Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday laid the foundation stone for developmental projects worth Rs 14.36 crore for Balichowki of Siraj assembly constituency in Mandi district via a virtual route from Shimla. He said that the projects whose foundation stones have been laid will be completed in a time-bound manner. Addressing the people from Shimla, the Chief Minister said that due to the Covid-19 epidemic, he could not come to Balichowki personally.

He directed the concerned officials to start work on these projects soon. Jai Ram Thakur said that the tendering process of all these projects should be completed within a year. He said that forest-related approval has been given by the Forest Authority for Thachi College and now only needs to take approval from the High Court. He said that as soon as the approval is received, the construction work of this magnificent building will be started.

The CM laid the foundation stone of the Spain Bridge worth Rs 166.85 lakh to be built in the Kholanal Khad. The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of the additional building to be constructed at a cost of Rs.155.88 lakhs of two school openings.

CM laid the foundation stone of Vigyan Bhawan to be constructed at a cost of 145.98 lakhs of Shorty school building, foundation stone of the building of 155.28 lakhs of two school Panjain, foundation stone of two school buildings of 273.64 lakhs in Somnachni, 330. 86 In Somnachni, CM laid the foundation stone of PHC Bhawan Thatta to be built at a cost of Rs. Lakh. CM laid the foundation stone of the Drinking Water Scheme in Gram Panchayat Mani with 29.45 lakhs.

The CM laid the foundation stone of the drinking water scheme of 19.99 lakhs of water power department in Bhanwas of Gram Panchayat and the foundation stone of the first and second phase drinking water scheme, Somgad, to be constructed at a cost of 79.12 lakhs in Somgad.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary JC Sharma along with Chief Minister from Shimla and area BJP leaders Sher Singh, Dole Ram, and Vir Singh, State BJP Executive Member Pitambar Thakur, SDM Gohar Dr. Anil Bhardwaj, SDO Loniv Vishwajit Thakur, Deputy Commissioner Mandi Rigved Thakur, And other senior officials joined from Balichowki.

News Source: ConstructionWorld