HP committed to create quality infrastrcuture: Dhumal

Shimla, Mar 26 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today said the state would explore the possibilities of creating quality infrastructure of international level to match global standards by maintaining transparency in all such endeavours and taking all related aspects into consideration.

Addressing the presentation function organised by Sea King Infrastructure Limited (SKIL)- the private company which is proposing to develop Waknaghat Multi-Product SEZ, Tourism Project at Manali and Airport Led SEZ Project at Gagret in Una district at an estimated cost of Rs 9,800 crore, he said that need had emerged to create quality infrastructure which was best as per the international norms and could cater to the emerging requirements of the future generation and keep them abreast with the latest innovations taking place world over.

Mr Dhumal said that the state government would examine the proposals of the SKIL, take all related aspects into consideration, seek opinion of the experts and decide only if they were in the best interest of people and ecology of the state.

"The government is committed to maintain transparency in all such endeavours which are directly linked with the interest of the people and the state," he said.

He thanked the members of opposition in the assembly who witnessed the presentation and interacted with the executors and got their doubts cleared.

The Chief Minister said that since the three above proposed projects were of immense value, transparency had to be maintained while exploring possibilities whether the state was prepared to allow such developments.

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