Kewal Singh Pathania, vice chairman, Himachal Pradesh Forest Development Corporation on Thursday said that Rs 600 crore was being spent on the development of rural areas under Mid Himalayan Watershed Project in the State.
Under this, 710 panchayats of 10 districts in Himachal were being
benefited, said he while presiding over first meeting of Publicity Committee of Mid Himalayan Water Project here.
Pathania stressed the need for wide publicity of developmental works being undertaken under the project by
all communication means including electronics and print media so that benefits of the project could be percolated upto the grass root level.
He said that an exhibition of self help groups and other institutions under the project would be displayed soon.