Himachal Pradesh
About The State
Himachal Pradesh has been inhabited by human beings since the dawn of civilization. It has a rich and varied history which can be divided into several distinct eras. H.P. became a part C state on 26th January, 1950 with the implementation of the Constitution of India.
Himachal Pradesh became Union Territory on 1st November, 1956. On 18th December, 1970 the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and the new state came into being on 25th January, 1971. Thus H.P. emerged as the eighteenth state of Indian Union. Himachal Pradesh has come a long way since then. It has seen a number of full-fledged governments which have led the state towards economic self-reliance.

Hon'ble Chief Minister :- Shri. Jai Ram Thakur
Jai Ram Thakur (born 6 January 1965) is an Indian politician, who is the 13th and the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was elected BJP legislative party leader on 24 December 2017 after the sucess in the assembly elections held in November 2017. He has been an MLA in Himachal Pradesh Assembly since 1998 and previously served as Cabinet Minister in BJP Government of Himachal Pradesh. He was Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj from 2009-2012. He is elected to Himachal Pradesh Assembly from Seraj in Mandi. He won his first election in the year of 1998 from now delimited constituency of Chachiot .
He was introduced to the ABVP during his graduation at Vallabh Govt. College Mandi, and won first election under ABVP flag. Beginning a long association with the student organisation. He remained Joint Secretary, State ABVP, 1986; Organizing Secretary, ABVP (J&K), 1989-93; State Secretary, Bhartiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha; 1993-95; President: State Bhartiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha,ii) B.J.P. District Mandi 2000-03; Vice President State BJP, 2003-05; and President State Bhartiya Janata Party 2006-09. His term as party president is considered as non-controversial and acceptable.
Elected to State Legislative Assembly in 1998; and re-elected in 2003 and 2007 from Chachiot Assembly Constituency which after the delimitation has renamed. Remained Chairman, General Development Committee & Education Committee; and Vice-Chairman, State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd.
Also remained Chairman, Rural Planning Committee and Member of various other House Committees before being inducted into Council of Minister as Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister on 09-07-2012.
Elected to the State Legislative Assembly for a consecutive fourth term in December, 2012. Currently he is the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
HIMACHAL GOVERNMENT | WEB LINKS |
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Official Portal of Himachal Pradesh Government | http://himachal.gov.in/ |
Raj Bhavan, Himachal Pradesh | http://himachalrajbhavan.nic.in/ |
Department of Health | http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=19 |
Department of Education | http://educationhp.org/ |
Department of Electricity | http://www.hpseb.com/ |
Department of Transport | http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=3 |
Department of Finance | http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=1 |
Department of Agriculture | http://www.hpagriculture.com/ |
Department of Income Tax | https://hptax.gov.in/HPPortal/ |
Department of Sainik Welfare | http://hp.gov.in/swd/ |
Department of revenue | http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=13 |
Department of tourism | http://hptdc.nic.in/ |
Department of cooperation | http://coophp.nic.in/ |
Department of Elections | http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=6 |
Department of Removal of Grievance | http://admis.hp.nic.in/esamadhan/ |
Department of Irrigation | http://hpiph.org/ |
Department of Police | http://admis.hp.nic.in/himpol/ |
Department of Animal Husbandry | http://hpagrisnet.gov.in/hpagris/Agrisnet/ |
Department of Employment | http://eemis.hp.nic.in/home.aspx |
Department of State Information Commission (SIC) | http://rti.hp.nic.in/ |
Department of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission | http://hpconsumercommission.nic.in/ |
Department of Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) | http://www.hperc.org/ |
Department of Co-operative | http://coophp.nic.in/ |
Department of Environment, Science and Technology | http://desthp.nic.in/ |
Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | http://admis.hp.nic.in/ehimapurti/welcome.asp |
Home Department | http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=22 |
Department of Information and Public Relations | http://himachalpr.gov.in/ |
Department of Language, Art and Culture | http://hppanchayat.nic.in/ |
Department of Panchayati Raj | http://hp.gov.in/LAC/ |
Department of Youth Services and Sports | http://himachal.nic.in/index.php?lang=1&dpt_id=7 |