Balh Assembly segment gets Rs 291 cr projects
Tribune News Service
Mandi, September 20
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated and laid foundation stone of development projects worth Rs 291 crore in the Balh Assembly segment of Mandi district.
Addressing a public meeting at Gaggal, the CM announced the opening of the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) division at Nerchowk, an Atal Adarsh Vidyalaya at Balh, the upgrade of the primary health centre (PHC), Gaggal, to the community health centre (CHC), the opening of veterinary dispensaries in Seoli and Sakroha gram panchayats, the upgrade of health sub-centre, Rajgarh, to the PHC, starting of science classes in Government Senior Secondary School, Bhangrotu, and the renaming of Government Senior Secondary School, Gasanu, as Shaheed Naik Pushpraj Government Senior Secondary School, as a mark of respect for the martyr.
He announced Rs 10 lakh each for the construction of panchayat bhawans in 14 newly created gram panchayats in Balh and Rs 10 lakh for the playground at Government Senior Secondary School, Pauri.
He said the matter regarding the setting up of an NCC Academy in Balh would also be taken up with the authority.
The CM said a survey had been completed for an international airport at Balh and the Lidar survey would be completed soon. This would pave the way for a world-class airport. He said the 15th Finance Commission had also recommended Rs 1000 crore for the airport.
He laid the foundation stone of the Rs 1.50 crore Public Works Division Office building, Nerchowk, Rs 10.25 crore Government ITI building at Balh, Rs 2.21 crore 40-meter bridge over the Raatti khud on the Mundru-Taroh-Dayon-Badwahan road, Rs 86 crore sewerage scheme to Nerchowk, and a Rs 26 crore building of jail. He also performed a bhumi pujan of the Rs 2.17 crore PHC building and the Rs 3.52 crore Tanda-Kohla-Tikkari-Kawalkot-Sidhkothi road.
He announced the upgrade of the CHC, Rewalsar, to the Civil Hospital, the opening of fire sub-station at Rewalsar, the upgrade of the police post, Rewalsar, to the police station, the opening of a veterinary hospital at Durgapur, the construction of a helipad in the area, Rs 2 crore for the upgrade of the Kalkhar-Ratti road and the starting a bus service from Sundernagar to Bathan.
