Himachal seeks additional funds from Planning Commission
May 23rd, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANSShimla, May 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday asked the central government for Rs.27,556 crore in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan to build an airport and to complete other development projects in the state.
Dhumal, who was speaking at the regional-level consultation on the plan approach paper called by the Planning Commission in Delhi, said the size of the grant for the state should be doubled keeping in view the prevalent rate of inflation.
Dhumal also demanded a time-bound roadmap for tapping hydropower potential and special package for tourism development and the expansion of the rail network, an official statement said here.
The chief minister asked for funds for the construction of an airport of international standards near Shimla to strengthen the civil aviation infrastructure in the state.
Besides, he demanded that helicopter services be subsidised like in the northeast.
Seeking the completion of all ongoing railway projects, Dhumal said the central government should declare the Bilaspur-Leh rail line via Manali as a project of national importance.
- Himachal seeks Rs.27,556 crore for 12th Plan - Sep 20, 2011
- Bilaspur-Leh rail link sent for Planning Commission nod - Dec 26, 2010
- Complete railway projects on priority basis: Dhumal - Feb 22, 2010
- States' demand for 'green bonus' legitimate: Ashwani Kumar - Apr 09, 2012
- Himachal again ignored in rail budget: Prem Dhumal - Mar 14, 2012
- Dhumal seeks work on pending rail projects - Feb 19, 2012
- Himachal keen to expand airports - Apr 06, 2012
- Central government not fair with Himachal: Dhumal - Dec 28, 2009
- Railway budget ignored Himachal: Dhumal - Feb 25, 2011
- Chinese intrusion: Dhumal writes to Manmohan Singh - Mar 25, 2012
- Himachal taps 7,923 MW of hydropower - Mar 29, 2012
- Dhumal says Mamata ignoring China threat - Feb 24, 2010
- Set up Himalayan regiment, says Dhumal - Oct 22, 2011
- Graft, scams hog limelight in Himachal assembly (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter) - Apr 01, 2012
- Himachal's hydropower project to be commissioned by 2013 - Mar 04, 2011
Tags: approach paper, aviation infrastructure, bilaspur, central government, chief minister, civil aviation, crore, development projects, helicopter services, level consultation, manali, plan approach, planning commission, railway projects, rate of inflation, regional level, roadmap, shimla, tourism development