Himachal Pradesh govt to restart 'Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar', imposes Rs. 10 milk cess on liquor, says state Technical Education Minister

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): Cabinet Minister and Technical Education Minister, Rajesh Dharmani, on Thursday, said that the state government will soon restart the "Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar" programme, under which ministers, the Speaker of the Assembly and senior MLAs will be assigned specific duties to take governance directly to the people.
Addressing a press conference here, Dharmani said that the Congress-led government's efforts towards resource mobilisation have yielded "positive results."
He said that between April 1, 2023 and September 30, 2025, the state earned a revenue of Rs. 26,683 crore, which is Rs. 3,800 crore more than what was generated during the corresponding period under the previous BJP government.
"Steps taken by the present Congress government to strengthen the state's economy have shown results," Dharmani stated.
He said the government has imposed a milk cess of Rs. 10 per bottle on liquor, which has generated an income of Rs. 287 crore.
"This cess has contributed significantly to revenue and will be used for public welfare," he added.
The minister also announced that the state government will set up special courts to dispose of long-pending revenue cases.
"Thousands of revenue-related cases are pending, and this is a major step by the government to ensure speedy justice," he said.
Dharmani asserted that there would be "no scams" under the present government.
"During the BJP regime, there was a land scam. Our government will function transparently," he said, adding that BJP leaders are suffering from intellectual bankruptcy.
Commenting on the Himachal Pradesh High Court's orders related to panchayat elections, Dharmani said the government would carefully examine the verdict.
"The decision will be studied, appropriate steps will be taken from the government's side, and the matter will be discussed in the cabinet meeting," he said.
Responding to the BJP's criticism, the minister said, "The public has assigned the BJP only one task for five years to keep twisting facts and presenting them in a distorted manner," Dharmani said. (ANI)