Shimla: Understanding the alarming requirement of wide roads in upper regions of Shimla for better connectivity, safety and tourism, Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, launched the ambitious Rs. 228 crore widening and strengthening of Theog-Kotkhai-Hatkoti-Rohru road project from Hulli village in Kotkhai area of district Shimla today.
He said that World Bank funded scheme to further improve the road width to 9 meters in rural areas and 9.4 meters in typical urban section would be implemented by Longjivan Road and Bridge Limited Company, China, and was likely to be completed by year 2011.
This is perhaps the only biggest developmental project started by the Virbhadra government in apple producing region of the state in his entire tenure. People contributing much of the state domestic product were left on the mercy of weather God and PWD department for decades.
The public works department in this region always tried to fill the path holes by sand only. Even they try to befool the ministers by such acts as can be noticed these days all through Theog to Kotkhai, temporarily repaired for CM visit.
The BJP government can share the credit only after its successful implementation.