This was stated by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in the State Assembly during the winter session at Dharamshala on Wednesday, while intervening during Question Hour, in response to a query raised by MLA Jeet Ram Katwal.
The government has directed all district officials to take strict legal action against those involved in this trade.
Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony, the Chief Minister announced that the heliport would be completed by April next year. He said after its completion, helicopter services to Chandigarh and Shimla would be at affordable fares, benefiting residents, tourists and business travellers.
A high-powered committee comprising Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, and Dharampur MLA Chander Shekhar has been constituted to finalize the venue for the event.
The upcoming Aqua Park is envisioned as a hub for employment generation, self-employment and livelihood creation, transforming the fisheries sector into a profitable and sustainable enterprise.
The Himachal Pradesh government is mulling a settlement policy for disaster-affected families.
Himachal Pradesh BJP President Dr. Rajeev Bindal alleged that the state government has failed to provide basic amenitites such as roads, drinking water, and rehabilitation to the affected areas.
In a targeted approach to capacity building, numerous hospitals across the state have been upgraded, he said, adding that the Civil Hospital in Kaza (Lahaul-Spiti) was expanded from 20 to 50 beds, while facilities in Sujanpur (Hamirpur), Sunni (Shimla), and Haroli (Una) increased from 50 to 100 beds. ESIC Hospital in Gagret (Una) has now been designated a Civil Hospital.
A total of 3,25,926 pending revenue cases have been successfully disposed of by the lok adalats between October, 2023 and March, 2025 in the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said that the state government will evolve a mechanism to check corrupt practices associated with the misuse of transit passes in the transportation of minerals.
