Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jagat Singh Negi on Monday held a special review meeting with senior officials to assess the situation arising from landslides, road blockages, and disruption of power and water supply across the state.
Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh said the department's work is poor despite enough funds. He blamed bad contractors and officials. He ordered performance ratings and warned action against those who do not perform, including blacklisting contractors.
Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh has condemned the BJP MLA Ketki Singh's controversial statement urging Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to either ban the entry of Muslims into medical colleges or create a separate block for Hindus.
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Himachal Pradesh, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the Congress-led state government of financial mismanagement and misusing temple funds to fulfil its social welfare guarantees.
Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday said that employement generation is one of the top priorities of the Congress government in the state.
Vikramaditya Singh, Himachal Pradesh Minister for Public Works and Urban Development, on Friday presented an extensive overview of the Congress government's achievements and future vision under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
Himachal Pradesh Ministers Jagat Singh Negi and Vikramaditya Singh on Saturday said that the Congress government is strong and stable and accused the BJP of trying to destabalise it.
Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh clarified that his comments on the vendor policy were misrepresented and emphasised that they were in line with existing laws, aiming to uphold the interests of the state's residents.
Following his meeting with Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Friday, Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh said that they would be forming an all-party committee to issue designated vending zones in the state.
Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday met with Congress general secretary KC Venugopal in the national capital amid the row over the mandatory display of the identity of street vendors in the state.