Rs.2094 lakh to be spent on upgradation of roads in Dharamshala Town

Dharamsala, December 31, 2013: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh performed the Bhumi Pujan of  ‘Project Construction and Upgradation of various roads in the Dharamsala Town’ under Urban Infrastructure Development Schemes for Small and Medium Town (UIDSSMT) under JNNURM at Dharamsala today.
Speaking on the occasion, Virbhadra Singh said, “Forty-eight roads measuring 29.758 kms would be upgraded to cement concrete roads in the Dharamshala town by spending Rs. 2094.50 lakh. The Dharamsala town has been bifurcated into three parts under the project which include 11 roads having length of 10.267 kms in Meclodganj area, 24 roads of 8.724 kms length in Dharamsala and 13 roads of 10.767 kms length in Ramnagar and Shyamnagar area.”
He said that the DPR of the Project was sent to Government of India by the State Urban Development Department on 27 May, 2013, for which administrative approval was granted by GoI on 22 October, 2013. He said that the State Government was endeavoring to provide various facilities for Dharamsala which was the second biggest town of the State and efforts were afoot in this direction.
Chief Minister said that Dharamsala receives maximum rains in the state which causes heavy damages to the roads which tarnishes the beauty of the town and also hampers the normal and tourism activities. The State Government was making efforts for providing better road facility in the area to facilitate the local people and tourists visiting this beautiful hill station, he said.// dharamsala news update, dharamsala information, dharamsala news, himachal news online, himachal news kangra, himachal news in english, himachal news today, himachal news, india news,