CM dedicates projects worth 56 crore in Chintpurni Assembly segment

Shimla, September 15, 2017: Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh today dedicated projects of around Rs 56 crore in Chitpurni assembly constituency in Una district.

He inaugurated the interpretation centre, tourism amenities complex and integrated car parking at Chintpurni completed with an out-lay of Rs.51.70 crore. The foundation stone of the project was laid by him in August, 2014. The Asian Development Bank funded project was undertaken by Tourism Department. The two block complex has parking facilities for around 300 vehicles including small and heavy with computerised boom barrier facilities. It houses 12 lifts, right from the three basements upto two floors, a meditation hall, museum rooms, shops, resting areas built over an area of 4722 square metre.

He inaugurated the science block of Government Senior Secondary School, Thathal completed with an outlay of Rs 1.27 crore and building of CDPO office at Amb completed with an outlay of Rs 1.50 crore.

The Chief Minister laid foundation stone of augmentation of Lift Water Supply Scheme (LWSS), Chintpurni to cost Rs.84 lakh. This will benefit a population of around 6000 of seven villages of the region besides facilitating the pilgrims visiting Mata Chintpurni Temple. Apart from this, the temple committee Chintpurni released a sum of Rs 74 lakh for augmentation of the scheme.

Chairman State Finance Commission Shri Kuldeep Kumar welcomed the Chief Minister.

State Co-incharge of HPCC Smt. Ranjeeta Ranjan and Industries Minister Shri Mukesh Agnihotri were also present on the occasion.