Subhash Mahajan
Chamba
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania inaugurated the newly constructed lift water supply scheme at Gram Panchayat Avah in Bhatiyat constituency. Built at a cost of ₹77 lakh, the scheme will provide clean drinking water to nearly 2,000 residents across a dozen villages, including Avah, Darman, Chhwalu, Vaiska, Phalet, and Purkhedi.
Addressing a public gathering, Pathania announced that by June 2027, development works worth ₹900 crore will be executed in Bhatiyat under the Jal Shakti Department. He highlighted that the constituency enjoys the special support of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, ensuring priority for projects in roads, water supply, education, electricity, health, and social services.
📊 Development Highlights Shared by Pathania:
- ₹172 crore worth of projects completed in the past four years.
- ₹365 crore worth of schemes currently under construction.
- Proposals worth ₹564 crore already approved for upcoming projects.
- ₹500 crore worth of central schemes sanctioned for Chamba district, including ₹109 crore for Bhatiyat.
Pathania reiterated his commitment to inclusive development, promising facilities such as a community hall, patwar office, sports ground, gym, and Ramleela stage in Avah. He also announced road connectivity for villages Chhwaloo, Barohiyan, and Bharera.
He urged elected representatives to work together, setting aside differences, to accelerate development in the region. During the event, he listened to public grievances, resolving many on the spot and directing officials to address the rest promptly.
The Speaker was warmly welcomed by locals and honored by Panchayat representatives. Jal Shakti Department’s Executive Engineer Rakesh Thakur also felicitated him on behalf of the department.
The event was attended by senior leaders and officials including Chela Krishan Chand (State Forest Corporation Director), Rajkumar Chambial (State Cooperative Bank), Vijay Kanwar (Block Congress President), Surender Chadak (Vice-President, Nagar Panchayat), Shalu Devi (Mahila Congress President), SDM Manish Soni, DSP Sher Singh, DFO Dr. Kuldeep Jamwal, BDO Anil Gurada, and numerous Panchayati Raj representatives and dignitaries.
