Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday directed all tourism hotels, Himachal Bhawan, Himachal Sadan and the rest houses of various departments of the state government to offer facilities of QR codes for payments.
Presiding over a meeting of the administrative secretaries here, the chief minister said concerted efforts are being made to strengthen the tourism infrastructure in the state and this is another step in this direction. He also directed the tourism department to improve the customers' services being offered to the tourists as well.
Sukhu said that there was an overwhelming response to the Revenue Lok Adalats, adding the state government has accorded priority to settle the pending revenue cases in a time-bound manner. He informed that more than 65,000 mutation cases have been disposed off till now in three Lok Adalats held in October and December 2023, and January 2024. The fourth Revenue Lok Adalat would be held on January 30 and 31, said Sukhu.
The chief minister, who reviewed the status of e-charging stations being set up to facilitate the e-vehicle owners, said that it would go a long way in preserving the clean environment of the state and making Himachal Pradesh a green energy state by March 31, 2026. He also reviewed the ambitious projects of various departments and directed them to complete these projects in a time-bound manner.
State to ensure use of modern technology and AI to strengthen health services
Presiding over a meeting of the Health Department, Sukhu said that use of modern technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) would be ensured to strengthen health services in the State.
He said that the state government was working on a large scale to ensure the use of AI in various fields, adding that the State Government was contemplating creating AI Ministry in the State to give a boost to this sector. He said that Himachal Pradesh would be the first State in the country to take such kind of ambitious initiative.
Sukhu said that the state government was going to establish a National Cancer Center in Hamirpur and for this, all the processes are being completed in a phased manner. This center will have departments of Hospital (Diagnostics, Surgery, Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology), Palliative Care, Center for Preventive Oncology and Center for Molecular Oncology. He said that use of high-end technology would be ensured in this center and a world-class diagnostic lab will be established to facilitate the patients. He said that the best health facilities would be provided to the patients by using many new technologies including molecular oncology. The state government would also strengthen the existing cancer care units in the State.
