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Himachal PWD, SJVNL sign MoU for Rs 72.82 crore infrastructure works

Shimla, Oct 28 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) and SJVN Limited (SJVNL) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for undertaking infrastructure development works worth Rs 72.82 crore under the Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan of the 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Public Works and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh by Superintending Engineer Deepak Raj Chauhan on behalf of the PWD and SJVNL Executive Director Vikas Sharma representing the company. The agreement envisages the upgradation and widening of the MDR-22 road from Khaira to Ogli and construction of a 152-metre-span bridge over the Sutlej River at Ogli-Parlog. These projects are expected to improve road connectivity in project-affected areas, facilitate smoother movement of traffic and provide safer and more convenient transportation for local residents. Vikramaditya Singh said the initiative would strengthen infrastructure in the affected areas and accelerate regional development, particularly in the Shimla Rural Assembly constituency.
He said the state government was committed to providing better facilities to residents and improving their quality of life through the development of essential infrastructure, including roads, drinking water supply and irrigation facilities.
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