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Sukhu lays foundation stone for Rs 33.78-cr indoor ice, roller skating rink in Dharamshala

Ashok Raina
Dharamshala, Oct 16 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday laid the foundation stone for an indoor ice skating-cum-roller skating rink at Sakoh in Kangra district, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 33.78 crore.
The facility will feature a gymnasium, billiards room and cafe in the basement, a VIP lounge on the ground floor and an upper balcony with seating capacity for 1,079 people.
The open roller skating rink will accommodate 250 people, while parking space for 250 vehicles will also be provided.
Sukhu directed the concerned authorities to complete the project within the stipulated timeframe while maintaining construction quality.
The Chief Minister also dedicated a state-of-the-art faecal sludge and septage management (FSSM) facility for Dharamshala town, built at a cost of Rs 9.82 crore. With a designed capacity of 60 kilolitres per day (KLD), the facility will serve seven unsewered wards, covering approximately 7,500 households.
Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar, Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh, Ayush Minister Yadvinder Goma, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, HP Tourism Development Board Chairman R.S. Bali, HP Board of School Education Chairman Dr Rajesh Sharma and several other public representatives and officials were present on the occasion.
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