Ahead of the Assembly elections in the State, Himachal Chief Minister Virbhardra Singh on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of worth Rs 73 crore at Nahan and Paonta Sahib during his day long tour.
The projects included inaugurations of new building of Post Graduate Collage Nahan completed with an amount of Rs 25.50 crore, Krishi Bhawan at Nahan completed with an amount of Rs.1 crores, Police Station at Majra and 33 KV power Sub-Station at Barma Papdi completed with an amount of Rs 3.91 crore.
Singh also laid foundation stones of District Treasury Office, Indoor Auditorium of language and Culture Department, District Megistrate Office, building of Nursing School, building of District Panchayat Resource Centre and bridge over Kanyon Khad near Dhimami Temple.
Addressing a public meeting at Nahan, SIngh said that students will get all modern facilities and a better environment with the completion of new building of Degree College Nahan.
The Chief Minister said at present, there were 135 Government colleges functioning in the State, out of which more than 90 per cent of the colleges were opened by him. He said that 7 degree college were opened in district Sirmour during this tenure, the four colleges at Rohnat, Dadahu, Fatifatel at Pajhauta and Narag with approval of posts of necessary staff have been opened recently.
He said that with the opening of degree colleges in rural areas, poor children especially girls were getting quality education at their doorsteps. He expressed happiness on increasing number of girls students in colleges of rural areas.