CM celebrates Himachal Day function at Lahaul Spiti’s Kaza

• Chief Minister unfurled the flag on the occasion of state-level Himachal Day function at Kaza in the tribal district of Lahaul Spiti.
• It is for the first time that the state level function is being held at Kaza.
• On the occasion he announced three per cent DA for 2.15 lakh employees and 90,000 retiree’s employee which will put a burden of Rs 500 crore on the exchequer.

History

• Himachal Pradesh was organised as a province on April 15, 1948 by merging several princely states.
• On December 18, 1970, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and the new state came into being on January 25, 1971.
  • Since then, January 25 is being celebrated as Statehood Day in Himachal Pradesh each year.