Shimla, March 5 -- Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Wednesday said that, due to the state government's continuous efforts and representations, the central government has sanctioned a grant of Rs.50 crore for the establishment of Municipal Shared Services Centres (MSSCs) for the National Data Centre in the State under the 15th Finance Commission.

He said that the state government, under the guidance of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has been actively working to strengthen municipal administration by modernising urban local bodies.

"We were working to address critical challenges such as limited manpower, financial constraints and lack of technical support, and the introduction of MSSCs would play a sign...