SHIMLA July 31, 2020: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth about Rs. 188 crore in Chopal Vidhan Sabha area of Shimla district through video conferencing from Shimla here on Friday.
The developmental projects dedicated by him include Civil Hospital Chopal constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.39 crore; Baagi helipad in Kupvi tehsil constructed with an outlay of Rs. 25 lakh; 30 meter bridge over Mashrain khad on Timavi-Lachhog road built at a cost of Rs. 1.77 crore; Rs. 3.15 crore Lihat-Sarahan road constructed under NABARD; Rs. 3.05 crore Sarkali-Kyari Shilan road built under PMGSY; Rs. 8.91 crore Kupvi Dhotali-Daeya road constructed under PMGSY; Rs. 6.25 crore 33KVA Kupvi Sub Station; Rs. 40 lakh building of Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS) Naura-Baura; Rs. 40 lakh building of GSSS Khaflah and Rs. 63.29 lakh building of Government Senior Secondary School Bharan.
He also inaugurated Rs. 1.06 crore lift irrigation scheme for Gram Panchayat Balghar of tehsil Theog; Rs. 95.66 lakh lift drinking water supply scheme for habitations of Gram Panchayat Malat; Rs. 84.21 lakh lift drinking water supply scheme for habitations of Gram Panchayat Majholi and Rs. 86.54 lakh lift drinking water supply scheme for habitations of Kiri-2, Dochi Pujarali-2, Dhar Sawala and Cheelwar of Gram Panchayats Pujarali and Rulaha.
The chief minister also directed up-gradation of Civil Hospital Nerwa from 50 bedded to 75 beds, upgradation of Civil Hospital Chopal to 100 beds from 50 beds, elevation of Police Chowki Deha to Police Thana and upgradation of Primary Health Centre, Balghar to 30 bedded Community Hospital
Chief Minister laid foundation stones of building of Government Senior Secondary School Jubbar to be constructed at a cost of Rs. one crore, Rs. 9.15 crore upgrdation and metalling-tarring work of Shirgah-Shalan road under PMGSY, Rs. 3.92 crore Khilar-Mandah road under NABARD, Rs. 10.02 crore upgradation and metalling-tarring work of Kupvi Dhotali to Daeya road under PMGSY, Rs. 1.39 crore building of Government Senior Secondary School, Madawag, Rs. 1.65 crore 40 meter bridge on Dochi-Kanah road under PMGSY, Rs. 6.95 crore construction work of Birkhai-Ramdara (Telar) road under PMGSY, Rs.5.76 crore upgradation and metalling-tarring work of Sarkali-Kyari Shilan road under PMGSY, Rs. 6.27 crore upgradation and metalling-tarring work of Sarahan-Jorna road under PMGSY, Rs. 13.37 crore upgradation and metalling-tarring work of Sainj Tarahan Kupvi road under PMGSY, Rs. 6.19 crore construction Dhanat to Manewati road under PMGSY, Rs. 75 lakh building of Government Senior Secondary School Bajroli, Rs. 63.22 lakh each for construction of bridges over Basadhar khad and Deyothi khad, Rs. 8.28 crore upgradation and metalling-tarring of Kuthad-Panded Kathodi road under NABARD and Rs. 24.93 crore upgradation and metalling-tarring work of Nanu-Kuthad-Basadhar-Kanodi-Gyankot road under PMGSY-2.
Jai Ram Thakur also performed foundation stones laying ceremonies of Rs. 1.37 crore lift drinking water supply scheme Patte Khad for Renja, Nagan, Baldhar, Bhalla Jorna, Rs. 1.76 crore lift drinking water supply scheme Narati khad for Khadog, Bamta, Rupadi, Rs. 1.61 crore lift irrigation scheme, Shalavi khad for Gara, Bawara village, Rs. 13.24 crore for construction of Phidias bridge in Nerwa tehsil and Rs. 38.97 crore lift drinking water supply scheme for habitations of Theog tehsil and Block.
Jal Shakti Minister Mahender Singh Thakur said that foundation stone of lift drinking water supply scheme worth Rs. 38.97 crore, which was laid by the chief minister would solve the drinking water problem of Chopal as well as the Theog area. He said that Himachal Pradesh has emerged as the best State ineffective implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission.
By Yadavindra S.Rana (Special Correspondent):