Milestones for the year that was

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1st January: Launching of paperless, transparent, accountable, responsive and environment friendly e-Samadhan, online grievance monitoring system from Shimla by the Chief Minister.

27th Feb: Holi festival of Sujanpur accorded international status.

8th Mar:. Planning Commission of India approves Rs 3000 Crore Annual Plan for the State in a meeting between Chief Minister and Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission.

16th Apr: First international IPL 20-Twenty match between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers played at Dharamshala.

27th Apr: E-stamping system for collection of stamp duty launched on pilot basis in Shimla and Solan districts.

10th May: Model schools on the analogy of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Tissa, Mehla, Salooni and Pangi in Chamba district and Shillai in Sirmaur district.

13th May. Himachal Pradesh adjudged India’s Best Summer Destination in Outlook survey.

29th May: TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) launched to facilitate traders.

15th Jun: Central Government sanctions five more national highways having length of 494.875 kms for the state.

19th Jun: Foundation stone of 2nd Patanjali Yog Peeth at Sadhupul in district Solan was laid.

24th Jun: Himachal Pradesh adjudged the best in implementation of 20-point Programme in the country by Planning Commission.

28th Jun. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurates 8.80 kms Rohtang Tunnel work.

2nd July:. Himachal Pradesh won National Award for best enrolment under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna.

15th Aug: Daily wages of workers increased from Rs. 110 to Rs 120 from 1st October, 2010.

31st Aug: HPTDC gets ISO certification.

25th Sep: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal launched third phase of ‘Polythene Hatao-Paryavaran Bachao’ campaign from Shimla.

30th Sep: Himachal Pradesh gets Agriculture Leadership Award 2010 in a function organised by agriculture research magazine “Agriculture Today” at New Delhi.

2nd Oct: Shimla declared ‘Smoking Free’ city.

11th Oct: Biometric Smart Card Scheme commissioned after successful experiment in district Una for replication in rest of 11 districts of the state.

4th Nov: World’s ‘tallest’ statue of Lord Hanuman at historic Jakhu Temple complex installed.

19th Nov: Himachal Pradesh gets ‘Best Big State’ award for overall performance amongst all states in the country in ‘State of States’ survey-2010 conducted by India Today magazine.

22nd Nov: CM lays foundation stone of biggest Agriculture Marketing Yard at Parala near Theog in district Shimla to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore.

24th Nov: Foundation stone of Rs-150 crore Super-specialty Hospital at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda in Kangra district laid.

25th Dec: Atal Swasthya Sewa launched in six districts of the state under which free ambulance service was launched.

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