CM Sukhu brings ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ to the most inaccessible region of Himachal and announces key benefits for Bara Bhangal
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday interacted with the local residents of the Kangra Bara Bhangal tribal area of Himachal Pradesh. | Photo credit: Special arrangement
On a two-day visit to Bara Bhangal, one of Himachal Pradesh’s remotest tribal areas in Kangra district, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday (June 28, 2026) called for a distinct brand identity for the region’s renowned rajmah (government bean) and urged farmers to adopt natural farming Minimum and Priceil to support and Priceil.
On Saturday (June 27, 2026), the Chief Minister announced a monthly pension of ₹1,500 for all eligible women in Bara Bhangal and said the region will be developed into an eco-tourism destination.
Mr. Sukhu is the first Chief Minister to spend a night in Bara Bhangal, which remains completely cut off from the rest of the state for several months every winter due to heavy snowfall and the absence of motorable roads.
His visit is part of the Congress government’s ‘Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar’ initiative to shift administration to the remotest corners of the state. During the last few months, he visited and stayed overnight in Dodra-Kwar and Kupvi in Shimla district, Baga Sarahan in Kullu district, remote villages in Lahaul and Spiti tribal districts and Kinnaur and other remote areas of the state.
In an interaction with residents on Sunday (June 28, 2026), the Chief Minister directed officials to develop a distinct brand identity for the famous Bara Bhangal rajmah to increase its market value. He asked residents to plant walnut and chestnut seedlings, assured them of better prices for locally produced meat products and appealed to farmers to adopt natural farming practices and take advantage of the MSP offered by the government.
Addressing a public meeting, Mr. Sukhu said that he had come to Bara Bhangal to understand and share the hardships faced by the people of the region. “If my goal was politics, I would visit more densely populated areas. Our government’s priority is to ensure that development reaches even the remotest corners of the state,” he said.
He also assured the people that the government will declare Bara Bhangal as a natural farming panchayat and make efforts to secure Scheduled Tribe status for the region.
Emphasizing the need to speed up road connectivity to Bara Bhangal, the chief minister directed officials to float a separate tender for each kilometer of the proposed road to speed up its construction.
Published – 29 Jun 2026 08:33 IST