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Economic Survey of Himachal Pradesh 2015-16(Part-18 & 19 this the last part of the survey)


18)Sanitation Programmes 

  • Swachh  Bharat  Mission is  being implemented  in  all  the  12  districts of  the  State  in  project  mode  and Himachal  is  considered  as  a leading  State  in  the  field  of Sanitation. 
  • Maharishi Valmiki Sampooran Swachhata Puruskar (MVSSP)  .To boost the sanitation campaign in the State a State Reward Scheme i.e. Maharishi Valmiki Sampooran Swachhata Puruskar was  launched by the State Government in the year 2007-08 under which cleanest Gram Panchayats in each Block/District/Division and State level are being rewarded. 
  • Mahila- Mandal Protsahan Yojna:  In order to encourage the Mahila Mandals in Sanitation activities, the Mahila Mandals Protsahan Yojana of the Social Welfare Department has been fully integrated with the sanitation campaign in the State. As per the existing guidelines of the Schemes, Mahila Mandals which have made efforts in achieving the Open Defecation free (ODF) status and its sustainability in their village shall be rewarded. 



19)Other Important Facts

  • Himachal Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation (HPSCSC) has opened one LPG Agency  at Kullu during the year 2015-16 in public interest. The Corporation has initiated proposal of opening ‘APNA STORE / MALL’ in the identified HRTC’s bus stands in the State.  These APNA STORE/ MALL have been made functional at Bus stand Nagrota Bagwan and Palampur in the first phase, and in the second phase efforts are being made for opening APNA STORE / MALL in Mandi and Shimla Bus stand.
  • Ministry of Housing, Government of Himachal Pradesh through Housing & Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) is constructing Houses, Flats and developing plots of various categories, so as to meet the housing demand of the people of various income groups. 
  • On an average Kangra district gets the highest rainfall followed by Sirmaur, Mandi and Chamba. During Manson season 2015 Una was the only district which showed increase in rainfall.
  • In  the  1st  Phase,  the  Mahatama Gandhi  National Rural  Employment Guarantee  Scheme  (MNREGAS)  was introduced  in  District  Chamba  and Sirmaur.  In second  phase  MNREGA was  started  in  District kangra  and  Mandi w.e.f.    1.04.2007
  • Forests in Himachal Pradesh  cover  an  area  of  37,033  square kilo  meters  and  form  about  66.52 percent  of the  total  geographical  area  of the  State
  • There are only two narrow gauge railway lines connecting Shimla with Kalka (96 Km.) and Jogindernagar with Pathankot (113 Km.)   and  one     33 Km. broad gauge railway line from Nangal   Dam to  Charuru in District Una.
  • The UCO  Bank  is  the  Convener  Bank  of State  Level  Bankers  Committee (SLBC). 
  • The  Punjab  National Bank  has  the  largest  number of 299 branches.

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