Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced CBSE affiliation for four senior secondary schools in Churah constituency of Chamba district — Himgiri, Thalli, Jajjakothi and Maroond. He also assured funds for road construction in various panchayats of the constituency.The CM made the announcements while addressing a public gathering at Bhanjraru in Churah, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones of nine development projects worth Rs 60.6 crore.He inaugurated Rs 2.8 crore PWD Division Office building Tissa at Bhanjraru and Rs 25.5 crore upgradation of Kiani Rajnagar Chakloo Koti road, and laid foundation stones of Rs 8.2 crore link road to village Kehla, Rs 5.6 crore link road to village Tikri, and Rs 6.9 crore link road from Dakala to Kunda.Highlighting that the state govt was taking concrete steps to strengthen the state’s economy, Sukhu said the govt had signed an agreement to sell electricity to Rajasthan at Rs 15.5 per unit, generating an estimated Rs 400 crore in revenue over four months.He said the govt was also pursuing a 50% free power share for Himachal Pradesh in the 180 MW Baira-Siul Hydroelectric Project from the Centre, following the completion of 44 years of its operation. Besides, the state had secured Rs 401 crore after winning the 23-year-old Wildflower Hall case and would earn around Rs 37 crore annually through its e-auction, he added.He said that 100% electrification and access to safe drinking water had been ensured in all permanent and seasonal tribal settlements across the state. Tribal areas had also made significant progress in education over the past few years.To strengthen education, he said, the govt had set up Rajiv Gandhi Govt Model Day-Boarding Schools, CBSE-affiliated schools and centres of excellence, recruited over 2,700 teachers on merit.He said as a result, Himachal had secured fifth position in the country in providing quality education in 2025, compared to 21st position in 2021 during the previous BJP govt’s tenure.To launch ‘Sukhi Parivar’ Yojana next monthThe chief minister also announced that the state govt would launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Ka Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana’ from next month. Under the scheme, eligible women from poor families would receive financial assistance of Rs 1,500 per month. Beneficiaries would also be provided with 300 units of free electricity and free medical treatment through health insurance cards. Around 15,000 women in Churah assembly constituency were expected to benefit from the scheme.
