Shimla, July 3 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday flagged off 24 state-of-the-art Volvo buses and reiterated the that the state government commitment to provide world-class transport facilities to the people and transforming Himachal Pradesh into a "Green Energy State".

He was addressing a public gathering on Thursday evening at Solan's Kyari Ghat. He said that during the tenure of the present government, a substantial amount of funds has been allocated to strengthen the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC). "Over the past two years, the government has provided an annual grant of Rs.1,000 crore to ensure convenient and comfortable transport services for the public," said CM, while adding that the government has pr...