CM Sukhu invited tourists to visit the hill state and enjoy the snowfall, saying it would help boost the ongoing tourism season and strengthen the local economy.
The tourism industry, which had been witnessing a slowdown, has also received a boost as tourists have started arriving to enjoy the snowfall. Fresh snow has covered Shimla city in a white blanket, while continuous snowfall is being reported from upper Shimla areas, including Narkanda, Ku
CM Yadav also performed Bhoomi Poojan and inauguration of various development projects worth Rs 226.81 crore, including the Rs 33 crore Biaora Urban Water Supply Scheme and 41 other development works worth around Rs 193 crores.
According to an official release, Rs 331.34 crore was given to 3,90,167 farmers impacted by excessive rainfall and floods, while Rs 322 crores were transferred to 4,94,605 soybean farmers hit by yellow mosaic disease and pest attacks.
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that the focus of the Modi government is to give poor people and farmers relief and thus the budget has allocated Rs 2,83,000 crore for agriculture.
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Terming the interim budget as progressive and positive, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Friday said the government's "pathbreaking" budget has provided a narrative of India's continued development growth.