Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved ₹3.53 crore for various development works across five districts of the state. The sanctioned amount will be used for infrastructure development, religious-site beautification, road construction and irrigation facilities in nurseries.
The projects include the construction of a clock tower in Dehradun’s Athurwala area, a road connecting Lal Tappad to Gorkha Basti, beautification of a Shiva temple in Khatima, road construction in Pithoragarh and development of a fairground in Champawat.
The total approved amount is ₹3,53,93,000, comprising full allocations for some works and initial instalments for others.
Dehradun Gets Funds for Clock Tower and Road Construction
In Dehradun district, ₹96.79 lakh has been approved for constructing a clock tower in the Tehri displaced persons’ settlement at Athurwala, under the Doiwala Assembly constituency. The first instalment of ₹58.07 lakh has also been sanctioned.
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Another ₹1.37 crore has been approved for constructing an approximately two-kilometre road from Lal Tappad to Gorkha Basti Sagar and nearby houses in Majri Grant village, near Vaishnavi Temple Bridge. The first instalment of ₹81.97 lakh has been released for the project.
Additionally, the remaining ₹40 lakh has been sanctioned for constructing a Jan Milan Kendra (community meeting centre/building) at Sudhowala in the Jaunsar-Bawar area of the Sahaspur Assembly constituency.
Irrigation Facilities for 10 Eco Task Force Nurseries
The government has approved ₹78.50 lakh for installing irrigation systems in 10 nurseries operated by the Eco Task Force.
The allocation includes:
- Pauri district: ₹14.53 lakh for one nursery.
- Dehradun district: ₹63.97 lakh for nine nurseries.
The funding will be used to establish irrigation facilities at these nurseries.
Khatima Shiva Temple to Receive Beautification Works
In Udham Singh Nagar district, ₹10 lakh has been approved for the beautification and security-related works at Shiva Temple in Anjaniya, under the Khatima Assembly constituency.
The sanctioned work also includes construction of a boundary wall around the temple premises.
Road Project in Pithoragarh, Fairground Development in Champawat
In Pithoragarh district, ₹92.32 lakh has been approved for the first phase of road construction connecting Bhumia Temple in Gainthan to Kalsin Temple and Khuni village. An initial instalment of ₹55.39 lakh has been sanctioned.
In Champawat district, ₹30 lakh has been approved for beautification and development of the Bhagwati fairground in Pachhnai Gram Panchayat.
Project-Wise Allocation
The approved funds cover projects in Dehradun, Pauri, Udham Singh Nagar, Pithoragarh and Champawat. While some projects have received their full sanctioned amount, others will initially receive a part of the approved allocation.
The approvals cover clock tower construction, road connectivity, a community building, nursery irrigation systems, temple improvements and fairground development.
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