Spiti: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stayed overnight at Rangrik village in the Spiti valley as part of the state government’s flagship ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ programme. During his visit, the Chief Minister listened to public grievances at Manjushri and announced that the health sub-centre at Rangrik will be upgraded to a primary health centre (PHC).
Speaking to local residents, Sukhu said that visits to remote villages and overnight stays help him gain first-hand insight into local challenges. He added that schemes are being included in the state budget to address public concerns, with the resolution of grievances being the government’s top priority.
The Chief Minister stayed at the residence of local resident Sonam Phunsuk in Rangrik, where residents gave him a warm welcome and served local delicacies. Sukhu also conducted a surprise inspection of the girls’ hostel at Government Senior Secondary School, Rangrik, and interacted with the students. He announced Rs 2 crore for the construction of a new girls’ hostel.
He assured the students that the government would address their other issues, including constructing a boundary wall, deploying two multi-task workers and a woman warden, and resolving the water shortage at the hostel.
Earlier, the Chief Minister visited an old-age home in Key, where he interacted with elderly residents and enquired about the facilities provided to them. Local MLA Anuradha Rana was also present during the visit.
The Chief Minister’s two-day visit to Kaza aimed to boost development in the remote tribal region. Beyond public engagement, the visit focused on improving education, healthcare, electricity supplies, tourism, and employment opportunities for local youth.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s two-day visit to Kaza, a remote tribal region in Himachal Pradesh, proved significant on multiple fronts. The visit aimed to provide a new direction to developmental prospects and understand the grievances of the locals. Rather than being restricted merely to announcements of development schemes, it laid out a comprehensive framework encompassing public interaction, expansion of educational and healthcare facilities, improvement in power supply, promotion of tourism, and creation of employment opportunities for local youth.
During his visit, the Chief Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones for various developmental projects worth Rs 116.28 crore in the remote and strategically vital tribal border areas of Spiti.
