73-year-old BDO office to get a makeover: Shahpur MLA

The 73-year-old Block Development Office (BDO) situated at Rait in Shahpur segment, which caters to the developmental needs of 61 panchayats of Shahpur, Kangra and Dharamsala is destined to get a new building.

Established in 1952, when Kangra was part of Punjab, the office is in a dilapidated condition.

MLA Kewal Singh Pathania performed puja for the construction of this building, whose foundation stone was laid in December 2023, by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu.

Underlining the importance of this complex, Pathania expressed shock that no representative prior to him ever thought of it.

“Shahpur Assembly segment was fortunate to get the position of Assembly Speaker, Chief Parliamentary Secretary and a place in the Cabinet five times. All former MLAs and ministers held official and public meetings in this office, but they never thought of this dilapidated building,” said

MLA Pathania.

He said the old structure would be demolished and a shopping mall would be constructed that would cater to locals, besides being a source of income for the government.

The Deputy Chief Whip distributed house approval letters to nine eligible people from his MLA fund.

Himachal Tribune