Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved multiple infrastructure funding proposals across the state, including ₹ 19.99 crore to improve the remaining roads on the campus of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Kichha, Udham Singh Nagar.

The approvals, announced by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s Office on 14 October 2026, cover road construction, bridges, religious and community facilities, police infrastructure, landslide treatment and irrigation systems for Eco Task Force nurseries.

Works approved in Udham Singh Nagar

A separate allocation of ₹ 2.67 crore has been approved for religious and community facilities in the Gadarpur Assembly constituency. The projects include construction work at several locations: Jayanagar No. 3 village, Sanjay Nagar Khalpada and the Radha Krishna Temple in Chandipur village, Ward No. one of Dineshpur Nagar Panchayat, the temple in Ward No. 3 of Dineshpur near Keshavgarh Colony, the temple in Sanlay Nagar, Malaynath Swami Temple in Lalpuri, Devీ Dham Temple in Gram Sabha Khatola No. 2 Baksar, and a dharamshala in Dilipnagar village under Gram Sabha Kulha.

The proposals give residents in the listed villages and urban wards identified locations for religious and community-related construction. The announcement does not provide individual cost estimates for these sites.

Roads and bridge projects

In Dehradun district’s Sahaspur Assembly constituency, ₹ 76.60 lakh has been approved for several local works. The first instalment will be ₹ 45.96 lakh. The package includes a concrete road from Banshiwala Ambedkar Park through Kali Temple and the main road to the house of Bijendra Chauhan in Jhajhara Gram Panchayat.

It also includes road construction beside the Ayurvedic Hospital to the lane opposite Nehru Yuva Club and up to the vice-president’s house. Internal roads in Sainik Colony and Wards 8 and 9 of Suddhowala will receive cement-concrete tiles, along with drain construction.

In Champawat Assembly constituency, ₹ 77.22 lakh has been approved for maintenance work, a rest shed and a culvert in the Maa Purnagiri fair area. The first instalment for this project will be ₹ 46.33 lakh.

A revised estimate of ₹ 5.38 crore has also been approved for construction work on the 7.740 km Pokhari-Chandikaghat motor road in the Gangolihat Assembly constituency.

For Haridwar Assembly constituency, the government has approved ₹ 9.34 crore under the Rural State Plan to build a 250-metre steel truss pedestrian bridge over the Rawasan River between Rasulpur-Mangolpura-Aryanagar and Lalढang.

Police buildings and landslide treatment

The Police Training College in Narendra Nagar, Tehri Garhwal, will receive ₹ 9.71 crore for construction of various residential and non-residential buildings.

In Almora district’s Salt Assembly constituency, ₹ 3.80 crore has been approved for residential accommodation at Salt Police Station. The first instalment will be ₹ 1.52 crore.

In Uttarkashi district’s Purola Assembly constituency, ₹ 5.35 crore has been approved to treat a chronic landslide-affected zone at kilometre 09 of the Mori-Naitwad-Jakhol Motor Road, State Highway No. 48.

A further ₹ 14.50 crore has been approved for 02 construction works linked to treatment of chronic landslide-affected zones. The announcement does not provide separate details of those 02 works.

Eco Task Force nurseries

The Chief Minister has also approved ₹ 78.50 lakh to install irrigation systems in 10 Eco Task Force nurseries. The allocation is intended for irrigation infrastructure at the identified nursery locations, although the announcement does not specify the individual sites or implementation schedule.

Conclusion

The approved packages allocate funds for infrastructure in Kichha, Gadarpur, Sahaspur, Champawat, Gangolihat, Haridwar, Narendra Nagar, Salt and Purola, with work spanning roads, bridges, buildings, drainage, landslide treatment and nursery irrigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much has been approved for the remaining roads at Pant University?

₹ 19.99 crore has been approved for improving the remaining roads on the university campus in Kichha, Udham Singh Nagar.

Q. What allocation has been approved for religious and community facilities in Gadarpur?

₹ 2.67 crore has been approved for construction work at listed temples, villages and a dharamshala in the Gadarpur Assembly constituency.

Q. What road works are planned in Sahaspur?

The Sahaspur package includes concrete roads, internal roads, cement-concrete tile work and drains. Its approved amount is ₹ 76.60 lakh, including a first instalment of ₹ 45.96 lakh.

Q. What bridge project has been approved in Haridwar?

A 250-metre steel truss pedestrian bridge will be built over the Rawasan River between Rasulpur-Mangolpura-Aryanagar and Lalढang. The approved allocation is ₹ 9.34 crore.

Q. What funding is available for the Maa Purnagiri fair area?

₹ 77.22 lakh has been approved for maintenance work, a rest shed and a culvert. The first instalment is ₹ 46.33 lakh.

Q. Which project received a revised estimate of ₹ 5.38 crore?

The revised estimate applies to the 7.740 km Pokhari-Chandikaghat motor road construction project in the Gangolihat Assembly constituency.

Q. What landslide-related funding has been approved in Purola?

₹ 5.35 crore has been approved for treatment of a chronic landslide-affected zone on State Highway No. 48. Another ₹ 14.50 crore covers 02 related construction works.

Q. How much has been approved for Eco Task Force nurseries?

₹ 78.50 lakh has been approved to install irrigation systems in 10 Eco Task Force nurseries.