SHIMLA 6th March, 2024
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, during his visit to Kangra district today, inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 33 development projects amounting to Rs. 784 crore in Dehra and Nagrota Bagwan assembly constituencies.
The Chief Minister laid the foundation stones of 3 projects worth Rs. 356.02 crore in Dehra Assembly constituency, which includes the Zoological Park, the dream project of the Chief Minister, to be built at a cost of Rs. 350 crore in Bankhandi near Dehra.
He laid the foundation stone of two roads worth Rs. 6.02 crore in Dehra viz: Nehran Pukhhar to Bada via Bhrun and Chintpurni to Barwada.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 30 development projects worth Rs. 427 crore for Nagrota Bagwan and Palampur assembly constituencies at Gandhi Maidan in Nagrota Bagwan.
He inaugurated a library and a computer center of Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College, Nagrota Bagwan, constructed at a cost of Rs. 6.50 crore. Apart from this, he inaugurated the student hostel of Government Pharma College with inmate capacity of 100 children constructed with an outlay of Rs. 3.80 crore and inaugurated G.S. Bali Mother-Child Hospital at Tanda, with 200 bed capacity, completed with a cost of Rs. 41.47 crore.
He also inaugurated Rs. 6.80 crore, 33 KV sub-station at Rajiv Gandhi Engineering College Nagrota Bagwan and the JE office and complaint cell of the Electricity Board constructed at a cost of Rs. 22.56 lakh. Apart from this, he dedicated Lift Drinking Water Scheme Ghina-Morath-Jasai and up-gradation of Balugloa WSS completed at a cost of Rs. 2.67 crore. He also dedicated domestic drinking water connections project worth Rs. 6.44 crore for in Baroh area of Changar belt of the Nagrota Bagwan constituency.
The Chief Minister inaugurated the span bridge over Baner Khad for Jasore village built at a cost of Rs. 3.50 crore, the science laboratory at Government Senior Secondary School, Balugloa built at a cost of Rs. 1.10 crore and an additional building of Government Senior Secondary School Nagrota Bagwan constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.54 crore. He also inaugurated the convenience block cum canteen built at a cost of Rs. 2.95 crore at Medical College, Tanda.
The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of beautification projects worth about Rs. 52 crore each, for Nagrota Bagwan and Palampur town. He laid foundation stone of wellness cum convention centre and wedding destination to cost Rs. 90 crore. He also laid foundation stone of Rs. 40 crore water fountain matching International standards.
He also laid the foundation stone of Rs. 8.51 crore bee-keeping center at Nagrota Bagwan and Rs. 1.90 crore on the construction of the buildings of the division and sub-division of the Electricity Board.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of Dhanul-Kashatwadi Irrigation scheme worth Rs. 2.74 crore, Kathul Kuhal Project worth Rs. 3.62 crore and foundation stone of Water Source Improvement Project at Matiyadi worth Rs. 1.23 crore.
He laid the foundation stone of upgradation of Deharian-Kandi-Gharana road to cost Rs. 8.46 crore and Thandapani-Jagni-Khabbal-kholi Kharat road to cost Rs. 5.04 crore and Nagrota Baldhar-Siun-Paddhar road to cost Rs. 9.64 crore. He also laid the foundation stone of Rs. 5 crore Rajiv Gandhi Model Day Boarding School at Ranhu in Nagrota Bagwan.
The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of Toru-Wah-Chaprehad road to cost Rs. 7.52 crore, foundation stone of the lecture theater complex to be built at Tanda Medical College and to cost Rs. 14.14 crore and the parking complex and community center to be built at Nagrota Bagwan at a cost of Rs. 27.44 crore. He laid the foundation stone of the indoor sports complex to be built at a cost of Rs. 4.75 crore at Hatwas in Nagrota Bagwan.
