. Sukhu emphasised that the government was committed to ensuring comprehensive development of Bilaspur district.

Dharmani and other leaders requested the Chief Minister for the construction of the Beri-Dadola bridge. They said that it would benefit the residents of three constituencies — Bilaspur Sadar, Jhanduta and Ghumarwin. The Chief Minister assured them that the bridge would be constructed on priority and a survey would be conducted for the purpose. “After the survey, the government will make necessary financial arrangements for the project,” he added.

Ram Lal Thakur urged the Chief Minister to grant the nagar panchayat status to Swarghat in the Naina Devi ji Assembly constituency while Vivek Kumar asked for the same status for Jhanduta. The Chief Minister assured both leaders that the government would seriously consider their demands for the grant of the nagar panchayat status to the two areas.

The Congress leaders expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for introducing the M.Tech Electrical Engineering (Electric Vehicle Technology) course at Government Hydro Engineering College at Bandla in Bilaspur. They appreciated the initiation of water sports activities in the Gobind Sagar Lake, which had created employment and self-employment opportunities for the locals.