Overview
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Palampur Heliport project, which includes a passenger terminal, fire station and utility block.
- The government set a completion target of April next year, with helicopter services to Chandigarh and Shimla planned at affordable fares once operational.
- A prepared proposal for a Palampur tourism village remains stayed by a court order, which the CM linked to BJP-aligned actors, with efforts underway to clear the hurdle.
- During the visit, the CM inspected the Gopalpur Community Health Centre and highlighted a Rs 3,000 crore statewide provision to upgrade medical facilities.
- Local commitments included assurances for a new CHC building, a digital X-ray facility and an ambulance, as well as upcoming dedications of projects worth about Rs 300 crore attended by senior state officials.