The Central Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs 13 crore for improvement and strengthening of Ajouli to Laluwal road in Una district, in addition to it, the State Government would provide Rs 2 crore for this.

Mukesh Agnihotri, Industries, Labour and Employment and Information and Public Relations Minister while disclosing this here today said that he had requested the Union Commerce and Industries Minister Anand Sharma to provide Central assistance to upgrade the Ajouli-Laluwal Industrial area road in Una district keeping its importance in industrial development of the area.

Agnihotri said that the proposal of the State Government has been sanctioned by the Empowered Committee for Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports (ASIDE). He said that two equal instalment of Rs 6.50 crore would be released for this purpose soon by the Union Government. He thanked the Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for providing Rs 2 crore from State Government for early completion of this project.

He thanked the Union Commerce and Industries minister for providing this assistance to the State as it would provide a much needed boost to the Laluwal Industrial area in Una District.