Revive $100m tourism project in Himachal: CM to Nirmala
Shimla, September 9
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and requested her to revive the $100 million ADB project (Phase-I) aimed at building world-class infrastructure in the state to boost tourism.
He said the first phase of the project had 20 sub-projects and the state government intended to develop infrastructure at both poles of the Atal Tunnel and make it a major tourist destination.
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She asked Thakur to use the window of the National Infrastructure Pipeline for speedy funding and approval to accelerate growth.—TNS
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