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Himachal CM inaugurates projects worth Rs 175 crore in Bharmour

Shimla, Nov 5 (UNI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday dedicated and laid the foundation stones of 26 developmental projects worth Rs 175 crore in Bharmour Assembly constituency of Chamba district. The Chief Minister inaugurated several completed projects at Lylh Kothi, including the Bharmour-Badgram via Gaagal to Luni road, constructed at a cost of
Rs 10.64 crore, and the Sirdi-Supa road, upgraded at a cost of Rs 9.65 crore.
He also inaugurated a public parking-cum-shopping complex at Holi, constructed at a cost of Rs 83 lakh, and the Model Degree College at Lylh Kothi, built at an outlay of Rs 14.46 crore. Other projects dedicated to the public included a bridge over Batotu Nallah on the Kilod-Kuned road, constructed at a cost of Rs 2.41 crore, four additional rooms at Government Senior Secondary School, Mehla, costing Rs 33 lakh, and an Ayurvedic dispensary at Belaj, built at a cost of Rs 16 lakh. Sukhu also laid foundation stones for several road projects across the constituency, with individual project costs ranging from Rs 3.73 crore to Rs 16.98 crore.
These include roads connecting Dibri to Ohra, Jhikli Kugti to Upali Kugti, Nayagram to Bajol, Hadsar to Balmuel and Lamu to Quarsi.
He also laid the foundation stone of a new 30-bedded hospital building at Community Health Centre, Choori, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 5.64 crore, besides a new building for Sub-Tehsil Dharwala at an estimated cost of Rs 50 lakh. The projects are aimed at strengthening road connectivity and improving educational and healthcare infrastructure in the remote constituency.
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