Overview

• Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appealed to young residents to report drug traffickers and support the state’s goal of becoming drug-free.
• He pledged strict action against drug mafias, including property confiscation, and committed to rehabilitating individuals caught in drug networks.
• Sukhu launched a month-long HIV awareness campaign set to reach 6,000 villages and over 1,500 schools and colleges across the state.
• The government announced a Rs 3,000 crore tourism investment plan, four percent-interest homestay loans and guaranteed minimum support prices for natural farming crops.
• Educational reforms have elevated Himachal Pradesh’s ranking from 21st to fifth, with ten new Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding Schools coming online and student loans up to Rs 20 lakh under the Y.S. Parmar scheme.