Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said that a helipad would be constructed at Kalabag to facilitate the pilgrims visiting famous Choordhar temple. He said that the helipad would be constructed during current fiscal. He also announced a grant of Rs10 lakh for the construction of Shirgul Devta temple.
Singh was speaking at the 12th annual convention of Chooreshwar Sewa Samiti, Choordhar at Gaiety Theatre here. He said that the construction work of Shirgul Devta temple would be accelerated and be done by the end of this year.
He said that Choordhar was one of the important religious and a famous tourist destination. All efforts will be made to provide various facilities to the pilgrims and the tourists at this place.
He also directed the Tourism and Forest department to submit the feasibility report for setting up a ropeway from Sarahan to Kalabag in Sirmour district.