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Shimla Independence Day Celebration 15 th August 2021/Flag Hoisting Ceremony Shimla | Priya Evergreen Himachal Pradesh, 74th Independence Day was celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety today maintaining social distancing throughout the state in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. shimla Turist Special functions were held at State, District and Sub-Divisional levels to mark the occasion. Unfurling National Flag, impressive march-past by contingents of Police, Home Guards, Sashastra Seema Bal and Indo-Tibetan Border Police was the main attractions of the celebrations. While presiding over the State-Level Independence Day celebration function at historic Dhalpur Maidan, Kullu, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur hoisted the National Flag and took salute from the impressive march past by contingents of Police, ITBP, Home Guards and SSB cadets. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister paid rich tributes to the freedom fighters who made supreme sacrifices for the freedom of the country and paid tributes to the martyred soldiers, who lost their lives while protecting the frontiers of the country. He also paid tributes to freedom fighters of the state and first Chief Minister Dr Y. S. Pramar. He said that Dev Bhumi was also the Vir Bhumi as the first Paramvir Chakra of the country was conferred upon Major Somnath Sharma, the heroic soldier of the state and also to Captain Vikram Batra and Havaldar Sanjay Kumar. He also paid rich tributes to the brave soldiers of the State, who were martyred recently while guarding the borders of the country in the Galvan Valley of Ladakh. Mr Thakur said that the State Government was committed to the welfare of freedom fighters, soldiers, ex-servicemen and their families. The Chief Minister said that the whole world is acknowledging the strength and potential of our country. He said that the befitting response to the neighbouring countries on the borders and the announcement of Atamnirbhar Bharat campaign during COVID-19 pandemic reflects the decision-making power of the country. He said that COVID pandemic has adversely affected the economy of the state, but the country was fortunate that it was secure in the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that with the timely decisions taken by the Prime Minister, India with a population of 135 crore has reported only about 50 thousand deaths due to Corona infection till date as compared to 7.60 lakh people having lost their lives to COVID-19 in fifteen most developed countries with a total population of 142 crore. Mr Thakur said that former Prime Minister Atal ehari Vajpayee considered Himachal and Kullu his second home. He said that it was the vision of Vajpayee, that the Rohtang tunnel was about to be completed and this tunnel would be dedicated by the Prime Minister to the nation by September this year. The Chief Minister said that Himachal Pradesh has made unprecedented development in all spheres. He said that the State has made tremendous progress in Education, Open Defecation free, tourism. He said that Atal Tunnel Rohtang would be developed as a major tourism attraction. He said that the State Government was contemplating to start a Vistadom bus for tourists in this tunnel. He said that Bijli Mahadev of Kullu would also be developed from a tourism point of view. Efforts were on to provide ropeway facility to this tourist spot, he added. Chief Minister said that 'Jan Manch' programme was launched by the Government for speedy redressal of public grievances and in the total 189 Jan Manch organized in all the assembly constituencies of the state, in which 45,000 complaints and demands were received, out of which 91 per cent have been resolved. He said that Mukhymantri Seva Sankalp Helpline-1100 has been started under which any citizen can register the complaint by dialling the number from any corner of the state. More than one lakh complaints have been received so far and most of them have been redressed. Mr Thakur said that an ambitious scheme 'Himcare' has been started in the state, under which 5.50 lakh families have been registered and more than one lakh people have availed treatment facility, on which 91.43 crore rupees has been spent. He said that Sahara Yojana has also been started to provide financial assistance to the poor people suffering from critical diseases. Under this scheme, financial assistance of 2,000 rupees per month is being provided to the eligible patients and now the government has increased this financial assistance to 3,000 rupees per month. Mr Thakur thanked the Corona Warriors for their valuable contribution and people of the state for their cooperation to comply with the guidelines given by the government from time to time.