Shimla, July 2 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday laid foundation stones and inaugurated projects worth Rs 5.61 crore.

He directed officers to ensure time-bound completion of the developmental projects to avoid cost escalation and to provide benefits of development to the people in time.

Ms Thakur said that work on developmental projects worth Rs 4,000 crore were being executed in Mandi district.

He said that these include civil works in PWD, Jal Shakti, HPSEBL, Tourism, and other departments. He said that in Mandi town developmental projects worth Rs 200 crore were being executed which include ADB assisted Rs 41 crore beautification projects, Rs 83 crore Drinking Water Augmentation Project for Mandi Town, Rs ...