Himachal Pradesh's New Medical Device Park Promises 10,000 Jobs Amidst Forest Management Updates

The Himachal Pradesh government is setting up a Medical Device Park on 265 acres in Solan district, expected to create 10,000 jobs. The project, fully funded by the state, should conclude by December 31, 2025. Concurrently, the state addresses issues on forest fires and underperforming HPTDC hotels.

Himachal Pradesh's new Medical Device Park, spanning 265 acres in Solan district, aims to generate 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan informed the state assembly on Tuesday.

The park, located in Manjholi village under the Nalagarh constituency, will employ thousands and is due for completion by December 31, 2025, fully funded by the state, Chauhan added.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu highlighted that 2,708 forest fire cases were reported in the first half of 2024, with no human fatalities. He also noted that 35 out of 55 Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) hotels reported losses last year.

(With inputs from agencies.)