Excelsior Correspondent
AKHNOOR, Dec 27: Minister for Health, Sham Lal Sharma today conducted an extensive tour of Pahari belt of Akhnoor block and took stock of people’s problems.
Member Parliament, Madam Lal Sharma, Vice Chairman, OBC Advisory Board, Kuldip Verma, heads of various departments accompanied the Minister.
Addressing public meeting at Chowkichura, Hardo Malada, Salyot and adjoining areas, the Minister said that Government was committed to provide improved basic facilities to the people of all the three regions of the State especially rural and far flung areas. In this regard, numerous measures have been taken during the past 4 years, he added. He asked the people to maintain close coordination with the administration to avail the benefits of various schemes.
He said Government has devised a well-knit programme for the development of all vital sectors and the achievements speaks about the sincerity and commitment of the present Government. He said Coalition Government has been making constant efforts to upgrade the infrastructural facilities in education, health and road sector which are key to the development and prosperity of the people.
The Minister also laid foundation stone of Rs. 22 lakh Panchayat Ghar at Salyot which will be constructed by the Rural Development Department under MGNERGA and 13th Finance Commission. He also announced setting up of 2 deep drilling tubewells to meet drinking water facilities of Pahari belt.
Earlier, he attended a Health Awareness Camp organized by the National Development Foundation(NDF) on the theme of saving girl child at Chowkichura. He expressed concern over the constant decrease in sex ratio and female foeticide. He sought society’s help in combating the menace of sex determination. He said Government has taken several steps to deal with the people who indulge in such unlawful activities.
Madan Lal Sharma highlighted the need and importance of saving a girl child. He called for collective efforts to save the girl child to improve the sex ratio. He sought stringent punishment for those responsible for female foeticide.
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