Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, “ Himachal Pradesh government will make every effort to fight for legitimate rights of Himachal Pradesh and we will not compromise on this issue.”
Addressing the audience while presiding over a function organized by the Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association in Shimla on Thursday, he also emphasized the judiciary’s pivotal role in democracy and expressed hope for continued cooperation between the judiciary and the state government.
He said , “ The state government would file a revision petition in the HP High Court to take over 210 MW Luhri hydro project stage-I, 66 MW Dhaula-Sidh Power Project and 382 MW Sunni Power Projects if companies fail to abide the terms of allotment then these projects would be taken back,” he added .
He said, “The state has experienced an investment drain in recent years and every possible step would be taken to safeguard the interest of the state and current government is moving towards a self-reliant Himachal Pradesh through Vyavastha Parivartan”.
“Necessary legal amendments have been made to bring significant improvements across various sectors such as education, healthcare & revenue etc and positive outcomes of these reforms are reflected in the state government’s first two budgets, benefiting all the sections of society”, he said.
During the event, the Chief Minister also honoured advocates who donated blood at the Blood Donation Camp and those who won various sports competitions, besides announcing a welfare scheme for advocates.
Earlier, Advocate General Anoop Rattan welcomed the Chief Minister while President of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association Dilip Kayath presented a demand memorandum to the CM.
