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Himachal CM starts projects worth Rs 1.1 bn in Shillai
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Himachal CM starts projects worth Rs 1.1 bn in Shillai

The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, had inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of various development projects worth approximately Rs 1.1 billion in the Shillai assembly constituency of Sirmaur district. Among these projects were a flow irrigation scheme, which had been completed with an outlay of Rs 5.967 million, and a lift irrigation scheme costing Rs 10.85 million in Kamrau gram panchayat.

The source mentioned that the Chief Minister had laid the foundation stone for the Salwala-Sataun road, which is set to be constructed at a cost of Rs 150.90 million. Additionally, he inaugurated a veterinary hospital, to be built at a cost of Rs 6.960 million, in sub-tehsil Ronhat, and announced the construction of two additional rooms for Government Senior Secondary School, Tatiana, with an estimated cost of Rs 150.02 million. Later, the source added, the Chief Minister inaugurated the construction of the Rs 70 million Shillai-Naya to Kandi-Sundradi road and the Drabil-Nainidhar to Halan road, both to be constructed at a cost of Rs 170.64 million. He also announced the commencement of the up-gradation work of the Kafota-Koti-Kando-Cheog road up to Tons bridge, which is projected to cost Rs 300.68 million. Furthermore, the foundation stone was laid for the Rajiv Gandhi Adarsh Day Boarding School at Sataun.

The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, had inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of various development projects worth approximately Rs 1.1 billion in the Shillai assembly constituency of Sirmaur district. Among these projects were a flow irrigation scheme, which had been completed with an outlay of Rs 5.967 million, and a lift irrigation scheme costing Rs 10.85 million in Kamrau gram panchayat. The source mentioned that the Chief Minister had laid the foundation stone for the Salwala-Sataun road, which is set to be constructed at a cost of Rs 150.90 million. Additionally, he inaugurated a veterinary hospital, to be built at a cost of Rs 6.960 million, in sub-tehsil Ronhat, and announced the construction of two additional rooms for Government Senior Secondary School, Tatiana, with an estimated cost of Rs 150.02 million. Later, the source added, the Chief Minister inaugurated the construction of the Rs 70 million Shillai-Naya to Kandi-Sundradi road and the Drabil-Nainidhar to Halan road, both to be constructed at a cost of Rs 170.64 million. He also announced the commencement of the up-gradation work of the Kafota-Koti-Kando-Cheog road up to Tons bridge, which is projected to cost Rs 300.68 million. Furthermore, the foundation stone was laid for the Rajiv Gandhi Adarsh Day Boarding School at Sataun.

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