Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said that keeping in view the topographical conditions of the State, the Government is giving priority to the construction and maintenance of roads.
Thakur, during his first visit to Thachi area of Seraj assembly segment said that that out of 58 panchayats of Seraj constituency, 56 have been provided road connectivity during his previous tenure as representative of the area.
He also addressed public meetings at Bhaatloodhar, Thachi and Panjain.
The Chief Minister said that it was painful to see people carrying loads on their back and walking through the tough terrain.
In next five years, all the panchayats of the state will be provided road connectivity, said the Chief Minister, further adding that all the villages of Seraj would be linked by roads.
The Chief Minister said that he was grateful to the Centre which has sanctioned as many as 63 national highways for the state. It would further improve the road network besides giving added boost to tourism and state economy, he said.
Thakur exhorted the people of his constituency to shun differences and party affiliations and join hands with the Government for ensuring development. Let the BJP rule Seraj for next many years to ensure development of the constituency and to make it a model constituency, said he.
He also exhorted all to join hands to take Seraj to new heights. “I talk less and believe in delivering the services and work hard”, said he.
The Chief Minister said that the works on three roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) had been sanctioned and the metalling would start on these soon.
The sanctioned roads were Rs 90 lakh Somgaad-Chalol road, Rs 11.50crore Basan-Somgaad and Rs 2.50 crore Naraingallu-Kuhan-Diddar road. Besides, under state road project the Chief Minister announced a sum of Rs 20 lakh each for Thachi- Dandeli-Somgaad road and Thachi- Bijhar road.
He also announced a sum of Rs 20 lakh for road to Didwaandhar road and a sum of Rs 5 lakh for Luhri-Panala road.
Thakur said that tender for metalling and tarring Sudhranighat road under PMGSY was in process and tenders for construction of Buraah-Panjain road under NABARD were also under process.
He added that entire Seraj valley would be developed from tourism point of view and a proposal was underway.
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