DW BUREAU / shimla Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated Government Senior Secondary School building constructed at a cost of Rs 4.50 crore at Kuthed in Bagachanogi of Seraj assembly constituency and an additional building of Government Senior Secondary School at Bagachanogi constructed at a cost of Rs. 37 lakh. He inaugurated the Ayurvedic dispensary building Thana Kuthed costing Rs. 23 lakh, lift water supply scheme Bhatkidhar Bagachanogi worth Rs. 1.17 crore, the Assistant Engineer office and residence of Jal Shakti Department constructed at a cost of Rs. 84 lakh at Bagachanogi. Chief Minister also inaugurated lift water supply scheme Bajehal, Jhamach, Shiva, Chohadhar and Dhawas worth Rs.86 lakh, inspection hut of Forest Department at Kadaun constructed at a cost of Rs.42 lakh and at Sapahanidhar worth Rs.40 lakh and Government High School Bhatkidhar building constructed at the cost of Rs. 84 lakh. He also inaugurated Electricity Sub-division Bagachanogi, inspection hut of Jal Shakti Department on Lambathach Chiyuni road constructed at the cost of Rs. 1.65 crore and renovated Shilhibagi lift water supply scheme worth Rs. 50 lakh. Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of Veterinary Dispensary building at Shivakhad which would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 22 lakh, PWD Rest House at Bagachanogi to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.82 crore and Lift Irrigation Scheme Chet worth Rs 2.94 crore. He laid the foundation stone of lift irrigation scheme Bagachanogi to be constructed at a cost of Rs 7.24 crore and Shilhibagi lift irrigation scheme worth Rs 1.98 crore. Addressing a public meeting at Bagachanogi on this occasion, the Chief Minister said that a total budget of Rs. 386 crore had been sanctioned during last five years for the construction of 98 buildings of various departments in the Seraj constituency. Of these, the construction work of 30 buildings had already been completed. He said that a large network of roads had been laid in Seraj to connect the far flung villages. A total budget of Rs. 507 crore was sanctioned for the construction of various roads, bridges and culverts etc. Chief Minister said that the works of drinking water scheme worth Rs. 121 crore for Seraj and Balichowki section, Rs. 16 crore water scheme for Chhatri Baryogi, Rs. 18 crore water scheme for Bagdathach, Jhared and Gatu, Rs. 36 crore water scheme for Balichowki, Bahugram and the work of renewal of old schemes of Gram Panchayat Bahal and Thunag worth Rs. 8 crore was in progress. Where as other schemes worth 37 crore were ready for inauguration, added CM. Chief Minister said that many important initiatives had been taken in the direction of making the state financially strong, creating employment for youth, socio-economic upliftment of women, prosperity of farmers and horticulturists, development of backward and weaker sections of the society, during last almost five years. As a result, equitable and holistic development had been ensured in all the 68 assembly constituencies of the state, said Chief Minister. (editor@dailyworld.in)