Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday inaugurated a bridge across Beas river in Kangra district at Sihorbala. Built at a cost of `10 crore, the bridge links Hamirpur and Kangra districts.
Addressing a public meeting at Sihorbala, the Chief Minister said that since the formation of the Himachal Pradesh, there were roads with merely 300 kilometres in length in the State and as of now there were around 34,000 kilometres of roads besides National Highways.
He said adequate compensation would be provided to the people who had donated land for the Bridge. The Chief Minister also honoured the villagers who donated their land to pave the way for construction of a bridge.
Singh advised the people to elect the representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions unanimously and elected representative should work dedicatedly for the development of the area.