Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 26 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday urged for the modification within the norms for offering reduction packages for hilly states.
CM Sukhu made this demand in his tackle on the thirty first assembly of the Northern Zonal Council held in Amritsar and Chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Chief Minister pressured the modification within the prevailing norms of catastrophe reduction funds on the National and State stage.
“These norms were currently affecting the reconstruction and rehabilitation process. The formula for providing compensation packages for hilly states like Himachal which have tough topography should be amended. The parameters of providing financial assistance during disasters should be on the higher side and demanded practical amendments in these norms,” CM Sukhu mentionedThe Chief Minister additionally demanded a particular reduction package deal from the Centre to his disaster-affected state within the aftermath of the heavy rains throughout the southwest monsoon.
The heavy rains triggered floods and landslides and brought about a lack of practically Rs. 12,000 crore moreover the lack of 450 treasured human lives, in keeping with the state officers.
He mentioned that the federal government was attempting to get well from one of many worst destruction ever witnessed through which as many as 13,000 homes had been utterly broken.
The State Government with the assistance of the folks of the State, instantly began reduction and rescue operations throughout the catastrophe and now has taken up the duty of rehabilitating the homeless. The state authorities has created Disaster Relief Fund-2023 for a similar, he mentioned.
The Chief Minister thanked the Governments of Haryana and Rajasthan for extending monetary help for finishing up reduction and rehabilitation works.
The Chief Minister additionally sought cooperation from the Punjab Government in handing over the 100 MW Shanan Hydroelectric venture, as its lease interval will expire in March 2024. A request has additionally been made to the Central Government on this regard.
CM Sukhu mentioned that Himachal has all the time made its full contribution to nation-building and the folks of the state needed to undergo because of the building of hydropower tasks.
He mentioned that in view of Himachal’s 7.19 per cent share within the tasks of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), there must be an everyday full-time member on the BBMB Board of Directors.
The Chief Minister urged for offering 12 per cent free vitality royalty to Himachal in BBMB tasks.
He additionally advocated for growing the royalty from the present 12 per cent to 30 per cent within the hydropower tasks of central undertakings viz: National Hydro Power Corporation, (NHPC) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL).
He additionally urged to get launched the excellent quantity of Rs 4,000 crore from BBMB as per the choice of the Supreme Court of India.
He pressured the necessity to use an early warning system and get inundation mapping completed earlier than releasing water by reservoirs within the state.
It was seen that throughout the latest catastrophe within the state, the sudden launch of giant quantities of water from the Pong Dam, Pandoh Dam and Parvati-3 reservoir brought about widespread devastation even within the adjoining states.
He mentioned that it was the ethical duty of the administration of Hydel Projects to compensate for this loss and guarantee voluntary participation in rehabilitation works.
In the assembly, CM Sukhu additionally demanded to resolve the border disputes with Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
He mentioned that border disputes at Mohal Theka Dhar Padhri in Chamba district and Jammu and Kashmir and the Sarchu border dispute between Himachal and Ladakh had been lengthy pending and have to be resolved on the earliest.
He mentioned that the Himachal authorities has completed concrete work on the choices taken within the final assembly of the council.
The Chief Minister expressed hope that the Council assembly will additional strengthen the mutual coordination and cooperation of the member states and promote financial and social empowerment. (ANI)