Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial and administrative sanctions amounting to ₹22.15 crore for 26 development and construction works across seven districts of the state.
The approved projects include internal road and drain construction, protective infrastructure, anti-wild-boar fencing, beautification of temples and fairgrounds, installation of hand pumps and street-light facilities.
The largest allocation in this package is for the Mussoorie Assembly constituency in Dehradun district, where projects worth approximately ₹8.96 crore have received approval.
The projects cover Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Almora, Champawat, Tehri Garhwal, Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal.
Dehradun’s Mussoorie Constituency Gets ₹8.96 Crore
Twelve development works have been approved in the Mussoorie Assembly constituency, covering internal roads, drainage systems and protective construction in different localities.
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The approved locations include:
- Miththi Behri in Arkedia
- Canal Road Jakhan Nagar
- Malsi
- Nageshwar in Garhi Cantonment
- Sanjay Vihar
- Tapkeshwar
- Rojpur Road
- Doon Vihar
- Dobalwala
- Ghorankhas
- Kishan Nagar
- Vijay Colony
Individual allocations for these works range from ₹39.97 lakh to ₹96.75 lakh. The projects include road and drain construction as well as other necessary protective works.
Pithoragarh Gets ₹3.44 Crore for Four Projects
Four projects worth approximately ₹3.44 crore have been approved in Pithoragarh district. These include road construction and development of a traditional fairground.
The projects are:
- Lima Toda: ₹86.45 lakh for a cement concrete (CC) road in the Didihaat Assembly constituency.
- Ghatghor Gadi: ₹79.49 lakh for development of the Nauling fair site in Dharchula.
- Upar Tola: ₹84.94 lakh for construction of an internal road in the Vink block.
- Kholimali Kanyuri: ₹93.64 lakh for paved roads, CC roads, a culvert and protective works in the Didihaat area.
Temple and Fairground Development in Almora, Champawat and Tehri
The approval package also includes projects involving religious sites and traditional fairgrounds in three districts.
Almora
Two projects have been approved:
- Takula: ₹45.63 lakh for anti-wild-boar fencing in the Someshwar Assembly constituency.
- Siddheshwar Temple: ₹97.08 lakh for beautification of the temple premises near Danya in the Jageshwar Assembly constituency.
A first instalment of ₹58.248 lakh has also been released for the Siddheshwar Temple project, according to the reported government approval details.
Champawat
Four works have been included in the package:
- ₹25 lakh for beautification of Bhaleshwar Temple in the Matela–Bhaginakhet area.
- ₹50 lakh for development of the Bhagwati fair site in Khatoli gram panchayat.
- ₹25 lakh for development of the Bageshwar fair site in Bugakhyali gram panchayat.
- ₹97.10 lakh for the historic Dudhadhari Bhagwati fair site in Thanta, including a viewing gallery and meditation centre.
Tehri Garhwal
An allocation of ₹67.87 lakh has been approved for beautification of the Chowki Mahadev Shiv temple in the Devprayag Assembly constituency, under the Kirtinagar block.
Haridwar to Get 100 Hand Pumps; ₹3.44 Crore for Kotdwar Street Lights
The package also includes drinking-water and electricity-related works in Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal.
In Haridwar district, ₹2.22 crore has been approved for installing 100 hand pumps in rural areas of two Assembly constituencies:
- Jhabrera: ₹99.44 lakh for 50 hand pumps.
- Laksar: ₹1.23 crore for 50 hand pumps.
In Pauri Garhwal, ₹3.44 crore has been sanctioned for street-light infrastructure in the Kotdwar Assembly constituency. The work will include installation of electric poles, construction of electrical lines and shifting of existing lines.
CM Dhami Emphasises Basic Facilities and Timely Completion
Dhami said expanding basic infrastructure and public facilities across all regions of Uttarakhand remained a priority for the state government.
He emphasised that development works should benefit people in remote areas and that construction quality and timely completion must be ensured.
The approved package brings together local road and drainage works, drinking-water facilities, electricity infrastructure and improvements to religious and community sites across the seven districts.
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