Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the five-day national-level Winter Carnival Manali by offering prayers at the historic Hadimba Temple and flagging off the carnival parade.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sukhu also envisaged keen interest in tableaux presented by Mahila Mandals, various departments and institutions on the occasion.<\/p>\n
The Chief Minister, later addressing a public meeting, announced enhancement in Protsahan Rashi ofmahila mandals<\/em>from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000. He also announced that an indoor stadium and ice skating rink would be constructed in Manali to promote more tourism and other activities.<\/p>\n Sukhu further announced construction of Manali bypass to ensure smooth flow of vehicles. The wayside facilities would be created at Solang Nallah to facilitate the tourists. This would provide better facilities to the tourists visiting the Atal Tunnel, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"