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Cabinet meeting after three months in Himachal: Approval of JOA-It results can be approved; Nuns may open in various departments

Cabinet meeting is going to be held in Himachal Pradesh after a gap of three months today due to Lok Sabha and Assembly by -elections. There will be important decisions related to various departments in the cabinet meeting to be held in the secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhu. Especially from employment Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has instructed all departmental…

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CM asks to manufacture Himachal specific proto type electric buses

  Reiterated his resolve to make Himachal a 'Green Energy State' by 2025 In a meeting with the representatives of Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Companies held here today, Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu asked the companies to make Himachal specific prototype electric buses for the state in time bound manner, keeping in mind various parameters like hilly terrain, loading capacity and luggage space. He further asked the companies to incorporate modern technology and ensure quality. To achieve the goal of making Himachal Pradesh a ‘Green Energy State’ by the year 2025 and to reduce the carbon emission, the State Government intends to replace the fleet of diesel buses of HRTC with electric buses in a phased manner and intends to ply e-buses on inter district routes. The Chief Minister said a committee would be constituted to decide all the modalities and specifications for the proto type e-buses under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary. The State Government is committed to provide best and comfortable transportation services to the people of the State. He said that State Government is making earnest efforts to preserve and conserve the environment of the State and switching over to e-vehicles would be a milestone in this direction. The State Government was planning to make the Parwanoo-Nalagarh-Una-Hamirpur-Nadaun-Dehra highway as a 'Clean and Green' corridor and necessary infrastructure would be created in this regard, said Sh. Sukhu. State Transport Department is the first such department in the Country to switch over to electrical vehicles and it is the mandate of the State Government that other departments would also be provided e-vehicles in a phased manner, he added. Chief Secretary, Prabodh Saxena, OSD to Chief Minister, Gopal Sharma, Managing Director HRTC, Sandeep Kumar, Director Transport, Anupam Kashyap and senior officers of Transport Department and HRTC were present in the meeting amongst others. .0. Read the full article

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High Tea hosted in honour of Bandaru Dattatraya

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): High Tea was hosted in honour of outgoing Governor Bandaru Dattatraya at Perterhof by State Government, today.

On the occasion, the Governor said that Himachal is beautiful State and the people were hardworking, developing and contented.

“There is a lot of purity, innocence and belongingness in the mind of people. It’s very emotional moment for him. I am taking with me the sweet memories of the immense affection of the people of the state”, said Dattatraya.

He added that during this period he has got full cooperation from all sections, all political parties, social, cultural institutions and all organizations and all officers and employees of the government.

Shri Dattatraya said that Himachal was on the path of rapid development and the government was doing good work under the able leadership of Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur. He said that he visited different parts of the State and he has experienced the knock of development in last corner of the state. He said that it has been his endeavour to focus more on tourism, skill development and technology. Health resources have to be further strengthened in future and it has to be strengthened to the rural areas, he added. He said that the State should pay more attention especially to the environment. The forests here were the beauty of the state, so the green cover should increase, he advised.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the State was fortunate to have benevolence, blessings and guidance of Bandaru Dattatraya during his one year and 10 months tenure as Governor of Himachal Pradesh. He expressed hope that the outgoing Governor would have also had pleasant experience of this small hilly State.

Jai Ram Thakur said that the State and its people were proud to have a virtuous and 'karma yogi' personality like Bandaru Dattatraya as Governor of the State.  He said that the Governor has left an indelible mark in minds and hearts of the people of Himachal Pradesh.  He also thanked the outgoing Governor for the love and guidance that the State received from him and also prayed for his good health and long life.

Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur, Health Minister Rajiv Saizal, Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania, Judges of the High Court, Chief Secretary Anil Khachi, ACS Prabodh Saxena and J.C. Sharma, DGP Sanjay Kundu, Secretary GAD Devesh Kumar, Advocate General Ashok Sharma and senior officers of the State Government were also present on the occasion.

