‘Himani Chamunda temple to be made tourist hub’
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday said that the Himani Chamunda temple at Kangra would be developed as a religious tourist destination like Shri Vaishno Devi temple at Jammu.
He said that directions had been issued to the authorities for conducting survey and preparing a detailed project report for providing road facility from Nandikeshwar Dham to Himani Chamunda. He said that thousands of pilgrims visit this temple every year and their number would increase with availability of road facility. Virbhadra Singh said that constructing tunnel from Chamba to Holi area of Chamba district, was priority of the Government and directions had been given to Public Works Department (PWD) to conduct survey and finalisation of project report. This tunnel shortens the distance from Chamba, to Dharamshala via Palampur by 270 kilometres besides providing all season connectivity.
New Mini Secretariat at Bilaspur soon: CM
On the concluding ceremony of week-long Nalwari Fair, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that a new Mini Secretariat would be constructed at Bilaspur. Earlier, he inaugurated the Ghaghas bridge over Ailkhud on National Highway constructed for Rs5.81 crore. He also inaugurated district attorneys’ building at Changar sector which has been constructed for Rs1.68 cr.
Shimla residents to get New Ration Cards
District Food and Civil Supplies office will issue Ration Cards in Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) area. Ration cards will be available at fair price shop level in Shimla. Food and Civil supplies department will prepare and issue ration cards to residents of Shimla in all the 25 wards falling in the jurisdiction limit of SMC. Consumers will receive food items under Public Distribution System (PDS), on new cards, from June 1. Old ration cards will remain valid till May 31.