Shimla: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today here said that the state government was committed to make Himachal Pradesh self-reliant by putting an end to corruption and by eradicating corruption and plugging all loopholes in the system. He said the government was successfully overcoming with various challenges with the support and cooperation of the people, government employees and officers.
The Chief Minister said the Wildflower Hall case had been pending since 2003 and through sustained and effective legal efforts the state government has successfully secured a favorable outcome. As a result, the state government had received Rs. 401 crore. He added that the state would now earn around Rs. 37 crore in revenue every year through e-auction.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said he had been willing to raise the issue of restoring the RDG with the Central Government, even with BJP leaders leading the delegation, but they were not willing to support the move. He said the discontinuation of the RDG was causing the state an annual loss of around Rs. 8,000 crore to Rs. 10,000 crore.
The Chief Minister said the state government was seriously working towards making Himachal Pradesh drug-free, particularly by eliminating the menace of chitta. Various public awareness activities, including walkathons, were being organised to educate young people about the harmful effects of drug abuse.
