Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan Reviews Development Schemes in Sirmaur

Nahan, October 28: Industries, Parliamentary Affairs, and Labour and Employment Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan chaired a review meeting on district planning, development and the 20-Point Programme at Bachat Bhawan in Nahan on Wednesday.

Nahan MLA Ajay Solanki, Sirmaur Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Verma and government and non-government members of the programme attended the meeting.

Chauhan directed officials to work in coordination to ensure effective implementation of development schemes and achieve targets within stipulated timelines. He also urged non-government members to monitor government initiatives at the grassroots level and identify gaps requiring corrective action.

During the meeting, officials reported that land leases had been provided to eight landless families in Sirmaur during 2026-27. The district Labour Office conducted 115 inspections at various industrial units, identifying irregularities in 56 cases. All 56 cases were subsequently rectified.

Under the Public Distribution System, 13,719 metric tonnes of foodgrains were allocated to the district for 2026-27, including 6,308 metric tonnes under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana and 1,080 metric tonnes for families below the poverty line.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, housing construction was approved for 8,191 families in 2024-25 and 179 families in 2025-26. The scheme has benefited 1,779 Scheduled Caste families and 119 Scheduled Tribe families.

In sanitation, 79 individual household toilets were constructed in 2025-26 and another 120 in 2026-27. The Forest Department reported plantation of 4,84,700 saplings across 588 hectares in the district. The Electricity Department distributed 240.96 million units of electricity during 2026-27.

The meeting was conducted by Additional District Magistrate Ekta Kapta.