Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the State Government has accorded top priority for the beautification of towns and to providing better infrastructure to the people residing there. He said that to address the problem of overhead electricity and other wires, the State Government has prioritized to undertake the task of undergrounding the electric cables and Rs. 65 crore has been sanctioned for the purpose.
Under the project, Rs. 25 crore would be spent in Shimla town for ducting of electrical cables under Operation Circle of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEBL), Kasumpti, Shimla and Rs. 20 crore each proposed for Nadaun area and Hamirpur town for laying and termination of underground cables. He directed the HPSEBL to ensure the completion of these works in a time-bound manner.
The Chief Minister said that this would go a long way in promoting tourism and better infrastructure for the tourists as well as for the residents of these three towns. The State Government is committed to ensure uninterrupted and improved power supply and was introducing various modern techniques to provide efficient services, he added.
