The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of schemes over ₹ 102 crore in the Kullu district of the state on Saturday.
He laid the foundation stone of a double-lane bridge to be constructed at a cost of ₹4.56 crore and inaugurated the newly constructed OPD Block Integrated Rehabilitation Center for female addicts, which is constructed for ₹24 lakh, according to the official statement.
Both of the projects are to be constructed in Bhuntar.
Under the State Disaster Mitigation Fund, he laid the foundation stones and performed Bhumi Pujan of flood protection works worth crores.
He also laid the foundation stone for the augmentation work of the water supply scheme for Bhuntar town to be constructed with Rs. 22 crore under the Amrit-2.0 scheme and inaugurated water supply and lift irrigation schemes.
Himachal CM unveils statue of Maharani Laxmibai at Hamirpur
CM Sukhu also unveiled a statue of Maharani Laxmibai, in Hamirpur, hailing her bravery as a symbol of women empowerment even in historical times.
Speaking at the event, Sukhu said, "The brave Jhansi ki Rani taught us how to remain independent and serve the motherland by sacrificing our lives.
She taught teething lessons to Britishers and is remembered worldwide for her bravery, he added.
The statue, set up by the local civic body, just opposite to the main bus stand here, is a part of efforts to beautify the town.
The committee has also installed more statues in different locations of the town.
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