Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Himachal CM Launches Rs 17.5 Crore Nadaun School Building
Himachal Pradesh is building a new school campus in Nadaun.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid its foundation stone.
The project will cost about Rs 17.5 crore.
The old school building had become too old.
The new campus is expected to be ready by December this year.
It will have classrooms, laboratories, a library and rooms for music, dance and art.
The government also plans to add more teachers by September 30.
Other projects announced include a sports complex, an Ayurvedic institution, a river ghat and improvements to the bus stand.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone for a new Government Senior Secondary School building in Nadaun, Hamirpur.
The project will cost Rs 17.52 crore, with construction targeted for completion by December this year.
The planned campus will include six classrooms, seven laboratories, staff rooms, offices, a library and dedicated music, dance and art rooms.
Sukhu said additional teachers would be recruited by September 30 to address staffing shortages in schools.
The chief minister also announced plans involving a Nadaun sports complex, an Ayurvedic institution in Hamirpur, a new Beas river ghat and bus-stand upgrades.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and the Government Senior Secondary School community.
- What
- The foundation stone was laid for a new Rs 17.52 crore school building, alongside announcements of other local development projects.
- When
- The foundation stone was laid on August 29; the school building is targeted for completion by December this year, and additional teachers are planned by September 30.
- Where
- Government Senior Secondary School, Nadaun, in Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- The existing school building had become old, and the government said the new campus would improve educational facilities and help rural students access quality education closer to home.
- School project cost
- Rs 17.52 crore
- Planned completion
- December this year
- Classrooms
- Six
- Laboratories
- Seven
- Additional teachers
- Planned by September 30
- Nadaun sports complex
- Planned facilities for around 14 indoor sports
- Proposed Beas river ghat
- Rs 250 crore