# Himachal’s first science college at Hamirpur gets Rs 100 crore nod 2026-08-15T10:50:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the state's first science college in Hamirpur at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore, with Rs 20 crore already released. Speaking at a government college prize function, he said 80 kanals of land have been identified for the project. He also announced an Allied and Healthcare College and an AIIMS-level Ayurvedic institute on 74 acres in the district, as per a statement. Sukhu flagged off 35 electric buses for Hamirpur depots and inaugurated an SRT Lab (Rs 8.64 crore), a CBT Lab (Rs 1.50 crore), and a library with 70 tablets. He laid the foundation for a girls' hostel costing Rs 9 crore. The CM claimed that unlike the previous BJP government, no recruitment exam paper has been leaked under his tenure, while the state's education ranking improved from 21st to fifth place. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: CBSE, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/himachal-pradesh-announces-first-science-college-in-hamirpur/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/himachal-pradesh-announces-first-science-college-in-hamirpur/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.