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Pending Medical Reimbursement Bills Of Employees & Pensioners Of HRTC To Be Cleared Within A Month- Jai Ram Thakur

Pending Medical Reimbursement Bills Of Employees & Pensioners Of HRTC To Be Cleared Within A Month- Jai Ram Thakur

SHIMLA, 4th June, 2021. The State Government has provided additional financial support of Rs. 259 crore apart from regular budget for Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) for its improvement. This was disclosed by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while reviewing the functioning of HRTC here today. Jai Ram Thakur said that all the pending medical reimbursement bills of employees and pensioners…

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Delhi court grants bail to ex-Niti Aayog CEO, others in INX Media case | India News

https://theindianewstoday.com/delhi-court-grants-bail-to-ex-niti-aayog-ceo-others-in-inx-media-case-india-news/ Delhi court grants bail to ex-Niti Aayog CEO, others in INX Media case | India News

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NTPC Koldam holds 1st place in HP State Environment Leadership Award

New Delhi: NTPC Koldam was named first in the Himachal Pradesh State Environment Leadership Award for FY20-21 in the Industry category. Shri Prabodh Saxena (IAS), Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh, presented the award during World Environment Day celebrations in Shimla. 

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Prabodh Saxena IAS, has been transferred as Principal Secretary MP Power and NCES, Government of Himachal Pradesh

Prabodh Saxena IAS officer Himachal Pradesh 1990 batch, who is presently posted as Principal Secretary Finance, Planning Economics & Statistics, Government of Himachal Pradesh with additional charge of Chairman HPSEB, Government of Himachal Pradesh Read the full article

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Delhi court grants bail to ex-Niti Aayog CEO, others in INX Media case | India News

Delhi court grants bail to ex-Niti Aayog CEO, others in INX Media case | India News

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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to former Niti Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar and others in the INX Media corruption case filed by the CBI. Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar also granted bail to former officer on special duty (OSD) to finance minister Pradeep Kumar Bagga and former FIPB director Prabodh Saxena. The court, which granted them bail on a surety of Rs 2 lakh…

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INX Media case: Delhi court grants interim bail to ex NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar, others

INX Media case: Delhi court grants interim bail to ex NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar, others

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Former OSD to Finance Minister Pradeep Kumar Bagga and former FIPB director Prabodh Saxena also moved bail pleas in the case.

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Each forest division will have modern nursery 

SHIMLA 21st February, 2023   Plantation on degraded forest land to be taken up on large scale : CM     Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while presiding over the first meeting of the governing body of Himachal Pradesh State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (HP CAMPA), at HIPA late evening on Monday said that new initiatives for restoration of degraded forest landscapes in the state will be started under HP CAMPA in the year 2023-24. "Instead of raising plantations in a sporadic manner, it should be done in a planned manner on the barren hills and other large open patches in a phased manner in the entire state," said the Chief Minister. Plantation should be done keeping in mind the suitable climatic conditions and dedicated staff would be deployed as protectors to take care of the plantations in a responsible and accountable manner, he added. Reiterating that the state government was working towards ‘Vyavastha Parivartan', he said that the campaign would be more focused and barren forest land would be covered to achieve the goal of the ‘Green State’. The Forest Department has identified such areas in all 12 districts of the state covering more than 256 hectare of barren forest land along with 5 year maintenance period with a proposed outlay of around Rs. 8.83 crore. Local representatives of the area should also be involved in this campaign, said Sh. Sukhu, adding that land banks would be identified in degraded areas and utilized for proposing (Compensatory Afforestation) CA schemes under FCA diversion Projects. He also directed the authority for proper monitoring and SDM concerned should be involved in it. One Model Nursery would be developed in each Forest Division of the state in the year 2023-24, he said, adding that these 45 nurseries would have facilities like vermi compost units, poly houses, green houses, sprinklers, root trainers and tissue culture labs etc. This would aid in strengthening nurseries infrastructure, which can serve as a focal point for multiplication of planting material as well as capacity building and training of staff engaged in nurseries maintenance and sharing of good practices among foresters across the country. These model nurseries would also act as extension centres for public engagement for creating awareness on flora and fauna of the state. Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sunder Singh Thakur also gave his valuable suggestions. Onkar Chand Sharma, Principal Secretary Forest cum Member Secretary of the governing body, conducted the proceedings of the meeting and Vinod Kumar Tiwari, PCCF (HoFF), presented the vote of thanks. Prabodh Saxena, Chief Secretary, Bharat Khera, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Rajiv Kumar, PCCF (Wild Life), Nagesh Guleria, APCCF cum CEO CAMPA, Preeti Bhandari, Deputy CEO CAMPA and other senior officers also attended the meeting.   Read the full article

