Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced ₹18 crore for dental infrastructure, in addition to ₹5.10 crore already released. The funds will provide advanced equipment to Rajiv Gandhi Dental College, Shimla. A new dental college is being set up in Hamirpur at ₹600 crore. Lecturers will be promoted, and anaesthesiologists will be deployed at dental colleges.