SANCTION / CONSTRUCTION OF AMBEDKAR BHAWANS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

                                     Sita Ram Dhiman, Founder Member, Former General Secretary and Senior BSP Leader, Himachal Pradesh, writes with regards to the sanctions and construction of Ambedkar Bhawans in Himachal Pradesh. The present Government headed by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, as Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh immediately after taking over as the Chief Minister on 30th December, 2007, announced that every Vidhan Sabha Constituency will have its own Ambedkar Bhawans. The announcement was welcomed by one and all in the State particularly the Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes, backwards and down trodens as this was a rewards in the name of Bharat Ratna Doctor Bhim Rao Ambedkar, an Architect of Constitution of India and a first Dalit Leader in the Independent India.

                                       As per announcement made by the Chief Minister, H.P. the State Government has sanctioned the conastruction of Ambedkar Bhawans in every Vidhan Sabha Constituency in the State. Now for the construction of these Bhawans, the land so being selected is not being selected in the cities and towns but the lands are being selected in a remote and inaccessible areas in the cities/ towns . The communities detailed above has a great resentment amongest them that such Bhawans are being constructed in the far of places from the cities/ towns where no member of these communities can get benefit of these Bhawans. For one or two exemples at Shimla, the site has been selected in Krishna Nagar area and not in the main stream of the town connected with regular vehicular traffic. Similarly, in  Bilaspur Sadar constituency, the site has been selected at Lakhanpur which is more then two kilomtres from the town. Similar type of complaints are being received from other constituencies also.

                                         In view of the resentment prevails amongst the members of above communities, it is suggested that fresh selection of sites for the construction of Ambedkar Bhawans should be made and these should be constructed in the hearts of the cities or towns or on the main roads for the convenience of people whose sentiments are connected with the sactifices of Bharat Ratna Doctor Bhim Rao Ambedkar.Sita Ram Dhiman, Senior BSP Leader Himachal Pradesh.