KULLU: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday announced that tourism potential of Sainj area of Kullu district would be developed under the ‘Nai Rahaen Nai Manjilien’ programme.
Addressing public meeting at Sainj in Banjar on occasion of Sainj Mela, Jai Ram Thakur announced the combined office building for Sainj and upgraded the bed capacity of Community Heath Centre Sainj to 50 beds to facilitate the people of the area.
Jai Ram Thakur made these announcements at the fag-end of his tenure to woo the crowds of Banjar ahead of state assembly elections.
He also laid foundation stone of Rs. 2.70 crore Shri Laxmi Narayan Temple Sainj and Rs. 2.07 crore WSS Larji Gram Panchayat Kotla under Har Ghar Nal Se Jal scheme.
Jai Ram Thakur counted schemes launched in the state for last four years that has benefited every section of society.
Chief Minister said the State also got a special assistance of Rs. 800 crore due to benevolence of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards people of the State.
Chief Minister upgraded Government Middle School Sinhan to High school, Government High School Kanoun to Senior Secondary School, Government Primary Schools Manihar and Koishudhar to Middle schools on the demands raised by the MLA.
MLA Banjar Surender Shourie said the Degree College and ITI in the area were given by Chief Minister and urged him to tap tourism potential of Sainj Valley.
Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur, District BJP President Bhim Sain Sharma, Senior BJP Leader Brig. Khushal Thakur, Mandal BJP President Baldev Mahant, Deputy Commissioner Kullu Ashutosh Garg, SP Gurdev Sharma, were present on the occasion.