DW BUREAU / shimla Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated building of Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS) Shoghi constructed with an outlay of Rs. 8.80 crore and newly constructed building of rest house Tara Devi of Public Works Department in Shimla (Rural) Assembly constituency on Monday. Addressing the public meeting organized at Shoghi, the Chief Minister announced provision of lift irrigation scheme for Anandpur-Shoghi-Jalel-Thadi-Badhai and lift irrigation scheme for Kot Panchayat from Khatnolu Nala. He announced to create posts of TGT Medical, Non-Medical and Sanskrit teachers in Government Model Senior Secondary School Shoghi, Rs 50 lakh for construction of four walls of the school and Rs 3 lakh for sound system. He also announced the opening of a sub-division of HPSEB at Shoghi. The Chief Minister urged the teachers to guide and provide quality education to the students with a focused approach. He said that Himachal Pradesh has witnessed unprecedented development in the field of education. He said the state government is developing infrastructure as per the present requirement of remote areas. "The students of the state are not lacking in ability. Therefore, they should be provided with the right opportunities with guidance to move forward," h said. He said the state government has made efforts in taking forward the state according to the culture of Himachal Pradesh. "The state government has set new dimensions of development despite the Covid-19 crisis. Under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country came out of the corona crisis and was moving ahead on the path of development," he said. Thakur detailed various developmental schemes being implemented by the State Government. The Chief Minister said that on the occasion of Himachal Day, the state Government has decided to provide 50 percent discount on traveling in HRTC buses for women. He said that with this the women would get a benefit of about Rs 60 crore. He said that all consumers upto 125 units would get Zero Bill from 1st July and no electricity bill would be charged from them. He said that with this decision about 11.5 lakh consumers would get a benefit of about Rs 250 crores. He said that no water bill would be charged from all the families living in rural areas. This would provide financial benefits of Rs 30 crore to all our rural families of the state. Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said that the teachers of government schools have done commendable work during Covid-19. He said the implementation of the New Education Policy would ensure quality education in government schools. Bhardwaj said that Chief Minister has ensured equal and balanced development of every Assembly Constituency of the state without any discrimination. The state government is continuously moving ahead on the path of progress with confidence. He also detailed the various schemes of the state government. Local MLA Vikramaditya Singh also spoke on the occasion. (editor@dailyworld.in)