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Firstpost Editor's picks: Heckling of Owaisi, Subramanian's overestimation of GDP, Hasan Minhaj in Quantity Three of Patriot Act; at this time's must-read tales

http://tinyurl.com/y66aboqm Heckling Asaduddin Owaisi in Parliament with chants of Jai Shri Ram smacks of an age-old idea of muscular, divisive Hindutva For the BJP and the Sangh, faith was by no means a matter of personal religion, it additionally embodies a nation, and due to this fact the federal government, its establishments, and its legal guidelines. Through the use of Jai Shri Ram to heckle Muslim Members of Parliament like Shafiqur Rahman Barq, Asaduddin Owasi, and taunting member of Trinamool Congress, the BJP MPs took it upon themselves to turn out to be a mob that territorialised and marked the secular India Parliament as a non secular establishment. Arvind Subramanian’s claim on overestimation of GDP is exotic research confined to shelf; CSO should focus on improving robustness of data What is critical or disturbing in regards to the former CEA’s revelation is that it throws quite a lot of doubt on the institution’s credibility because the CSO is taken into account to be an official company. Knowledge coming from this organisation has been revered all by. The brand new methodology utilizing 2011-12 as base yr raised eyebrows because the numbers didn’t appear to gel with the bottom actuality. There’s nothing amiss right here as hardly ever will one see a one-to-one correspondence between the 2. India and the Indian: Hinduism, caste act as unifying forces in the country, writes Shrikanth Krishnamachary Whereas the “nationalist” narrative is unquestionably within the ascendant, one hopes that this triumph of “nationalist” politics culminates in a broad political consensus on the concept of India as a “civilizational nation” versus a constitutional artifact. A nation that ensures freedom of faith to every one, however is however rooted within the Hindu lifestyle – a lifestyle that unites the quite a few sub-cultures of India in a single civilizational complete, however not on the expense of the inherent variety of the land. Patriot Act Volume 3 review: Hasan Minhaj perfectly blends his incisive monologues with funny asides The episodes in Quantity 3, that vary from corruption in Indian cricket to local weather change to unrest in Sudan, are as hard-hitting as any of Minhaj’s earlier diatribes, but additionally peppered with the comic’s sharp one-liners. A few of the episodes additionally characteristic particular segments of interviews with involved events, most frequently to ‘first hilarious-then contemplative’ impact. CVC seeks sanction to prosecute ex-NITI Aayog CEO, former MSME secretary, serving IAS officer in INX Media case The Central Vigilance Fee (CVC) has suggested the Division of Financial Affairs below the Ministry of Finance to situation a sanction to prosecute former NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar, former secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Anup Ok Pujari and present principal secretary within the Himachal Pradesh authorities, Prabodh Saxena, within the alleged case of corruption involving INX Media. Your information to the newest cricket World Cup tales, evaluation, experiences, opinions, stay updates and scores on https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019.html. Comply with us on Twitter and Instagram or like our Facebook web page for updates all through the continuing occasion in England and Wales. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function() {n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)} ; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '259288058299626'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.9&appId=1117108234997285"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); window.fbAsyncInit = function () { FB.init({appId: '1117108234997285', version: 2.4, xfbml: true}); // *** here is my code *** if (typeof facebookInit == 'function') { facebookInit(); } }; (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.src = document.location.protocol + '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js'; e.async = true; document.getElementById('fb-root').appendChild(e); }()); function facebookInit() { console.log('Found FB: Loading comments.'); FB.XFBML.parse(); } Source link

