Himachal Pradesh seeks ADB assistance for tourism promotion at Mandi

Vallabh Government Degree College at Mandi

Himachal Pradesh is seeking approval for a 50 crore tourism development fund from Asian Development Bank. It was informed by Jai Ram Thakur, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, while addressing a public meeting at Vallabh Government Degree College at Mandi.

Under the project, a lake and other basic tourism infrastructure would be developed to take Mandi town on the world tourist map.

“A helipad would also be constructed at Kangnidhar in order to provide heli-taxi facility to the region,” he added.

The state have plan to construct a Medical University at New Chowk to provide best medical education to the students and the cluster university would be made a full-fledged university soon.

While narrating his college days, CM said that college life was one of the best days in one’s life, as we lead a carefree life during this period. “I started my political career from this very college and the college life had taught me vital lessons of life and helped me to shape my career,” he said,

“The college had given several renowned persons who had brought laurels to this institution,” he added.

CM advised the students to abstain from using drugs and said it one of the major social evil that ruining our society.

“Recently on my initiative, a meeting was held with the CMs of northern states to formulate a joint strategy to eradicate this social evil. Each one of us must work collectively with sincerity to wipe out this evil from the society,” said the CM.

Earlier, the CM laid foundation stone of cluster university building at Mandi to be constructed at a cost of about Rs 16.19 crore. An amount of Rs 50 crore has been set aside for the cluster university to be setup in the state, initially covering four colleges of the region.