Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday dedicated several developmental projects worth around Rs 70 crore from the State Secretariat through tele-conferencing in Fatehpur, Nurpur and Indora Assembly segments of Kangra district.
The Chief Minister was scheduled to visit Kangra district for inauguration and foundation stones of these projects, but had to cancel his visit due to bad weather conditions. The chopper carrying him could not reach the destination and took back to Shimla from mid air somewhere from above Hamirpur.
The Chief Minister also announced foundation stone of Kudal-Jagnoli-Ghaith-Challa-Nagal-Jakhbad road to cost Rs 11.50 crore. The 10 kilometres stretch would benefit population of five panchayats of Fatehpur constituency.
Forest Minister, Thakur Singh Bharmouri, Chairman State Finance Commission Kuldeep Kumar, Vice Chairman, HP Forest Development Corporation Keval Singh Pathania, Vice Chairman, HIMUDA Yashwant Chhajta, MlA Yadvendra Goma were present with the Chief Minister on this occasion.
Transport and Technical Education Minister GS Bali, MPP and Power Minister Sujan Singh Pathania were present on the spot where the functions took place and unveiled the plaques on behalf of Chief Minister.
The Polytechnic college exclusively for women is to cost Rs 42.61 crore and would be the second Polytechnic for women in the State. The Chief Minister said that the Polytechnic college will be funded by Asian Development Bank under the Skill Development Scheme.