Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday laid the foundation stones of new Block of High Court of Himachal Pradesh and Advocate General office building at High Court here in the presence of Chief Justice of HP HC, Justice AM Khanwilkar.
The five storied New Block of High Court building would be constructed at a cost of Rs21.74 crore with parking facility for 30 vehicles while five storyed Advocate General Office building would be constructed at a cost of Rs8.46 crore with parking facility for 24 vehicles. Singh said the State Government was committed to facilitate and help judiciary to work in most congenial atmosphere. He said that the new complex would provide better working environment and facilities and the delivery of services to the people would also get fillip.
He directed the Public Works Department to complete these buildings within stipulated timeframe.
Virbhadra Singh said that new Judicial Complex of District Courts, Shimla was handed over in January this year constructed at a cost of Rs41 crore which was the highest ever cost incurred on the construction of a government building in recent times by the State Government. He said that the construction work of Parking for District Court Complex at Chakkar, Shimla was in progress and parking facility for 160 vehicles would be provided by spending Rs11 crore.