Civil service award for DC Kullu & Kinnaur for best work during Covid
Chief minister Jai Ram presented Civil Services Award to District Administration Kullu (Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg) for starting Online library facility during the Covid-19 pandemic and National Health Mission (MD NHM Hemraj Bairwa) for its overall role in vaccination drive and District Administration Kinnaur (Deputy Commissioner Abid Husain) for its achievement in vaccination drive. During Himachal Day Function at Chamba on Friday Chief Minister also gave ‘Prerana Sarotra Award-2022’ to Police Orchestra Harmony of the Pines, Dheeraj Mahajan of NGO Kranti working for helping stray animals, first voter of India Shyam Saran Negi, Dr. Tek Chand, Padam Shree Baba Ikbal Singh (received by Sardar Jagjit Singh), Padam Shree Vidya Nand Sariak, Padam Shree Lalita Vakeel, noted writers Dr. Gautam Sharma, Dr. Pritush Gularia and Vijay Raj Upadhaya. He also conferred ‘State Innovation Awards-2022’ to Information Technology Department (Mukesh Reshpar received the Award) for Chief Minister Sewa Sankalp Helpline and Dr. Navidita Sharma of Dr. Y.S.Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry.