Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurates bridges at Pangi

Pangi (Chamba), August 17

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of projects of about Rs 23 crore at Killar in Pangi subdivision of Chamba district.

He inaugurated a taxi stand at Killar, Rs 4.02 crore motorable bailey bridge over the Saichu nullah on the Sahali- Dhanala road, Rs 2.31 crore motorable bailey bridge over the Harbin nullah on the Saichu- Chasak-Bhatori road and Rs 2.41 crore single lane bailey bridge over the Kulal nallah on the Mindhal- Kulal road.

Thakur announced the opening of a Jal Shakti division at Killar and a subdivision at Sach, besides primary health centres at Surah and Kariyuni and upgrade of middle schools at Mingal and Luj to high schools.

He released the logo of tourism map regarding important tourist spots in the valley. He said that the area would be developed for tourism under the Nai Raahein Nai Manzilein programme.

Thakur distributed solar plants to six people on behalf of Himurja. He said that Rs 144.35 crore had been spent in Pangi on various development schemes under the integrated tribal development sub plan. — OC