Himachal gets first ‘Green DC Office’; find out how it’s different from others

SHIMLA:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu virtually dedicated from New Delhi eight major developmental projects to the people of Bilaspur district on Friday (April 11,2025).
The projects include launching of water sports activities at Kol Dam, inauguration of 110-KW rooftop solar power plant at the DC office constructed at a cost of Rs 70 lakh, making it Himachal’s first ‘Green DC Office’.

The Chief Minister dedicated the City Livelihood Centre constructed at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore, four Space Labs constructed at a cost of Rs 40 lakh and Model Career Centre constructed at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that these projects reflected the commitment of the government towards the development of the district.

He said that water activities being introduced in the Gobind Sagar Lake region would boost water-based adventure tourism in a big way. This initiative will not only help Bilaspur to mark its presence on the tourism map, but also generate new employment opportunities for local youth.

The Chief Minister said the state government had accorded top priority to the tourism sector because it was the highest revenue-generating industry. He said major chunk of the GST income also came from this sector.

He said the vision of the state government was to make Himachal Pradesh as the tourist capital of India.
He said that state government has decided to develop new tourist destinations at cost of Rs 2,400 crore. Under the first phase, wellness centres will be set up. He said investment from private sector was being encouraged for setting up 200 hotels from the level of three-star to five-star.

These would be equipped with high-end health and wellness centres with international standard facilities for providing high-value tourist experience.
He said facilities in Shri Naina Deviji would be upgraded with an expenditure of Rs 100 crore. Besides, Rs 200 crore will be spent on construction of convention centre at Dharamshala.

Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, in his address, thanked the Chief Minister for his farsighted vision and plan for the development of Bilaspur district.
He said that Himachal’s first Green DC Office complex was a major step fulfilling the state’s commitment to green energy. The 110-KW rooftop plant will generate an average of 440 units of electricity per day and about 13,200 units per month.

This will result in annual savings of nearly Rs 10 lakh in electricity bills. The plant is not only a step toward environmental sustainability but also sets an inspiring example of making government buildings energy self-sufficient, he remarked.
Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner Abid Hussain Sadiq said the projects virtually inaugurated by the Chief Minister would become milestones in the fields of tourism, environmental sustainability and employment generation in the district.

Present among others on the occasion were Sunder Singh Thakur, MLA and former CPS; former Minister Ram Lal Thakur, former MLAs Tilak Raj and Bumber Thakur, public representatives, party leaders and officers of the state government.

Sunil Chadha