Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar met with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu in Chandigarh on Friday. The two leaders had a detailed discussion on several topics, including power, smart cities, and other issues.
“We had a detailed discussion on several topics like power, smart cities, and many others,” said Himachal CM Sukhu after the meeting. “We met with Union Minister of Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar and discussed topics related to Himachal Pradesh. Let’s see what happens,” he added.
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The meeting was also attended by other ministers from Himachal Pradesh. CM Sukhu has recently been on the road meeting with central ministers to discuss issues faced by his state.
On Wednesday, July 17, he met with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and urged him to declare 39.20 km of the Ranital-Kotla road and 41.50 km of the Ghumarwin-Jahu-Sarkaghat road as national highways. The Chief Minister stated that these roads have already been constructed to National Highway standards and have been declared ‘in principle National Highway.’
Sukhu also met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the same day, apprising him of the state’s vulnerability to natural disasters and urging the speedy release of pending funds for effective disaster management. The Chief Minister requested Rs 9,042 crore as financial assistance under a post-disaster assessment done by the central team after the state experienced severe natural disasters during last year’s monsoon, which caused flash floods and landslides.
This is Sukhu’s second meeting with Union Minister of Power, Housing, and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar this week. Earlier, on Tuesday, July 16, they met in the national capital to discuss state issues pending with the Central Ministry. Sukhu sought the Union Minister’s intervention to restore the rights of the Shanan Power Project to the state, as the lease period has expired, and to find an amicable solution to the matter, as stated in an official release.
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