Shimla, Oct. 12 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of obstructing Himachal Pradesh's additional borrowing permissions from the Central government, despite similar permissions being granted during the BJP's tenure. "State BJP leaders are creating hurdles in obtaining financial approvals from the Centre," he said while addressing a public meeting in Karsog. Sukhu announced several development projects for the Karsog assembly constituency, including upgrading GSSS Karsog to a Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School affiliated with CBSE from the next financial year. He also declared the construction of a milk processing plant and a 66-KV substation in the region. Other announcements included converting Tibban and Pangna schools into CBSE institutions, opening new Patwar Circles at Sanarli, Mated and Baneda, and improving the Tattapani-Bakhrout road. Sukhu said adequate funds would be provided to complete the ITI building where courses in artificial intelligence and machine learning will soon be introduced. A radiologist will also be appointed at Karsog Hospital shortly. Sukhu alleged that the Centre withheld Rs.1,600 crore in loan assistance after the state reinstated the old pension scheme (OPS). He also refuted BJP's claims that women were not receiving Rs.1,500 under the Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna, saying the amount was being distributed in phases. Criticising the previous BJP government, Sukhu said, "They constructed buildings worth Rs.1,000 crore just to benefit contractors. An ITI building worth Rs.40 crore in Chhatri and Siraj has only 18 students." Sukhu also announced Rs.7 lakh each for 94 families whose homes were completely damaged in recent monsoon disasters and distributed Rs.18 lakh to beneficiaries under various welfare schemes, reaffirming his government's commitment to transparency and public welfare. Launching the 60 day Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday directed all deputy commissioners, departments and local bodies to make every school and village tobacco-free. Sukhu launched the campaign of the state's health department from his official residence Oak Over on Saturday. Launching the campaign he said that all schools, colleges and universities are required to strictly adhere to the "Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions Guidelines." Aiming towards strengthening emergency medical services in the state, the chief minister along with health minister Dr (Col) Dhani Ram Shandil flagged off 26 new advanced life support ambulances adding to the already existing fleet 241 of National Ambulance Service-108 (NSA)....