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News18•16-10-2026, 00:30
Himachal CM Sukhu Visits Remote Spiti Valley to Address Local Issues
  • •Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited remote regions like Spiti Valley under the Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar initiative to understand local challenges.
  • •During his overnight stay in Rangrik, Sukhu announced the upgrade of the local health sub-centre to a Primary Health Centre.
  • •The Chief Minister announced the construction of a new Rs 2 crore girls hostel at the local senior secondary school after a surprise inspection.
  • •Sukhu also visited an old-age home in Key and interacted with the elderly residents to address their concerns.

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Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited Spiti Valley under the 'Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar' initiative to hear public grievances and announced budget allocations to address local concerns, including upgrading the health sub-centre at Rangrik to a Primary Health Centre and constructing a new girls' hostel for Rs 2 crore at the village's senior secondary school.

CM Sukhu inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 116.28 crore in Lahaul-Spiti, which included the state's first 2 MW solar power project with a 1 MWh Battery Energy Storage System in Rongtong, Spiti Valley, built at a cost of Rs 4.42 crore.

Under the 'Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar' initiative, CM Sukhu has undertaken overnight stays in remote and inaccessible regions like Bara Bhangal, Dodra-Kwar, Kupvi, Baga Sarahan, and far-flung areas in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur to interact directly with residents.