The Commission will be headed by Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary (Retd.), former Judge of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh as Chairperson. Advocate Vishal Panwar and IFS (Retd.) Rajesh Sharma will be its Members, while the Director, Land Records, Himachal Pradesh will serve as the Member Secretary.

Education Secretary Rakesh Kanwar, who attended as the Guest of Honour, said that Urdu and Sanskrit had been taught as additional languages in schools in Himachal Pradesh, while Punjabi was also taught in some schools, although their reach remained limited.

Referring to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Governor said the message of ‘Vikas bhi, Virasat bhi’ underlines the importance of pursuing development while safeguarding India’s rich heritage and natural environment. He also referred to initiatives such as Mission LiFE and ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, saying environmental conservation must become a collective responsibility and part of everyday life.

Nadda stressed the need for effective utilisation of Central funds, timely administrative decisions, regular monitoring and stronger coordination between the Centre and the State Government. He underlined that road and rail connectivity, modern healthcare facilities and industrial infrastructure were essential for improving access to services, promoting tourism and generating employment.

No eligible voter should be deprived of the right to vote. At the same time, duplicate and ineligible entries must be identified and addressed strictly in accordance with the law. Maintaining accurate electoral rolls is essential for strengthening public confidence in democracy," Sharma said.

In his inaugural address, Dr. Jagdev Sharma, Director (Acting), ICAR-CPRI, Shimla, highlighted the increasing importance of processing potatoes in strengthening the potato value chain. He stressed the need for stronger collaboration among research institutions, farmers and the processing industry to improve productivity, processing quality, resource-use efficiency, sustainability and profitability.

The field work of these surveys will be conducted by trained officials from National Statistics Office who will collect information from selected households and establishments using secure digital devices and authorized web portals. All information collected from these surveys is kept strictly confidential and is used for statistical purposes. The identity of selected households and establishments covered under the surveys is not disclosed in any report or published statistics.

Dr Bindal said the BJP organisation stood firmly on the foundation of “Karyalaya, Karyakarta and Karyakram”—Office, Worker and Programme—and the party would continue expanding its organisational activities across Himachal Pradesh on the strength of these three pillars.

Referring to the Kishau Multipurpose Project, the Chief Minister said that the state government had successfully secured an agreement in accordance with Himachal Pradesh's interests, potentially saving Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 5,000 crore in expenditure on power generation. 

The Chief Minister announced **Rs. 1 lakh to encourage young girls** who participated in the cultural programme. Awareness programmes focusing on drug abuse and female foeticide were also presented.