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Shimla MP Orders Show-Cause Notices After PWD Absences at DISHA Review

The action followed a review that flagged long-pending PMGSY road works despite large central outlays.

Overview

  • Suresh Kashyap directed the district administration to issue show-cause notices to Public Works Department officials who did not attend the DISHA meeting.
  • He said Himachal Pradesh received about ₹2,200 crore under PMGSY-IV and roughly ₹2,600 crore under PMGSY-II, yet many projects remain unfinished.
  • Several road works have remained incomplete since 2016–17, which he described as negligence by responsible officials.
  • He warned that heavy rainfall has damaged roads and alleged central restoration funds are not reaching the grassroots.
  • He accused the state government of misusing the Disaster Management Act to delay Panchayati Raj elections and claimed the aim was political mileage, while also reiterating support for the Centre’s four labour codes as beneficial to workers.