Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various development projects amounting to Rs. 68.42 crore in the Arki Assembly Constituency. The Chief Minister inaugurated projects, including the examination hall at Government Senior Secondary School, Manjyat, constructed at a cost of Rs. 23.01 lakh, the second phase of the Government Senior Secondary School building at Bathalang, costing Rs. 3.72 crore, the residential building of the Agriculture Extension Office at Arki, built for Rs. 45.90 lakh, the Sub-Treasury building at Darlaghat, completed at a cost of Rs. 2.23 crore and the newly constructed Police Station building at Darlaghat, built at a cost of Rs. 4.89 crore.
He also inaugurated infrastructure projects such as the Manjyat–Patti Devra–Paplou road under NABARD, constructed at a cost of Rs. 7.78 crore, improvement and reorganization works of various water supply schemes under the Jal Shakti Sub-Division, Arki, costing Rs. 1.35 crore and the lift water supply scheme from Gamber Khad to partially covered habitations of the Arki Assembly area, established with an outlay of Rs. 24.48 crore.
Additionally, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for new projects including the Veterinary Hospital building at Dumehar, to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 58.95 lakh, improvement works of the water supply scheme for Arki town, costing Rs. 18.50 crore, strengthening and improvement of the water distribution system for Gram Panchayats Sarayanj and Materni in Arki Tehsil, at a cost of Rs. 2.32 crore, and the office-cum-residential building of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer at Darlaghat, to be built for Rs. 1.88 crore.
The Chief Minister congratulated the people of Arki Assembly Constituency and said that these projects would significantly contribute to the region’s holistic development. He reiterated the state government’s commitment to ensuring balanced and inclusive growth across Himachal Pradesh.
MLA Arki Sanjay Awasthi expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for his continuous support and generosity in addressing the developmental needs of the Arki constituency.