Taking a serious note on unauthorized encroachments in Bilaspur town, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has directed the administration for legal action against all such encroachments.Chief Minister while on his way to Mandi, today expressed deep concern over the cases of illegal encroachments and directed the Deputy Commissioner of Bilaspur on the spot to remove all the encroachments in the town.
Earlier, Shri Virbhadra Singh was given a rousing welcome at Bilaspur by the people and congress party workers. He was received by the local MLA Shri Bambar Thakur and senior officers of the district administration.The Chief Minister later arrived at Mandi where he was welcomed by Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Shri Anil Sharma and District Congress President Shri Puran Chand Thakur along-with other senior leaders. Former MLA Shri Tek Chand Dogra, Former Chief Parliamentary Secretary Shri Chet Ram Thakur, Chairman, APMC, Shri Harinder Sen, pisional Commissioner Shri Onkar Sharma, SP Shri R.S Negi, ADC Shri Gopal Chand, ADM Shri Pankaj Rai, Deputy Advocate General Shri Tarun Pathak, other prominent people of the area and senior officers were also present on the occasion.