Dharamshala, July 16 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said that the state government is considering formulating a policy to provide relief to the poor and landless families who have been residing on government land for many years.

Sukhu, while addressing a public gathering in Hamirpur, said, "The state government is studying the Supreme Court's guidelines on encroachment cases and will take an appropriate decision in the interest of such families."

The CM laid the foundation stone of the new municipal corporation office building in Hamirpur, to be constructed at a cost of about Rs.19.4 crore. He also inaugurated newly constructed shops and a Rural Haat worth around Rs.50 lakh for small traders and women's self-help ...