HP govt misleading on Centre's devp works, says Rijiju
Shimla, June 27 -- Highlighting that foundation stones of projects worth over Rs.80 crore would be laid during his visit of Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur districts, Union minister for parliamentary affairs and minority affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said tribal districts of Himachal Pradesh would witness revolutionary transformation as several development projects were in the pipeline. He also accused the Sukvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government of "misleading" the people regarding the Union government's role in the state's development.
"The Himachal government's statement that the Union government is not helping is politically motivated. A lot of development works are being done by the Centre," said Rijiju while unveiling a central package to promote winter and adventure sports in tribal districts of the state, especially Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti.
Rijiju, who is on a three-day visit to the state, said, "The central government has given priority to the development of infrastructure, including roads, in border areas since 2014."
He added, "In fact, the previous Congress government had a policy of not undertaking any development in border areas, which has been completely reversed by the Modi government. We are building roads up to the border and have come closer to China in terms of building infrastructure in border areas."
Rijiju unveiled a central package and announced indoor multi-sports stadium at Kalpa (foundation to be laid during visit), green grass turf at Gyabung (Kinnaur) costing of Rs.4.80 crore, high-altitude skiing and winter sports training centre at Kaza (Lahaul-Spiti) with vocational training facilities, to be built at a cost of Rs.73.77 crore and a special sewage management scheme for high-altitude villages in Lahaul.
Terming the Emergency in 1975 as the "murder of the Constitution", Rijiju said, "It throttled the media and crushed freedoms of people."...
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