Transforming Kangra: CM Sukhu's ₹100 Crore Vision for Dehra

On June 3, 2025, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for six major development projects totaling approximately ₹100 crore in the Dehra assembly constituency of Kangra district.

Key among the initiatives was the inauguration of a ₹4.96 crore Community Health Centre (CHC) in Haripur, along with the foundation stone for a new administrative and diagnostic block at the facility. The Chief Minister also kick-started the construction of a ₹47.62 crore food commissary and quarantine center at the Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park.

Further, a Lift Water Supply Scheme (LWSS) for the upcoming International Zoo at Bankhandi (Seera Da Bharoh in Haripur tehsil) is set to be developed at a cost of ₹16.25 crore. Road connectivity in the region will be bolstered through the upgradation of the Haripur-Sakri Ghera road (₹12.87 crore), Thathar Tripal-Mehwa Panchayat road (₹6.64 crore), and Guler-Nandpur Barial Ludret road (₹10.29 crore).

While outlining progress on the ₹619 crore Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park, CM Sukhu highlighted that ₹150 crore is being utilized in the first phase to build 43 animal enclosures. He added that nearly 90% of the boundary wall has been completed, with eight check dams constructed and additional ones planned for rainwater harvesting, in line with the government's focus on sustainable development.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.