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Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday directed the deputy commissioners to identify land till February 10 for the implementation of the state government's flagship schemes. The schemes include heliport connectivity, electric vehicle charging stations and land for Rajiv Gandhi day boarding schools. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has appointed a consultant for constructing heliports in each district and the consultant may be consulted while making the norms, he said during a video-conference meeting with the DCs. "The land may be transferred in the name of the concerned department without delay," he added. Sukhu also directed the officials of the state electricity board for proper load augmentation for charging stations. The wayside amenities will also be developed along the charging stations, which will not only facilitate the commuters but will also be an added attraction from a tourism point of view, he added. To provide quality and modernised education to the

Updated On: 28 Jan 2023 | 7:40 PM IST

The state government has given priority to the health security of the people, the official said

Updated On: 03 Nov 2022 | 6:58 PM IST

Union Minister Bhagwant Khuba on Friday lauded the Prem Singh Tamang government in Sikkim for successfully implementing the Central flagship programmes in the state. "Sikkim has successfully provided maximum benefits to people by successfully implementing various central flagship programmes, including Jal Jeevan Yojana," the union minister of state for Chemicals and Fertilisers, New and Renewable Energy told reporters here after presiding over a review meeting with senior state government officials here. Khuba also lauded the state government for expanding the educational infrastructure to provide quality education to the students. The Union Minister said that he has taken feedback from various quarters during his visit to the state which will come handy in planning strategies for effective implementation of various central schemes with a focus on the outcome. Khuba said that he would take all queries, suggestions, and demands needed for planning a futuristic strategy, which would

Updated On: 28 Oct 2022 | 9:13 PM IST

Premium raised first time in seven years, will make schemes viable and encourage more private insurers to join

Updated On: 01 Jun 2022 | 1:03 AM IST

Can we tour border villages, spend a night there, experience the ambience, study the lives of people staying there, said PM Modi while addressing a webinar on the impact of Budget on Rural Development

Updated On: 23 Feb 2022 | 1:52 PM IST