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Shiv Pratap Shukla sworn in as Governor of Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA 18th February, 2023 Shiv Pratap Shukla sworn in as the 29th Governor of Himachal Pradesh in a simple but impressive ceremony held at Raj Bhawan here today. Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Sabina administered the oath of office and secrecy to him. Shiv Pratap Shukla took the oath in Sanskrit. Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Lady Governor Smt. Janki Shukla were also present on the occasion. The Governor was also given an impressive Guard of Honour on the occasion. Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena read out the warrant of appointment. Secretary to the Governor Shri Rajesh Sharma obtained the signature of the Governor on the charge certificate. Mukesh Agnihotri, Deputy Chief Minister, Kuldeep Pathania, Speaker, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Jai Ram Thakur, Leader of Opposition, Dr. (Col) Dhani Ram Shandil, Health and Family Welfare Minister, Harshwardhan Chauhan, Industries Minister, Jagat Singh Negi, Horticulture Minister, Rohit Thakur, Education Minister, Anirudh Singh, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister, Vikramaditya Singh, PWD Minister, Judges of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries, Rajeev Shukla, MP and Incharge State Congress, Tajinder Singh Bittu Co-incharge of State Congress, Pratibha Singh, MP and State Congress President, Political Advisor to Chief Minister Sunil Sharma, Principal Advisor, IT and Innovation to Chief Minister, Gokul Butail, MLAs, Justice P.S. Rana, Chairmen, Human Right Commission, R.D. Dhiman, State Information Commissioner, Rameshwar Singh Thakur, Chairmen, Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, DGP Sanjay Kundu, Lt General S.S. Mehal, GoC-in-C, ARTARE, Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and Members of various commissions, boards and corporations, Vice-Chancellors of Universities, senior officers of the police and civil and other prominent people were also present on the occasion. Later, while interacting with the representatives of the media, the Governor said that it was a higher post of the constitution and he would work in coordination with the State Government. Expressing gratitude toward the President of India for his appointment as Governor of Himachal Pradesh, the Governor said that he would work in accordance with the Constitution. He said that he would complete the works started by the previous governors and would also urge the Chief Minister to cooperate in completing those works on priority. He said that Himachal Pradesh is a leading state in the field of education and now he would contribute towards quality education. He said that he would travel most of the time by road only in H.P. so that he could know the problems of the people and understand Himachal more closely. He said that Sanskrit is the mother of all languages and has taken this ritual forward by taking oath in 'Devbhasha' in Devbhoomi. He said that he would also work for the skill development in the state so that the younger generation could be benefitted. He expressed his concern over the growing illegal trade of drugs in Himachal Pradesh and said that this evil was rapidly taking our young generation, the future of the country, in its grip. “The saddest situation is that today drugs have reached even in remote areas, which needs to be stopped”, said Shukla. He said that Law and Police Administration work at their own level but there was a need to make the society aware. He added that it would be his endeavor to ensure the participation of every person by making the campaign of de-addiction more widespread through educational institutions and social organizations. “Himachal is the land of gods and there should be no place for drugs here. I would also appeal for the cooperation of the media so that they become partners in my efforts in this direction. Shri Shukla said that he was impressed by the hospitality of the people of the state. In the early morning, the Governor before taking the Oath performed Yajana along with family members. Shiv Pratap Shukla was born on 01.04.1952 in village Rudrapur Post-Khajni of Gorakhpur district, did his primary education in Rudrapur Khajni village and completed his graduation in law from Gorakhpur. He worked as Sangathan Mantri of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. Politically, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1983. He was elected as a Janata Party candidate from Gorakhpur Nagar assembly constituency for the first time in the year 1989. After that he was re-elected in the year 1991 and took the charge of Minister of State independent charge of Basic Education, Adult Education and Language Department in the government of Kalyan Singh, the Chief Minister of the first BJP government of Uttar Pradesh. He also took over the responsibility of the Horticulture Department, Sports, Youth Welfare and Food Processing Department. He was re-elected to the Vidhan Sabha in the year 1993. After being elected to the Vidhan Sabha for the fourth time in 1996, successfully discharged his duties as Cabinet Minister of Prison, Law and Justice and Rural Development Department in the government of Kalyan Singh, Ram Prakash Gupta and Rajnath Singh. After this, on 10th June, 2016, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. On 3rd September, 2017, took over the responsibility of the Minister of State for Finance, Government of India in the Narendra Modi Government. He successfully discharged his duties as a Rajya Sabha member till 4th July, 2022.   Read the full article

