Himachal Day: The big day got here with an enormous shock for the individuals of Himachal Pradesh as Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday introduced a 3 percent enhance in the dearness allowance (DA) of the state employees and pensioners. On the event of the 76th Himachal Day, CM Sukhu additionally claimed to present Rs 1,500 month-to-month allowance for ladies in Spiti above the age of 18 years from June 2023.
Government employees will now obtain a 34 percent DA
The pensioners and state authorities employees will now obtain a 34 percent DA, which was 31 percent earlier. The resolution will profit round 2.15 lakh employees and 1.90 lakh pensioners. It can even put a further burden of about Rs 500 crore on the state’s exchequer, a press release issued right here stated.
Monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 to all 9,000 ladies of Spiti
The chief minister additionally introduced a month-to-month allowance of Rs 1,500 to all 9,000 ladies of Spiti above the age of 18 years from June 2023 in the second section as promised in the Congress manifesto. The Congress, through the meeting polls final 12 months, had promised to give this month-to-month allowance to ladies between the ages of 18 to 60 years below ‘Har Ghar Lakshmi, Nari Samman Nidhi’.
The Himachal Day celebrations have been held at Kaza city, the ‘Land of Lamas’ bordering China, in the Spiti sub-division of tribal Lahaul and Spiti district for the primary time. After unfurling the nationwide flag, Sukhu conveyed his heartiest greetings to the individuals of the state and expressed his gratitude to Yashwant Singh Parmar, the primary chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.
A 50-bed Community Health Centre (CHC)
Sukhu additionally introduced a 50-bed Community Health Centre (CHC) and a university in Kaza. He stated that the state authorities would take up the problem of creating an airstrip at Rangrik in Spiti Valley with the Defence Ministry. Besides, being necessary from a strategic viewpoint this can even assist in boosting tourism actions, Sukhu added.
He stated {that a} highway can even be constructed from Atargu to Mud in Pin Valley for Rs 34 crore, as a part of the third section of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Additionally, the federal government would additionally prioritise the development of a highway to join Bhawa with Mud, which would be the world’s highest altitude highway, Sukhu stated, including {that a} star-gazing observatory can be arrange in the Langza, the fossil village of Spiti valley, with the help of the Union authorities.
Sukhu’s step for improvement in the Education sector
The land for organising Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School at Shego close to Kaza has been recognized. It will show to be a big improvement in the schooling sector, he stated. The chief minister additionally devoted three ambulances for the Spiti Valley and planted a sapling in a cricket floor in Kaza. He additionally inspected the event exhibitions arrange by numerous departments.
Earlier, the chief minister Sukhu took a salute from the contingents of Police, Home guards, site visitors police, Jawans of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), NCC cadets, ITBP, Bharat Scouts and Guides led by parade commander IPS Amit Yadav throughout a march previous. A vibrant cultural program was additionally offered on the event.
(with inputs from PTI)
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