Lays foundation stone of five bridges worth Rs. 36.42 crore in Udaipur sub-division
Punjab Newsline, Shimla-
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu virtually inaugurated the tribal festival at Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district from Shimla today. The festival, which would conclude on 16 August, is being organised for the first time in the State on the theme of “Zero Waste”.
The Chief Minister said the event would promote environmental conservation and showcase the unique art and culture of the district. It would provide tourists an opportunity to know the region better. He said that the festival symbolizes the commitment to preserving its heritage and would inspire people to celebrate responsibly.
Sh Sukhu said that climate change has posed serious challenges to the country and the State and Lahaul-Spiti was no exception, with unusually heavy rainfall in the district being a major cause of concern. The State Government was taking all possible measures to provide relief during disasters and was working with the Central government to ensure environmental protection. A team of scientists, with the Centre’s support was conducting a detailed study on incidents of cloudbursts.
The Chief Minister said that Lahaul-Spiti had emerged as a model district in women empowerment and the traditional products of the area would be promoted under the “Him-Ira” brand.
The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for five bridges in Udaipur Sub-Division under PMGSY Phase-3, to be built at a cost of Rs. 36,41,78,000. These include a 35 metre steel truss bridge over Chaikhang Nallah costing Rs. 9.93 crore, a 49-metre double-lane steel truss bridge over the Chenab River costing Rs. 9.46 crore, a 22-metre RCC T-beam bridge over Kishori Nallah costing Rs. 17.68 crore, a 76-metre RCC beam bridge over Teling Nallah costing Rs. 13.35 crore and a 22-metre RCC beam bridge over Moring Nallah costing Rs. 1.89 crore.
MLA Anuradha Rana welcomed the Chief Minister and apprised him of the details of the festival. She also detailed regarding the heavy losses caused by rain in the district.
MLAs Harish Janartha and Suresh Kumar joined the Chief Minister in Shimla, while Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, Deputy Commissioner Kiran Bhadana and other senior officers were present in Keylong.