Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday laid foundation stone of beautification of complex and main gate of Hanuman Temple, Jakhu at Shimla.
“The State Government has been providing liberal funding for maintenance and restoration of religious temples, historical sites and monuments in the State,” he said, adding that `1.32 crore will be spent on the beautification of Hanuman Temple at Jakhu.
The beautification of the complex will provide more facilities for pilgrims visiting the temple as well as the tourist who come to this place on their visit to Shimla.
Singh said Himachal Government was giving boost to religious tourism in the State as there was a vast scope to explore it. He said all out efforts were being made to provide basic amenities to devotees and tourists visiting to various religious places so that they do not face any inconvenience during their visits.
In another project, the Chief Minister inaugurated ‘One Stop Centre’ at Solan through video-conferencing from Shimla to facilitate women victims of society in one manner or the other.
The One Stop centre will provide assistance to women, irrespective of the age group, who were mentally and physically tortured either or victims of atrocities of domestic violence, trafficking, sexual harassment, depression or were forcefully subjected to black magic etc.
Singh said that the opening of One Stop centre was a welcome step and more such centers were required to be opened in other districts as well though in the first phase three such centre’s were proposed to be set up at Solan, Kangra and in Mandi district. The left out centers will be opened soon in Kangra and Mandi, he said.