Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth about Rs 110 crore for Solan assembly constituency.

While addressing the people on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the State Government is committed to the development of Solan as a vibrant and buzzing town of the state.

He urged the people of the state to give their wholehearted cooperation to make Himachal a pioneer in the second dose vaccination after the hill state administered first dose of COVID vaccine to all eligible population.

Thakur said that the people of the State have always reposed faith in the State Government and BJP and would not get carried away by baseless allegations of the Congress leaders.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced opening of Block Education Office at Solan, staring of commerce and mathematic classes at degree college Kandaghat,  starting of new development plan for Solan city, upgradation of health sub centre at Kanair to PHC, providing a digital ultrasound machine at Kandaghat hospital, opening of veterinary dispensaries at Shamti, Kurgal and Koon, upgradation of primary schools at Shamti, Dabreda and Rabon to middle schools, Rs. 10 lakh each for five link roads in the area, opening of Atal Adarsh Vidyalaya in Solan constituency, opening of HPSEB sub-division at Chail, Rs. 10 crore for the new building of regional hospital Solan foundation stone of it was laid by him today. He also announced delinking of Patwar circle Chhausa and Kot from sub-tehsil Mamlig to Kandaghat.

Earlier, Thakur inaugurated Rs 4.59 crore lift irrigation scheme for Kurgal, Nohra, Karog, Chhob, Takrana villages in Gram Panchayats Dangheel and Hinner and Rs 1.33 crore LWSS to Sawangaon village in GP Hinner in tehsil Kandaghat. He also laid the foundation stone of Regional Hospital building, Solan to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 90.33 crore.

Health Minister Dr Rajiv Saizal informed that the new 200 bedded hospital when completed would provide best health care facilities to the people of Solan district.