Shimla, May 19 -- Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Monday raised concerns over the underperformance of certain departments despite significant funding received by the state.

"I am concerned that we are getting so much money in the state, despite that, the performance of our department has its shortcomings in many places," Singh said while addressing the media in Shimla.

Highlighting key issues, he pointed to delays in obtaining land and Forest Conservation Act (FCA) clearances as major obstacles in project execution.

"Land is not available in many places; the FCA has not worked on time due to the clearance of the case," he noted.

The minister also cited inefficiency among contractors and department officials as reasons ...