A.B. Agrawal, Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) met Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh today at Shimla. He apprised Chief Minister about the water and power position of BBMB projects. Shri Agrawal also briefed Chief Minister about the progress of on going works relating to the Golden Jubilee of Bhakra Dam. Shri Virbhadra Singh said that over 44,000 acres of land of Himachal Pradesh was submerged due to construction of Bhakra Dam. He said that it was unfortunate that people who were ousted could not be rehabilitated properly in Haryana and the families ousted due to construction of Pandoh Dam were also could not rehabilitated property in Rajasthan. He said that maximum people had been settled in Himachal Pradesh only. He asked the BBMB to accord approval to meet drinking water requirement of the people of the State and allot piece of land near Pong Dam for fisheries farming.
Chief Minister said that Himachali persons were charged high for making registration slips in BBMB Sundernagar Hospital and Pandoh Dispensary which should be rationalized. He said that State Government would provide adequate trained nurses to BBMB on secondment basis for running their health institutions properly in Sundernagar and Pandoh. He asked the BBMB to sort out the pending issues of State. He also appreciated the progress done by BBMB under the leadership of Mr. Agrawal.Shri Agrawal invited the Chief Minister to the Golden Jubilee celebrations to be held at Nangal on completion of 50 years of dedication of Bharkra Dam to the National on 22nd October, 2013. He said that BBMB would provide all assistance to solve pending issues of the State. The position of manpower in BBMB was also discussed. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Shri V.C. Pharka, Principal Secretary MPP& Power Shri S.K.B.S. Negi and Special Secretary BBMB Mr. R.S. Jalta were present on the occasion.