Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal has appreciated the achievements of the Himachal Pradesh Government in becoming the first state of the country in providing 100% first dose of Covid-19 vaccination to the eligible age groups besides ensuring food safety to the targeted groups. He was addressing Sewa Aur Samarpan Abhiyan at Totu-Jutogh in Shimla here on Friday.
The Union Minister said that the state government has made tremendous progress in all spheres of development during the last fifty years after attaining the status of statehood. He said that the State had not only emerged as a role model for hill States of the country but also shown the path for other big states.
While congratulating the CM and people of the state on the golden jubilee year of statehood, Goyal said that the State during about four years has achieved various milestones under the able leadership of CM Jai Ram Thakur. He said that the Nation was fortunate that it was being headed by strong and dynamic leadership in form of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that during the last 20 years as CM of Gujarat and thereafter Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi has worked tirelessly and relentlessly without taking even one daybreak.
CM Thakur while welcoming the Union Minister said that the Sewa Aur Samarpan Abhiyan was being launched in the country to celebrate two decades of Prime Minister in public services. The birthday of the Prime Minister on 17 September was celebrated as Sewa Divas and various welfare activities were being organised to mark the occasion. The CM said that the Union Government has provided wholehearted support and cooperation to the state government to effectively tackle the Covid-19 pandemic in the state.