Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Himachal Pradesh Plans First Ozone-Based Water Plant in Dehra
Himachal Pradesh plans to build its first ozone-based plant to clean drinking water.
The plant will be built in Dehra in Kangra district.
The government has set aside Rs 46 crore for it.
Officials say similar plants may be built in other parts of the state later.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu also announced a veterinary hospital in Baddal Thor.
Government surveys are checking which families may receive help under a welfare scheme.
The state is also supporting forest planting and protection groups.
Sukhu said Dehra would continue to receive money for development work and better education facilities.
Himachal Pradesh will establish its first ozone-based drinking water treatment project in Dehra, Kangra district.
The state government has allocated Rs 46 crore for the project, with similar facilities planned across Himachal Pradesh.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced a veterinary hospital at Baddal Thor.
Surveys are being conducted to identify beneficiaries for the Mukhyamantri Ka Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana.
Sukhu also highlighted forest-protection assistance, new CBSE schools and continued development funding for Dehra.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and the state government.
- What
- A Rs 46 crore ozone-based drinking water treatment project will be established, along with a veterinary hospital announcement and other development measures.
- When
- Saturday, when Sukhu made the announcements.
- Where
- Dehra assembly constituency, including Baddal Thor, in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- To provide clean drinking water and strengthen public services, welfare support, education, forestry and veterinary care.
- Project
- Himachal Pradesh’s first ozone-based drinking water treatment project
- Location
- Dehra, Kangra district
- Allocation
- Rs 46 crore
- Planned expansion
- Similar ozone-based water treatment projects are intended across the state
- Additional facility
- A veterinary hospital will open at Baddal Thor
- Forest initiative
- Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana provides self-help groups Rs 1.20 lakh, plus plantation-survival incentives
- Education
- CBSE schools have already opened in the state, with more planned