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India Gazette
5 days ago
- General
- India Gazette
Himachal CM condoles demise of soldier from state who lost life in Sikkim
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has expressed grief over the demise of Indian Army soldier Lance Naik Manish Thakur, who lost his life in Sikkim, which has faced landslides due to heavy rains. He was a resident of Baraban village in Nahan, Sirmaur district, and served in the Dogra Regiment. The Chief Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family and said that the state government stands firmly with them in this difficult time and will provide all possible assistance. He prayed for peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this irreparable loss, a release said. Sukhu inaugurated and laid foundation stones of six development projects worth about Rs 100 crore in the Dehra assembly constituency of Kangra district on Tuesday. Besides dedicating Rs. 4.96 crore Community Health Centre (CHC) Haripur in Dehra, the Chief Minister also laid foundation stone of Administrative and Diagnostic Block of the Hospital, Food Commissary and Quarantine at Durgesh Aranya- Zoological Park to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 47.62 crore and Lift Water Supply Scheme (LWSS) for International Zoo at Bankhandi (Seera Da Bharoh in tehsil Haripur) to be built at a cost of Rs. 16.25 crore. He also laid the foundation stone for the upgradation of the road from Haripur to Sakri Ghera, which will cost Rs. 12.87 crore, the road from Thathar Tripal to Mehwa panchayat, which will cost Rs. 6.64 crore, and the upgradation of the Guler to Nandpur Barial Ludret road, which will be completed with an outlay of Rs 10.29 crore. He said that International level Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park was being constructed at Bankhandi at a cost of Rs 619 crore. In the first phase, Rs 150 crore was being spent on construction of 43 enclosures. Around 90 per cent of the work on the boundary wall has been completed, and eight check dams have also been constructed so far. The Chief Minister directed to construct more check to facilitate rain water harvesting. He said that it will not only be a tourist attraction but also a model of sustainable infrastructure, blending conservation with innovation. (ANI)


India Gazette
5 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Himachal CM dedicates Rs 100 crore development projects in Dehra constituency
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 3 (ANI): Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid foundation stones of six development projects worth about Rs 100 crore in Dehra assembly constituency of Kangra district on Tuesday. Besides dedicating Rs. 4.96 crore Community Health Centre (CHC) Haripur in Dehra, the Chief Minister also laid foundation stone of Administrative and Diagnostic Block of the Hospital, Food Commissary and Quarantine at Durgesh Aranya- Zoological Park to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 47.62 crore and Lift Water Supply Scheme (LWSS) for International Zoo at Bankhandi (Seera Da Bharoh in tehsil Haripur) to be built at a cost of Rs. 16.25 crore. He also laid foundation stone of up-gradation of Haripur to Sakri Ghera road to cost Rs. 12.87 crore, road from Thathar Tripal to Mehwa panchayat to cost Rs. 6.64 crore, up-gradation of Guler to Nandpur Barial Ludret road to be completed with an outlay of Rs 10.29 crore. He said that International level Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park was being constructed at Bankhandi at a cost of Rs 619 crore. In the first phase, Rs 150 crore was being spent on construction of 43 enclosures. Around 90 per cent work of boundary wall has been completed besides eight check dams have also been constructed so far. The Chief Minister directed to construct more check to facilitate rain water harvesting. He said that it will not only be a tourist attraction but also a model of sustainable infrastructure, blending conservation with innovation. The Chief Minister said that this Park would have space to showcase 78 species, including the Asiatic lion, hog deer, monitor lizard, crocodile, ghadiyal and various bird species. The zoo will also have a wetland aviary of indigenous bird species, he added. The Chief Minister said that Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park will boost tourism activities significantly and provide employment and self employment opportunities to the local youth, thereby strengthening the local economy. With its natural beauty, unique attractions, and eco-friendly infrastructure, this Park will go a long way in making Kangra district as Tourism Capital of the State, he added. The Chief Minister also visited the various under construction sites in the Park and gave necessary directions for its improvement and on time completion. He said that this project must be completed within the stipulated period so that benefits of the project could be reaped well in time. (ANI)


United News of India
5 days ago
- Business
- United News of India
HP CM dedicates Rs 100-crore projects in Dehra constituency in Kàngra
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), June 3 ( UNI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid foundation stones for six development projects worth about Rs 100 crore in the Dehra assembly constituency of Kangra district on Tuesday. Besides dedicating a Rs. 4.96 crore Community Health Centre (CHC) Haripur in Dehra, the Chief Minister laid foundation stone of an administrative and diagnostic block of the Hospital, Food Commissary and Quarantine at Durgesh Aranya- Zoological Park to be constructed at a cost of Rs 47.62 crore and Lift Water Supply Scheme (LWSS) for International Zoo at Bankhandi (Seera Da Bharoh in tehsil Haripur) to be built at a cost of Rs. 16.25 crore. He also laid foundation stone for upgrading the Haripur-Sakri Ghera road and other road projects. The CM said that an international-level Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park was being constructed at Bankhandi at a cost of Rs. 619 crore. In the first phase, Rs. 150 crore was being spent on construction of 43 enclosures. Around 90 per cent work of boundary wall has been completed, besides eight check dams have also been constructed so far. The Chief Minister directed construction of more check dams to facilitate rainwater harvesting. He said that it will not only be a tourist attraction but also a model of sustainable infrastructure, blending conservation with innovation. The Chief Minister said that this park would have space to showcase 78 species, including the Asiatic lion, hog deer, monitor lizard, crocodile, ghadiyal and various bird species. The zoo will also have a wetland aviary of indigenous bird species, he added. The Chief Minister said that Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park will boost tourism activities significantly and provide employment and self employment opportunities to the local youth, thereby strengthening the local economy. UNI AR PRS