Chamba : Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reached Dehgran in Bairagarh, under the Churah Assembly constituency of Chamba district on Wednesday evening. As part of the state government’s ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ programme, the Chief Minister interacted directly with local residents, Mahila Mandals and Yuva Mandals and listened to their concerns and demands.
The Chief Minister said that the main objective of the programme is to reach people in rural areas, understand their actual problems and assess the geographical challenges they face. Based on this feedback, necessary changes are made in the budget and development plans are prepared accordingly.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government was giving priority to strengthening the rural economy and ensuring the overall development of villages. He said that the government has identified tourism and renewable energy as important sources of sustainable livelihood in tribal areas.
He said the state government is providing a five percent interest subsidy on investments of up to Rs. five crore for setting up, expanding or upgrading homestays. Under the Rs. 680-crore Rajiv Gandhi Swarozgar Start-up Scheme, an interest subsidy of five percent in tribal areas and four percent in non-tribal areas is being provided for installing solar panels ranging from 100 kW to 2 MW on private land.
The Chief Minister further said that if a person takes a bank loan to set up a solar power project ranging from 250 kW to 1 MW in a rural area, the state government will provide a five percent interest subsidy on the nine percent interest charged on the loan. The initiative aims to make young people self-reliant and create more self-employment opportunities.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government will launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Ka Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana’ next month. Under the scheme, eligible women from poor families will receive financial assistance of Rs. 1,500 per month. Beneficiaries will also be provided 300 units of free electricity and free medical treatment through health insurance cards.
He said that 182 women in Bairagarh would receive monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1,500 each under the scheme.
The Chief Minister also announced that Bairagarh Senior Secondary School would be affiliated with the CBSE from the next academic session.
During the programme, hundreds of local residents submitted complaints and memorandums highlighting their demands. The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure that all genuine public grievances are addressed promptly and within a fixed timeframe.
The Chief Minister’s visit to Dehgran in the remote Churah region witnessed participation from a large number of local residents, women and youth. He was welcomed by the people in the traditional manner.
MLA Neeraj Nayar, former MLA Surender Bhardwaj, Congress General Secretary Yashwant Khanna, Haj Committee Chairman Dildar Ali Bhatt, Congress leader Prakash Batali, Block Congress President Bhupinder Thakur and other prominent persons were also present on the occasion.
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