Dharamshala, Nov. 19 -- Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Palampur Heliport being built at the cost of Rs.19.77 crore. The heliport will feature a passenger terminal building, fire station, utility building, and other facilities for travellers. While addressing the gathering, the CM said that this heliport would be completed by April next year after which helicopter services to Chandigarh and Shimla would commence at affordable fare. He added that the government was formulating several development plans for Kangra district. A proposal to develop a tourism village in Palampur had also been prepared, but some people, provoked by and having allegiance with the BJP have approached the court and have taken stay from it. He said that efforts were underway to resolve the obstacles. Earlier during the day he inspected community health centre, Gopalpur, and interacted with patients. CM Sukhu also offered prayers at the Panjpiri Sheetla Mata Temple at Gujrehda, near Palampur in district Kangra, along with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of Art of Living (AOL). He also lit a ceremonial lamp in the newly constructed temple. Praising Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the CM stated that the spiritual guru has been tirelessly working across the world to promote peace, tolerance, and human values in the society adding that he is a humanitarian leader, spiritual teacher, and an ambassador of peace....