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Himachal CM launches 2021 calendar featuring Atal Tunnel

By ANI | Updated: December 20, 2020 23:05 IST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday released the calendar for the Giriraj Weekly newspaper, featuring a panoramic picture of the Atal Tunnel Rohtang.

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday released the 2021 calendar for the Giriraj weekly newspaper, featuring a panoramic picture of the Atal Tunnel Rohtang.

As per a statement, the CM said that the weekly newspaper had its reach in the grass root levels and provided the people of the state with a glimpse of the government's policies.

Thakur took to Twitter to congratulate the team for the new release.

"Today we released the 2021 calendar of the government's weekly newspaper Giriraj. This year, the calendar has a photograph of the famous Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, which was dedicated to the nation on October 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is a commendable effort by the concerned department," he tweeted.

MP Suresh Kashyap and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister JC Sharma were present on the occasion, among others.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the Atal Tunnel on October 3. At 9.02 km, the tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the world and connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti Valley in Rohtang.

( With inputs from ANI )

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