44 villages in Himachal Pradesh developed under PM Adarsh gram yojna: Minister

Shimla: Social Justice and Empowerment Dhani Ram Shandil on Saturday said 44 villages in Solan and Sirmaur were chosen for development under 'Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana' in the State.

These villages have been equipped with all modern amenities, required for growth and development, he said during a regional conference of Ministers of Social welfare of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh at Chandigarh.

Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot lauded the achievements of the Himachal Pradesh government for successfully implementing 'Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana' and benefitting residents of 44 villages by transforming these villages into 'Adarsh Villages', he was quoted as saying in a statement here.

Shandil said Rs 1,182 crore were spent during 2016-2017 under Scheduled Caste sub-plan for development works in the state for welfare of the scheduled caste community people, while Rs 1,436 crore were being spent in the year 2017-2018.

He said social welfare has always been the top priority of the state government and it has launched 'Mukhya Mantri Adrash Gram Yojna' in villages having scheduled caste population of more than 40 per cent.

Two villages in each constituency are included every year to award benefit to maximum persons under this scheme, the Minister said.