State Government has provided financial benefits worth over Rs. 6,500 crore to its employees by way of implementing recommendations of the Pay Commission and clearing arrears etc.. during past four years. This was stated by Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister while addressing the people after performing foundation stone laying ceremony of Augmentation of water Supply Scheme Saru-Cheema-Udaipur in Gram Panchayat Udaipur, near Chamba, estimated to cost Rs. 328.25 lakh and benefit over 3,000 population of 16 habitations in two gram panchayats of the area, last evening.Chief Minister said that the State Government had maintained cordial relations with its employees, who had been instrumental in implementation of policies and programmes envisioned by the State for the benefit of every section of the society, by providing them various financial benefits, due to them from time to time. He said that besides financial benefits ample promotional avenues had also been created to them. He said that on coming to power daily wages were increased from Rs. 75 to Rs. 100 and now to Rs. 130 and Social Security Pension increased from Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 and now to Rs. 400. He said that it was record increase in daily wages and social security pension while the preceding Congress Government had not increased even one rupee in the social security pension. He said that additionally all other sections of the employees had been given enhanced salaries and even public representatives had also been benefited with the enhancement.Dhumal said that subsidized essential commodities, domestic power and ambulance services were three major schemes successfully launched by the State Government which were available to every section of the society irrespective of their economic and social status. He said that free ambulance service under Atal Swasthya Sewa and free institutional delivery had saved many precious lives since its launching. He said that all such facilities had helped people of the State beat the price rise which had been a Central subject and beyond the control of the State Government. He said that a number of ambitious programmes i.e. Pandit Deen Dayal Kisaan Baagwan Samridhi Yojna, Doodh Ganga Yojna, Apple Replantation Yojna, Organic Fertilizer Scheme were benefiting people in finding employment and self employment avenues in their traditional avocation at their door steps. He said that all the State Government had performed beyond the promises made with the people of the State and many important activities carried had not even mentioned in the same. He appealed to the people to take all such schemes to the targeted groups so that their socio-economic upliftment was ensured.Chief Minister sanctioned Rs.10 lakhs for the completion of the N.G.O. Bhawan at Chamba. He was addressing them at Chamba.Speaking on the occasion, Dhumal assured the members of the federation that sincere efforts would be made to fulfil their demands in the next meeting of the J.C.C. after deliberations likely to be held in the month of July.B.K. Chauhan, local MLA, while welcoming the Chief Minister and other dignitaries, enumerated the achievements which had taken place in Chamba during last four years. He thanked Chief Minister for laying foundation stone of water supply scheme. J.P. Oberoi, Retd. State Govt. employee welcomed the Chief Minister and thanked the State Govt. for taking steps for the welfare of State employees and pensioners. He also put his demands before the house. Tulsi Ram, Speaker H.P. Vidhan Sabha, Smt. Renu Chadha, M.L.A., Gandharva Singh, former M.L.A., Smt. Santosh Thakur, Zila Parishad Chairperson, State BJP General Secretary, Ram Swaroop Sharma, Capt. Bhupender Singh, District B.J.P. President, Ghan Shyam Sharma, Vice-president of State Employee Welfare