DW BUREAU / sHIMLA Union Jal Shakti Minister and CM dedicate improvement of Lift Drinking Water Supply Scheme for Sundernagar town of Rs. 23 crore. While addressing the 'Tridev Sammelan' organized at Jawahar Park, Sundernagar in Mandi district today, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur urged the party functionaries to work with greater commitment and dedication to ensure 'Mission Repeat' in the State, so that the pace of development goes uninterrupted. The Chief Minister thanked the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for always being considerate towards the developmental demands of the hilly state like Himachal Pradesh. He said that the present tenure of the State Government remained dedicated towards the welfare and upliftment of the poor and downtrodden. He said that social security pension, Sahara Yojna, Grihini Suvidha Yojna, HIMCARE etc were proving boon to lakhs of people of the State. He said that over Rs 1300 crore was being spent every year on providing social security pension to the needy, as compared to Rs 400 crore being spent during the Congress tenure. He said that over 20,000 families with chronically ill patients were being provided Rs 3000 per month under the Sahara yojna. He said that the motto of the present Government was 'Jahan Gareeb, Wahan Sarkar'. Jai Ram thakur also congratulated the people on the occasion of birth anniversary of Sant Kabir. He said that the teachings of Sant Kabir were far more relevant today, which shows his deep understanding of the society. He said that the BJP workers of Himachal Pradesh are known for dedication and commitment. He said that the State was fortunate that the son of the soil was heading the largest political party of the world. He said that it was only the BJP where a common party worker can rise to the topmost position in the party, whereas all the other political parties were headed by families. Government do not make organization, but it is the organization that makes the Government, he added. The Chief Minister said that the BJP workers played a major and crucial role during the testing times of Corona pandemic. They not only distributed free masks and sanitizers, but also provided free food and shelters to the needy, he added. He said that on the other hand the State Congress leaders raised fake bills worth Rs 12 crore to its High Command, claiming that this amount was spent by them for providing PPE kits, ventilators, sanitizers etc. to the needy. What would have been the state of affair, had the Congress been in power during this testing times, he said. Jai Ram Thakur said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also consider Himachal Pradesh his second home and was always considerate towards the development. (editor@dailyworld.in)