Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said land for construction of heliport at Palampur in Kangra district has been transferred to the Tourism Department.
In a statement issued here today, Sukhu said the DPR in this regard would be readied shortly. “The proposed 82 kanal land is situated in Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur, which is around 3 km from Palampur city,” he stated.
He said about Rs 9 crore would be spent on constructing this heliport. “The government is working to develop Palampur as an IT hub and this heliport will give impetus to tourism in Kangra district,” he remarked.
