Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved the release of ₹328 करोड़ 27 लाख 80 हजार to urban local bodies for the third instalment of financial year 2026-27. The instalment covers the period from October to December, 2026.
The approval has been given in anticipation of the recommendations of the Sixth State Finance Commission. The amount is based on the allocation made under the Fifth State Finance Commission for financial year 2025-26.
Additional allocation for 3 bodies
Dhami has also approved the release of ₹3 करोड़ for 3 non-elected bodies. This amount relates to the second-half instalment for financial year 2026-27, covering October 2026 to March 2027.
The available information does not identify the 3 bodies or provide a separate amount for each one.
Road project approved in Pithoragarh
The Chief Minister has granted financial and administrative approval of ₹72.63 लाख for construction of a cement-concrete road in Kuniya Gram Sabha. The proposed road will connect Tapri Ghat with Golmanu Primary School in the Didihat Assembly constituency of Pithoragarh district.
A first instalment of ₹43.578 लाख has also been approved for the project. The instalment represents 60 percent of the approved project amount, and an official order has been issued for its release.
The approvals cover urban local-body funding, support for 3 non-elected bodies and a local connectivity project in Pithoragarh. The road work is intended to provide the approved route between Tapri Ghat and Golmanu Primary School, while the larger allocation concerns the scheduled instalment for urban local bodies.
Conclusion
The decisions approve ₹328 करोड़ 27 लाख 80 हजार for the third urban local-body instalment, ₹3 करोड़ for 3 non-elected bodies and ₹72.63 लाख for the Kuniya Gram Sabha road project, with ₹43.578 लाख sanctioned as its first instalment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How much has been approved for urban local bodies?
The approved amount is ₹328 करोड़ 27 लाख 80 हजार for the third instalment of financial year 2026-27.
Q. Which period does the urban local-body instalment cover?
It covers October to December, 2026.
Q. Why was the urban local-body amount approved on this basis?
The approval was made in anticipation of the Sixth State Finance Commission’s recommendations and is based on the financial year 2025-26 allocation under the Fifth State Finance Commission.
Q. How much has been approved for the 3 non-elected bodies?
A total of ₹3 करोड़ has been approved for the 3 non-elected bodies.
Q. What period does that allocation cover?
It covers the second-half instalment for financial year 2026-27, from October 2026 to March 2027.
Q. Where is the approved road project located?
The project is in Kuniya Gram Sabha, within the Didihat Assembly constituency of Pithoragarh district.
Q. Which route will the road connect?
The cement-concrete road will connect Tapri Ghat with Golmanu Primary School.
Q. How much was sanctioned as the road project’s first instalment?
The first instalment is ₹43.578 लाख, approved at a rate of 60 percent.
