Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal has said that Himachal Pradesh has made remarkable progress in all spheres of development during its fifty years of his Statehood.<br />'' <br />''The Union Minister, who is on a three-day visit to Himachal Pradesh, was addressing the state-level function of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Shimla today.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports, Union Minister Piyush Goyal while interacting with the various beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana said that all the schemes, be it central or state, are aimed at the upliftment, welfare and development of every section of the society.<br />'' <br />''He said the state has not only leading in various sectors but also shown a way for other States of the country.<br />'' <br />''On this occasion, several exporters of the State virtually interacted with the Union Minister and shared their views in the virtual meeting. <br />'' <br />''He appreciated the steps taken by the State Government to make Himachal Pradesh as an investor's paradise.<br />'' <br />''Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur thanked the Prime Minister for starting this welfare scheme, which has proved a boon to the people of the State during the hard times of the Covid pandemic as no one faced the problem of food shortage in the State.<br />'' <br />''Secretary Union Ministry of Food and Public Distribution Sudhanshu Pandey said the Union Government is striving to increase the storage capacity of food grains in the State to ensure easy availability of food grains to the people.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Ration bags were also provided to a few beneficiaries on the occasion. </span><br />