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Warm welcome accorded to Governor

SHIMLA 17th February, 2023   Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla was given a rousing reception on his arrival at Shimla on Friday evening. He will take oath as the 29th Governor of Himachal Pradesh on 18th February, 2023 at 2 PM. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister, Mukesh Agnihotri, Speaker, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Former Chief Minister and Leader of opposition, Jai Ram Thakur, Health & Family Welfare Minister, Dr. (Col) Dhani Ram Shandil, Horticulture Minister, Jagat Singh Negi, , Education Minister, Rohit Thakur, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister, Anirudh Singh, PWD Minister, Vikrmaditya Singh, CPS, Sunder Singh, MP & Incharge State Congress Rajeev Shukla, Congress Leader Tajinder Singh Bittu, MP & State President BJP Suresh Kashyap, Political Advisor to CM Sunil Sharma, Principal Advisor, IT & Innovation to CM, Gokul Butail, Principal Advisor Media to CM, Naresh Chauhan, MLAs, Chief Secretary, Prabodh Saxena, DGP, Sanjay Kundu, Vice Chancellors and other senior Civil and Police officers of state government and prominent persons welcomed him at Raj Bhavan. The Chief Minister honoured him and his wife Smt. Janki Shukla with a Himachali cap and shawl.   Read the full article

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CM bids warm farewell to Guv 

SHIMLA 16th February, 2023 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu along-with Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and his cabinet colleagues, Leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur, public representatives, Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu, Goc-in-C ARTRAC Lt. General S.S. Mehal, Vice Chancellors and other senior officers of State Government and prominent persons from all walks of life gave warm send off to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Raj Bhawan on Thursday. Earlier, Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports and various dignitaries called on the Governor and conveyed their best wishes for his future pursuit. Later, while interacting with the media, the Governor said that he was taking the wealth of love from Himachal Pradesh. “Here I got a lot of cooperation and respect, for which he will always be indebted to the people of Himachal”, said Arlekar.   Read the full article

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HP confer with Best State Award and GSP Gold Partner Award

  The Himachal Pradesh State has been adjudged Best State Award and GSP Gold Partner Award conferred by prestigious organization Centre for Science & Environment, New Delhi under Green School Programme (GSP) all over the country under the dynamic leadership of Sh. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Hon’ble Chief Minister of H.P. and Minister In-charge of Environment, Science & Technology. Sh. Prabodh Saxena, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh has informed that State has been undertaking various Environmental activities to educate the student on the issue of environment conservation. Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment, (HIMCOSTE) as a Nodal Agency has established 3000 Eco-Clubs in schools and 100 Colleges in the State under the National Green Corps (NGC) programme. The main goal of Eco-club programme is to provide opportunities for school children to redirect their consciousness and actions to create a more sustainable planet. Through novel educational approaches and experiences, students are taught to go into issues in-depth. To Strengthen the Environmental activities in the State the HIMCOSTE is providing innovative Environmental Projects to the Eco-club schools/colleges of Himachal Pradesh. The Eco-club schools have undertaken various activities like Rainwater Harvesting (Roof top/paved areas), Development of Herbal garden in the school campus, Solid Waste Management (waste to wealth concept), Beautification of the school campus, setting up of Science /Environment Model Demonstration Lab and any other innovative concept for Conservation & Protection of Environment etc. The Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment, (HIMCOSTE) is also implementing Plastic Waste Buy Back Scheme through 100 Eco Club Schools of Himachal Pradesh. The H.P. Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE) is also organizing Plantation Campaign on the theme “एक पेड़ मेरे स्कूल के नाम” through Eco-club schools of the State every year with the concept of “Green Himachal Clean Himachal” The massive tree plantation campaign in the state has resulted to plant approx. 26,106 plants of various species which includes medicinal plants, flowering plants, fuel and fodder plants etc during the current financial year. In addition to this the HIMCOSTE is also propagating the concept of Energy Conservation through installation of Roof Top Solar Power Plant in the Eco-club schools of Himachal Pradesh. 20 schools have been identified to install the Roof Top Solar Power Plant. The programme In-charge Lalit Jain, Member Secretary, HIMCOSTE will receive the prestigious Best State Award for highest GSP audit submission from a State and GSP Gold Partner Award on 21st February, 2023 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The State is also getting the Best District Award i.e Solan district and Best in Land Section Award i.e GSSS Himgiri Chamba. The two teachers from Himachal Pradesh are also being adjudged for GSP Ambassador Award. Read the full article

