Shimla: The work on country's first hydro-engineering college being established in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh would commence next month, Chief Minister P K Dhumal said.
The foundation stone of the project would be laid in April and the project would be completed within the stipulated time frame, he said.
Speaking at the concluding function of week-long State Level Nalwari Fair at Luhnu Maidan of Bilaspur, he also laid the foundation stone of sewerage scheme for the town, estimated to cost Rs 21.56 crore.
The scheme was aimed at meeting the requirements of about 65,000 population of the town upto 2040. The Chief Minister said that the proposed hydro engineering college would be first of its kind in the country where skilled youth would be produced to man hydro project constructions.
He said that there was vast potential of hydro power available in the state and sufficient skilled manpower would be required in the projects to harness this potential.
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