PM Modi To Lay Foundation Stone Of Rs 1,900 Crore Bulk Drug Park In Himachal's Una Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Una and Chamba in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday (13 October).

During his visit, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of a bulk drug park at Haroli in Una district.

"In order to bring in Aatmanirbharta in this sector, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Bulk Drug Park at Haroli in Una district, which will be built at a cost of over Rs 1900 crore," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Wednesday (12 October).

According to the PMO, the park will help reduce dependence on API imports, and is expected to attract investment of around Rs 10,000 crore and provide employment to more than 20,000 people.

Further, the park will also give a fillip to economic activities in the region, according to the PMO.

In Chamba, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of two hydropower projects - the 48 MW Chanju-III Hydro-electric Project and the 30 MW Deothal Chanju Hydro-electric Project.

Both these projects will generate over 270 million units of electricity annually and Himachal Pradesh is expected to get annual revenue of around Rs 110 crore from these projects, the PMO said.