Shimla, April 5 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday laid the foundation stone of Rs. 1.60 crore forest rest house at Sara Gadakufar in Theog, district Shimla.

"Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today virtually laid the foundation stone of Forest Rest House to be constructed at Sara Gadakufar in Theog, district Shimla. The facility would be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 1.60 crore," as per an official statement.

He said this region has immense potential for tourism and eco-tourism and large number of tourists visit Sara Gadakufar annually to witness and experience its pristine natural beauty.

He said that despite the vast tourism potential, there was no rest house facility available within a ...