Kangra, Dec. 3 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the newly-constructed Ban Ganga Ghat in Kangra on Tuesday.

He commenced the evening aarti, performed with Vedic chants on the lines of Haridwar.

The daily aarti is expected to become a major attraction for the thousands of devotees who visit the site.

The CM said that the project built at a cost of Rs. 2.20 crores had got significant support from the Captain Shailesh Riyalch Foundation.

The foundation had contributed around Rs. 1.5 crore, while the Kangra district administration provided nearly Rs. 70 lakh for the project.

Captain Shailesh hailed from Ambari area of Nagrota Bagwan was killed in action 25 years ago and the foundation was established in ...