Jai Ram inaugurates development projects in Karsog

Meanwhile, leader of opposition in Himachal assembly Mukesh Agnihotri seeks a CBI probe into the death of Lok Sabha member Ramswaroop Sharma, who was found hanging at his official residence in Delhi on March 17

Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects worth ₹55 crore in Karsog assembly segment of Mandi district.

Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurating different projects in Mandi’s Karsog on Wednesday. (Birbal Sharma/HT)

Addressing public meetings at Ashla and Karsog, the CM said currently, work on 51 water supply and irrigation schemes was in progress in Karsog. He also announced to upgrade primary health centre in Ashla to a community health centre, opening of a veterinary dispensary in Ashla, upgrade of the Richani high school to a senior secondary school, and Bagh Chauwasi middle school to a high school.

He said the state government has built 13 link roads and around 12,802 cases of social security pension have been approved in the area. Thakur said that ₹ 1.28 crore has been spent on construction of houses in Karsog and at least 499 people have been benefitted under the Integrated Horticulture Scheme.

He also said that 5,320 youths have been provided training under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana since 2019 of whom 3,021 have also been given jobs. He said that a target to train 22,000 youths had been fixed under the scheme till 2023.

Congress slams CM, seeks probe into MP’s death

The Congress on Wednesday slammed CM Jai Ram Thakur, who is on a foundation-laying spree in his home district to improve the prospects of his party for the upcoming bypoll.

Leader of the opposition Mukesh Agnihotri sought a CBI probe into the death of Lok Sabha member Ramswaroop Sharma, who was found hanging at his official residence in Delhi on March 17.

“The CM should tell people of Mandi as well of the state as to why Ramswaroop Sharma committed suicide,” Agnihotri said.

Accompanied by Congress’ senior leader and Dalhousie legislator Asha Kumari, he also accused Thakur of sheltering mining and liquor mafia in the state.