Himachal Pradesh CM Launches 36 Development Projects Worth ₹419.90 Crore

During a recent visit to Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid the foundation for 36 significant development projects valued at ₹419.90 crore. These initiatives, primarily focused on improving drinking water supply, sewerage systems, and road connectivity, aim to enhance the quality of life for residents in the Bhattiyat Assembly Constituency. Key projects include a ₹60.78 crore Lift Drinking Water Supply Scheme and various road and irrigation improvements. This comprehensive development effort reflects the government's commitment to infrastructure enhancement in the region.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 3, 2026, 19:28 IST

Major Development Initiatives in Chamba District

Subhash Mahajan
Chuwari
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh inaugurated and laid the groundwork for 36 developmental initiatives totaling ₹419.90 crore in the Bhattiyat Assembly Constituency during a visit to Chamba district.

These initiatives, spearheaded by the Jal Shakti Department and the Public Works Department (PWD), are designed to enhance drinking water supply, improve sewerage systems, implement flood protection strategies, and boost road connectivity in the area.

Among the projects inaugurated were eight development schemes, which included the reconstruction of the Khagal-Sihunta Flow Irrigation Scheme (FIS) at a cost of ₹5.42 crore and the revamped Sarna Lift Irrigation Scheme in Gram Panchayat Jatrun, costing ₹1.03 crore.

The Chief Minister also launched the ₹60.78 crore Lift Drinking Water Supply Scheme, which will serve numerous villages across various gram panchayats such as Bagdhar Nagali, Dalog, Moranu, Sudli, Chuhan, Nainikhad, Bailly, Balera, Jiunta, Tunnuhatti, Mail, Samleu, Tappar, Padhortu, Manola, Ruliyani, Osal, Bathri, and Sherpur.

Other projects inaugurated included a ₹19.19 crore sewerage scheme for Chuwari town, flood protection works valued at ₹4.19 crore for Jatrun, Trimat, and Saloh villages, ₹1.74 crore flood protection works for Motla village, a ₹11.61 crore gravity water supply scheme for Samot and nearby villages, and a ₹1.71 crore lift irrigation scheme for Sarnu, Saloh, Chuladi, and surrounding areas.

Additionally, the Chief Minister inaugurated two Jal Shakti projects funded by NABARD and ADB, which included a ₹37.52 crore lift drinking water supply scheme for Kakira town and adjacent villages, as well as an ₹8.81 crore augmentation and reconstruction project for the Dangori Water Supply Scheme.

During the event, the Chief Minister also laid foundation stones for seven Jal Shakti Department projects, which included a ₹31.46 crore sewerage system for Sihunta and surrounding areas and ₹3 crore interception and diversion works under the Chuwari Sewerage Scheme.

He also laid the groundwork for projects aimed at improving, augmenting, and extending drinking water schemes worth ₹34.07 crore, reconstructing irrigation schemes costing ₹6.08 crore and ₹7.89 crore, and establishing new fire-fighting systems worth ₹2.14 crore for Kakira and Chuwari towns, along with ₹1.63 crore for Sihunta and Samot towns.

In terms of road infrastructure, the Chief Minister inaugurated five road and bridge projects, which included the upgradation of the Chuwari-Jot Road (₹20.34 crore), Samot-Manhuta Road (₹4.25 crore), Tundi-Dharoon Road (₹6.18 crore), construction of the Balana-Gola Link Road (₹6.25 crore), and a 25-metre span bridge over Narelu Khad on the Sihunta-Jolna Khas Road (₹3.19 crore).

Furthermore, he laid foundation stones for 14 PWD projects, including significant road projects such as Motla-Sukhiyar Road, Ghatasani Bridge to Bhalog Road, Balana-Balli Road, Patka-Chhatrel Road, Transformer-Kallar-Jolna Road, and Badderman-Banoli Road.

Other initiatives include link roads to Rakhed, Jolna, Marad village, Lower Kamla village, Kuther, and Dharwai village. The Chief Minister also laid foundation stones for a PWD Circuit House in Chuwari costing ₹9.68 crore and a Joint Office Building in Sihunta valued at ₹21.99 crore.