August 14
Inaugurates SRT and CBT Labs and other development projects in Hamirpur
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today flagged off 35 electric buses at Hamirpur to be deployed in various depots of the district as a part of green initiative of the State Government.
He inaugurated a state-of-the-art SRT Lab, constructed at a cost of Rs. 8.64 crore, at the Deputy Director Agriculture Office complex in Hamirpur. He also inaugurated a CBT Lab at Hamirpur Degree College, built at a cost of Rs.1.50 crore and a library equipped with 70 tablets at the college.
In addition, the Chief Minister inaugurated a book corner at the district library. He also laid the foundation stone for a girl’s hostel at the Degree College to be constructed at a cost of Rs. nine crore.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated, under Phase-II of the Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project, various lift irrigation schemes constructed at a total cost of Rs. 3.05 crore. These include the Rs. 57. lakh Basol Lift Irrigation Scheme in Nadaun area, Rs. 39 lakh Jasoh Lift Irrigation Scheme, Rs. 47 lakh Khatrod Lift Irrigation Scheme, Rs. 43 lakh Gharrat Lift Irrigation Scheme in Sujanpur area, Rs. 46 lakh Dakhol Lift Irrigation Scheme in Hamirpur area and the Thaon Lift Irrigation Scheme in Barsar area. These schemes will benefit around 320 farmer families.
