Chief Minister makes announcements on closing ceremony of Kullu Dussehra
Punjab Newsline, Shimla/Kullu, October 19-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while presiding over the closing ceremony of International Kullu Dussehra-2024 today, announced a 5 percent increase in offerings to deities, 20 percent in honorarium of Bajantris and 20 percent in distance allowance.
He announced the construction of a bridge at a cost of about Rs 26 crore to connect the left and right banks of Beas river at Pirdi in Kullu district. He said that the state government would make every effort to construct Bhubhu-Jot tunnel and this matter had been raised with PM Narendra Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. He announced to increase the financial assistance from the state government for Dussehra celebrations at Haripur in Manali to three lakh rupees.
Sukhu said that the state government would strengthen the 100-bedded Mother and Child Hospital in Kullu to provide better health services to the people of the district. He assured to appoint medical specialist doctors, nurses and paramedical staff there. He said adequate doctors and nurses would be appointed as per international standards in all the model health institutions and CHC Patlikuhal of district Kullu.