Punjab Newsline, Shimla, November 4-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated a new PWD sub-division Office, Bijhari in the Barsar assembly constituency of Hamirpur district. He said that this sub-division would improve the maintenance of roads in the Dhatwal area. Until now, the Barsar sub-division was responsible for approximately 600 kilometers of roads and with the opening of the new sub-division in Bijhari the PWD would now function more efficiently.
The Chief Minister also dedicated the strengthening work of the 12 kilometer Barsar-Shahtlai road completed at a cost of Rs. 3.19 crore. He said that this would benefit local residents as well as the large number of pilgrims visiting the prominent religious sites of Shahtlai and Deotsidh. Additionally, he laid the foundation stone for the strengthening work of the 24 kilometer Saloni-Deotsidh road on which Rs. 26.32 crore would be spent. This road currently 3.2 meters wide would be expanded to 5.5 meters thereby improving vehicle movement and accessibility.
Sukhu received a rousing welcome upon arriving in Nadaun and Shahtlai where large number of people gathered to greet him.
Earlier, during an interaction with journalists at Nadaun the CM said that he convened a meeting with Ministers today morning in Shimla to discuss budget preparations.