Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial allocations worth nearly ₹130 crore for projects related to education, road infrastructure and sports facilities across the state.
The approvals include ₹124.21 crore for providing free textbooks and teaching materials to students, along with funding for road construction in Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar districts and sports infrastructure development in Haldwani.
₹124.21 Crore Approved for Free Textbooks and Teaching Materials
A major portion of the approved funding has been earmarked for educational support.
Dhami approved ₹52.21 crore for providing free textbooks to students in Classes 9 to 12 studying in government and government-aided secondary schools. The scheme covers students belonging to the general, Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories.
Separately, ₹72 crore has been approved under the Department of Elementary Education for providing free textbooks and teaching materials to students during the current financial year.
Together, these two allocations amount to ₹124.21 crore for educational materials.
Road Construction Projects Approved in Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar
The Chief Minister also approved funding for road construction in two districts.
In Pithoragarh district, ₹80 lakh has been approved for constructing an internal cement-concrete (CC) road in Bhautadri Gram Panchayat, located in the Kanalichhina development block under the Didihat Assembly constituency.
The approval also covers the release of ₹48 lakh as the first instalment for the project.
In Udham Singh Nagar district, ₹4.15 crore has been approved for constructing a five-kilometre tiled road, including a drainage system, in Dineshpur Nagar Panchayat under the Gadarpur Assembly constituency.
₹9.35 Crore for Sports Infrastructure in Haldwani
Funding has also been approved for infrastructure development at the Indira Gandhi International Sports Complex in Gaulapar, Haldwani.
Under the Integrated Sports Infrastructure Project, ₹9.35 crore has been sanctioned for construction work during the current financial year.
The government has also approved the release of ₹1 crore as the first instalment for the project.
The allocation is intended to support construction activities under the sports infrastructure project at the complex.
Education and Infrastructure Projects Receive Financial Approvals
The approved allocations cover educational materials for school students, local road and drainage works, and construction activities at a sports complex.
The largest share of the funding is directed towards free textbooks and teaching materials, while separate amounts have been approved for the identified road and sports infrastructure projects.
The approvals were granted by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for implementation during the current financial year, as specified for the respective schemes.
Read Also: Uttarakhand to Hold Pravasi Conference on November 13 to Discuss State Development
