Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today inaugurated the newly established office of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) at Nadaun, aiming to strengthen the law and order infrastructure in the area.
The SDPO office will oversee the functioning of Police Station Nadaun and Police Station Sujanpur, enhancing coordination, efficiency, and operational oversight. Serving a wide jurisdiction that includes 82 Gram Panchayats and one Nagar Panchayat (NAC), the new office is expected to ensure improved policing, faster response times, and more effective supervision of law enforcement activities.
In addition, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the newly constructed ‘Rajasva Sadan’ at Nadaun, completed at a cost of Rs 18.50 lakh and dedicated the Panchayat Ghar, Kalur constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.14 Crore.
While addressing a gathering in Kalur, the Chief Minister said that when the construction of the Panchayat Ghar started, he was MLA at that time and was happy to inaugurate it today. He announced that the liquor shop in Kalur will be shifted back to its previous location.
He stated that ever since the state government has reinstated the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the state has been facing financial restrictions from the Union government. As a result, Rs. 1,600 crore as financial assistance to Himachal Pradesh has been curtailed by Union Government.
The Chief Minister further announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School in Amlehar will commence from the next academic session. This will be the first CBSE-affiliated Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School in the state.
Along with quality education, the state government will also ensure nutritious meals in this school and in the coming years, around one thousand students were expected to enroll in this institution.
He added that the state government has fixed a minimum support price of Rs. 90 per kilogram for naturally grown raw turmeric, Rs. 40 per kilogram for maize, and Rs. 60 per kilogram for wheat. He also said that improvements in the state’s healthcare services are underway and the medical college and a cancer hospital would soon be operational in Hamirpur.
Sh. Sukhu also inspected the ongoing construction of a state-of-the-art Multipurpose Sports Complex at Kharidi in the Nadaun area. Being developed at a cost of Rs 65 crore, the facility is set to become a major hub for sports and youth engagement in the region. He directed the officers to complete the work by the end of this year.
The modern complex will feature an 8-lane swimming pool, a shooting range, and dedicated spaces for wrestling, boxing, kabaddi, yoga, table tennis, and badminton. The Chief Minister stated that similar multipurpose sports complexes are being developed across the state to provide constructive avenues for youth and to help curb the menace of drug abuse.
Emphasizing the critical role of sports in promoting a healthy and disciplined lifestyle, the Chief Minister said, “This sports complex will be a symbol of our commitment to nurturing talent and ensuring the physical and mental well-being of our youth.”
He later inspected the ongoing work of Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School at Amlehar in Nadaun assembly constituency. MLA Sanjay Rattan, Vice Chairman HRTC Ajay Verma, President Nagar Panchayat Nadaun Shammi Soni, DC Hamirpur Amarjeet Singh, SP Bhagat Singh, Congress leader Captain Prithvi Chand and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
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