Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today dedicated developmental projects worth Rs. 30.70 crore for District Kinnaur. He emphasized that these projects would directly benefit local residents.On the occasion the Chief Minister inaugurated an EVM storage warehouse at Recongpeo, constructed at a cost of Rs. 2.69 crore, along with six Type-II quarters for treasury office staff costing Rs. 94.95 lakh.
He also inaugurated a 250 MT Controlled Atmosphere storage facility (CA store), completed with an investment of Rs. 6.85 crore.Additionally, he laid foundation stones for several flood protection works, including those at Rokti Nallah in Gram Panchayat Sangla with an estimated cost of Rs. 1.35 crore and at Shango (Left Bank) in Gram Panchayat Katgaon, Tehsil Nichar, with a budget of Rs. 6.95 crore.
He also initiated projects for flood protection in Sapni village, costing Rs. 5.13 crore, the channelization of Kotangtee Khad in Tehsil Kalpa with an expenditure of Rs. 1.88 crore and a Rs. 94.38 lakh flood protection project on the Baspa River at Rakchem in Gram Panchayat Rakchem. Furthermore, he laid the foundation for a Rs. 3.96 crore sewerage scheme for Namgia village.
The Chief Minister highlighted the commitment of the State Government for the welfare and upliftment of people of the State as well as residents of kinnaur. He said that ongoing efforts of the state government would alleviate the hardships faced by people in tribal areas and the government has started various schemes and programmes to bring essential services closer to their homes.
Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister for dedicating these significant developmental projects to the area, noting that these initiatives would greatly benefit the people and foster long-term growth in the region.