The Tribune
Shimla, December 30
Chief Minister PK Dhumal said the government would consider holding of direct election for the posts of vice-president of municipal corporation, municipal committee, nagar panchayats and other local bodies with a view to ensuring more transparency in the election process at the grassroot level.
He was speaking at the state-level function held at Mandi today to mark the completion of two years of the BJP government in the state. ...
Dhumal said the Rs 263-crore project of Japan Agency of International Cooperation to produce organic fertilisers was being finalised with the Japan government to give boost to organic farming in the state. ....
“The IIT classes will start in Mandi from the next academic session, besides work on the construction of the ESI Medical College at Ner Chowk would be completed soon,” he said. He added that one more private medical college would be established in the Sarkaghat area. ...
Dhumal said besides implementing the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission of Punjab, all DA instalments had been paid to employees giving them benefit worth thousands of crores of rupees. ...
Others who spoke on the occasion included in charge of BJP affairs in Himachal Satya Pal Jain, state BJP chief Khimi Ram, ministers Gulab Singh Thakur, Jai Ram Thakur and Mahender Singh. ...
