Himachal earned Rs 26,683 crore in last 3 years from its own resources: CM Sukhu

Urging the Central government to restore the RDG and provide special financial assistance, keeping in view the state’s unique circumstances, Sukhu said this decision was unjust for a hill state with difficult geographical conditions. It would affect development works, welfare schemes and the payment of salaries and pensions.

He said that although the union Budget 2026-27 announced a “Buddhist Circuit” for the North-Eastern states, Himachal Pradesh, which was a major centre of Buddhist culture, has been excluded, which was discriminatory and a step-motherly treatment with the state. Despite having world-famous tourist destinations, no specific budgetary provision has been made for tourism development in the state.

Kullu district

During the meeting, Manali MLA Bhuvneshwar Gaur said that the discontinuation of the RDG was not in the interest of the state and appealed for collective efforts to convince the Central government to restore it. He demanded the construction of an ice-skating rink in Manali, strengthening of the Left Bank Road, an increase in police personnel during the tourist season and the provision of small machines for snow clearance.

Kullu MLA Sunder Singh Thakur demanded the expansion of Kullu Airport and thanked the CM for starting heli-taxi services in the area. He requested timely completion of roads approved under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and sought the construction of an alternative road to Manikaran to ease traffic congestion. He also urged an increase in staff at the Mother and Child Hospital in Kullu.

Banjar MLA Surender Shourie called for strengthening the road network in the Banjar area and resolving power-related issues by upgrading the Bajaura sub-station. He also demanded improvement of the Aut-Luhri road and the introduction of water sports activities at Larji.

Anni MLA Lokender Kumar requested the strengthening of facilities at the Model Health Institution in Anni. He called for strict action against drug mafias, an increase in police personnel to improve traffic management and the installation of anti-hail guns in the area to benefit orchardists.

Mandi district

Karsog MLA Deep Raj raised the issue of constructing buildings for the Karsog ITI and Polytechnic. He requested an increase in bus services in the area and asked for faster progress on road construction works.

Sundernagar MLA Rakesh Jamwal urged the authorities to speed up the construction of buildings for CHC Nihri and PHC Balag. He requested water supply from the Sutlej river for Nihri, water facilities for Daher, and improvements in the sewerage system in Sundernagar. He also asked for the completion of the ITI Daher building and the Sundernagar Indoor Stadium.

Nachan MLA Vinod Kumar demanded the construction of foot overbridges damaged by disasters in the area. He asked for the early completion of the indoor stadium being built at the Degree College. He also requested that the Chailchowk-Pandoh road be included under CRIF funding. He thanked the government for approving the improvement of the Mandi-Janjehli road.

Drang MLA Purna Singh Thakur requested improvements to local roads and an increase in bus services. He raised the issue of losses faced by local people due to the four-lane road between Padhar and Mandi. He also asked for faster construction of the Jwalapur PHC building.

Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana asked for closed roads to be reopened and for staff deployment in proportion to the size of the constituency. He also requested improvements in water and electricity supply.

Dharampur MLA Chandrashekhar urged the completion of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Bridge, which would connect Jogindernagar and Dharampur constituencies. He requested improvements in health services at Dharampur, Sandhol and Tihra health institutions. He also asked for a plan to prevent annual losses at the Dharampur bus stand. Additionally, he requested the establishment of milk collection centres and a chilling plant in the area.

Balh MLA Inder Singh Gandhi demanded the early completion of unfinished culverts and bridges in the Balh constituency. He also requested the strengthening of drinking water supply projects in the area.

Mandi MLA Anil Sharma requested the construction of a Mandi bypass road for heavy vehicles. He demanded the relocation of Mandi Jail. While appreciating the restoration of drinking water schemes damaged during disasters within six months, he asked for the Tarna storage tank to be shifted to another location. He also requested a solution to the electricity problem in Kotli.

Sarkaghat MLA Dilip Thakur demanded the completion of the incomplete building of Sarkaghat Civil Hospital and the filling of vacant doctor posts. He asked for the early completion of the drinking water project under construction and requested improvements to roads damaged during disasters.

Shimla district

Chopal MLA Balbir Verma demanded improvement in the Sanj-Deha-Chopal road. He also requested that vacant posts in government offices in the area be filled. In addition, he asked for a better electricity supply during snowfall, with power to be provided from the Shillai supply line.

Education Minister Rohit Thakur, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission Bhawani Singh Pathania, Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta, Principal Secretary (Finance) Devesh Kumar along with other administrative secretaries, heads of departments and senior officers were present in the meeting.