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Settle all land compensation cases, CM to district administration 

SHIMLA 15th February, 2023 Accelerate work on four lane projects Reviewing various National Highways projects with the senior officers of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Public Works Department here today, Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stressed on the earlier disbursement of the land acquisition compensation cases. "Settle all the compensation cases to avoid inconvenience to the people soon" directed Sh. Sukhu to district administration. Reviewing the road projects, the officers of NHAI officers were advised to construct these roads with futuristic approach, focusing on building tunnels and bridges for easing traffic congestion and saving time of the commuters. "Reduce timeline in preparing DPRs and awarding tenders to ensure early start of the projects" said he, adding that the State Government is working to provide the world class infrastructure to facilitate the commuters and it would also facilitate the tourists visiting the State. The construction work of four laning of Shimla-Matour, Kiratpur-Ner Chowk and Mandi-Pathankot National Highways should be accelerated so that people could take benefits from these projects in time, he said. Sh. Sukhu said that with an estimated cost of Rs. 900 crore, a missing link of the bridge from Birhu to Lathiani in Una district will be constructed on the backwaters of Govindsagar Lake and DPR for the same should be submitted by 25th February, 2023. The widening of four lane from Nalagarh to Swarghat road with an outlay of Rs. 600 crore, widening of four lane from Kala Amb-Paonta Sahib-Dehradun with an estimated cost of Rs. 1200 crore, widening of four lane from Amb to Una and Punjab Border to Nadaun on NH-03, with an outlay of Rs. 1500 crore and construction of Una bypass with an estimated outlay of Rs. 500 crore have been approved. He said that about 178 kilometers four laning projects would be constructed with an estimated cost of Rs. 4700 crore. Sanctions have been accorded for Rs. 750 crore, two-lane tunnel at Jalori Pass along-with approach road, Rs. 700 crore, Sainj-Luhri-Jalori-Banjar-Aut road, Rs. 100 crore two lane tunneling project on Nahan-Sarahan-Kumarhatti road and approaches across Nahan town, Rs. 700 crore for widening of two-lane from Nahan to Kumarhatti stretch, upgradation of NH-154A, and Rs. 300 crore for up gradation and improvement of NH 154-A from Punjab Border to Banikhet-Chamba-Bharmour road. Chief Minister said that to ensure time bound sanctions in FRA and FCA cases, the State Government has set up a committee under the Chairmanship of concerned Deputy Commissioner, with DFO and user agency as members. Public Works Minister, Vikramaditya Singh, Chief Secretary, Prabodh Saxena, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Bharat Khera, Engineer in Chief, PWD Ajay Gupta, Regional Officer of NHAI, Abdul Basit and Project Directors of Mandi, Shimla, Palampur and Hamirpur of NHAI were also present in the meeting.   Read the full article