Announces Anni to be Nagar panchayat
Punjab Newline, Shimla/Anni (Kullu)-
Reaffirming the State Government’s unwavering commitment to building a green, self-reliant and prosperous Himachal Pradesh, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while addressing a massive public gathering today at Baga Sarahan in Nirmand Sub-Division of Kullu district today. He said that the Government was making all out efforts to establish new milestones in development particularly in rural areas of the State.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister dedicated and laid foundation stones of 21 development projects worth Rs. 81.30 crore for the people of the Anni Assembly Constituency. These included road infrastructure, drinking water schemes, irrigation projects, health, education, tourism, renewable energy, and community infrastructure development etc.
The Chief Minister inaugurated key road projects, including the up-gradation of the Nishani–Paali-Parantla road constructed at a cost of Rs. 13.35 crore, Koyal–Bashla link road constructed at a cost of Rs. 9.51 crore, Katar–Khadvi road completed with an outlay of Rs. 4.24 crore, and Wazir Bawdi–Thachwa road completed with an outlay of Rs. 6.17 crore. He also dedicated Rs. 6.28 crore Nature Interpretation and Service Centre developed at Jalori Jot, a famous tourist destination, Rs. 74 lakh 10 kW solar charging station near Bashleu Jot, and repair work on the bridal path from Baga Sarahan to Bashleu Jot.
Further strengthening water supply infrastructure in the region, the Chief Minister inaugurated various water schemes, including the Rs. 2.31 crore lift drinking water scheme for villages like NishAnni, Kuikod, Daged, Togi, and Grahna, Rs. 2.62 crore Koyal Kuhal irrigation scheme, Rs. 2.03 crore augmentation of water supply to Samoh, Jaged, Gaura, and Gwal panchayat, Rs. 88.77 lakh re-organization of the Tandi-Kafta drinking water scheme, Rs. 1.77 crore augmentation of the Khun Bandal and Kohila Kamand lift water schemes, and the Rs. 1.59 crore scheme for extraction of an additional source for Aweri village.
Community infrastructure also received a boost with the inauguration of Community centres constructed under the Panchayati Raj Department in various panchayats including, Rs. 48.73 lakh for Poshna community centre, Rs. 44.61 lakh for Bakkhan Community centre, Rs. 32.30 lakh for Jagatkhana, Rs. 44.84 lakh for Shishvi, and Rs. 33.31 for Koti community centres totaling rupees two crore in all.
He also laid the foundation stone of two major water supply projects including Rs. 9.09 crore lift drinking water scheme from Kurpan Khad for Ghatu-Gamog and Shilli Gram Panchayats, and Rs. 9.50 crore drinking water project under AMRUT 2.0 for Nirmand Nagar Panchayat.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the newly constructed Primary Health Centre building and staff quarters at Khanag, completed at a cost of Rs. 1.55 crore, and the Rs. 7.18 crore building of the ITI at Dalash.