The 12th session of the 14th Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh will begin on August 21. During this session, various important issues will be discussed in the house. The Assembly Secretary, Keval Singh Pathania, stated that the number of questions submitted by the members is 1,036, primarily related to disaster management, floods, school mergers, recent heavy rainfall, and other natural disasters.
These issues include:
- Assistance funds for disaster from the central government
- Construction of roads and bridges
- Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for approved roads
- Upgradation of colleges, schools, and health institutions
- Filling of vacant posts in various departments
- Tourism and garden development
- Supply of drinking water
- Prevention of increasing substance abuse among youth
- Resolution of rising criminal cases
- Transportation system
Members have also highlighted issues related to their constituencies through questions.
To ensure the smooth functioning of the house, Pathania has called a meeting of the chief leaders of both parties on Thursday at 4:30 PM. This meeting will include Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan, Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur, Deputy Chief Whip Keval Singh Pathania, and Chief Whip of the BJP Legislative Party Sukhram Chaudhary.
Pathania has requested both the ruling and opposition parties to provide constructive cooperation in the functioning of the house, so that meaningful discussions can take place on issues related to public interest.
Summary of Himachal Pradesh Assembly’s 12th Session
- The 12th session of the 14th Legislative Assembly begins on August 21.
- 1,036 questions submitted by members, focusing on:
- Disaster management and assistance funds from the central government
- Construction of roads and bridges
- Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for approved roads
- Upgradation of colleges, schools, and health institutions
- Filling of vacant posts in various departments
- Tourism and garden development
- Supply of drinking water
- Prevention of substance abuse among youth
- Resolution of rising criminal cases
- Transportation system
- Meeting of chief leaders from both parties scheduled for Thursday at 4:30 PM.
- Key participants include:
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan
- Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur
- Deputy Chief Whip Keval Singh Pathania
- Chief Whip of the BJP Legislative Party Sukhram Chaudhary
- Pathania urges cooperation from both ruling and opposition parties for meaningful discussions.