Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on three days HP tour

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway arrived Kullu today on three day state tour who was welcomed by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur at Bhuntar Airport.
Mr Gadkari who announced as many as 68 national highway during the Modi-1 likely to review the progress of central roads projects as most of the Road projects could not be commissioned after seven years of Center Government in the state.
Number of road projects which were declared by the Central Government before Assembly election in 2017 in Himachal could not move forward and BJP government was criticized by the Opposition party..
Mr Gadkari likely to enjoy the cool and reliving stay in the state tourist resorts when the rest of the place’s facing sweltering heat wave hitting the plain. The Union Minister would virtually inaugurate and lay foundation stones of road projects worth Rs. 6155 crores for the State from Manali on Thursday.

The state visit of the Union minister is also important in wake  of the upcoming byelection in the Mandi parliamentary constituency and two assembly elections for Fathepur and Jubbal and Kotkhai constituency  likely to be held shortly.  
Baring Union minister for state Mr Anurag Thakur this is first visit of any senior cabinet leader of  Modi Govt after 2nd wave of Covid pandemic.
State decided to open the entry points and road-rail and air transport after the improvement in the Covid 2nd wave in the state which hit most of districts worst since April to early june this year. 
The development work and government projects  also affected by the Corona Curfew and transport restrictions in the state.
Hospitality and Transport  is most affected  during the Covid pandemic and state agriculture and informal economy suffered a lot over sudden decline of demands of vegetables and fruits. Tourist footfall during peak summer season was nil during last three months.
During the many spell of rain and early rainy season schedule tiering work  road also could not held this year.
State BJP leadership likely to raise the issues of people with Union minister during his three day stay in the state.