Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved ₹14.68 करोड for development and repair works across several districts, including projects in Khatima, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri and Bageshwar.
The sanctioned works include temple beautification, road construction, viewpoints, mini stadiums, sports grounds, handpumps and repairs or reconstruction of school buildings. The package also includes financial support for the Uttarakhand Judges Association’s Benevolent Fund.
Sports and road projects
In Champawat’s Lohaghat Assembly constituency, ₹1.85 करोड़ has been approved for mini stadiums at Chaumel and Pulhindola, along with sports grounds at Mulakot, Pati and Ejda.
The Pirankaliyar Assembly constituency in Haridwar district will receive ₹2.49 करोड़ for the construction of various cement-concrete roads and interlocking roads. In Pithoragarh’s Dharchula Assembly constituency, ₹88.79 लाख has been approved for a track route and viewpoint from Leeti to Maa Hokara Temple.
A further ₹98.75 लाख has been sanctioned for a road connecting Jolly Grant Sainj Chowki in the Forest Department’s Thano range with Kaluwala through Juddi village in Dehradun district’s Doiwala Assembly constituency.
Khatima to receive 300 handpumps
For Khatima Assembly constituency in Udham Singh Nagar district, the government has approved ₹86.57 लाख for installing 300 handpumps. The project is the most direct local public-utility measure listed in the package and is intended to expand access to handpump facilities in the constituency.
The approval covers funding provision for the installation work. The supplied announcement does not specify the individual locations or an implementation schedule for the 300 handpumps.
Temple and tourism-related works
In Tehri district, ₹39.84 लाख has been approved for temple beautification works in the Tehri Assembly constituency. The government has also approved ₹2.98 करोड़ for repair and beautification of Navdurga Temple at Baurari in New Tehri, with ₹1.00 करोड़ to be released as the first instalment.
For Hundeshwar Mahadev Temple in the Pratapnagar Assembly constituency, ₹82.62 लाख has been approved for construction of meditation centres.
Temple beautification works in the Kapkot Assembly constituency of Bageshwar district have been allocated ₹1.60 करोड़. In Champawat district, ₹48.41 लाख has been approved for beautification of Hingladevi Temple.
Pithoragarh district has received several related sanctions. These include ₹49.34 लाख for beautification of various temples in the Gangolihat Assembly constituency, ₹70.00 लाख for tourism development and beautification at tourist site Mankeshwar Siddha Mahadev, and ₹81.10 लाख for reconstruction and beautification of Ghatuudia Temple in Hadkhola village under the Didihat Assembly constituency.
Schools and judicial welfare
In Dehradun’s Raipur Assembly constituency, ₹28.18 लाख has been approved for repairs at primary schools in Kidduwala, Tunwala, Nalapani, Upper Tunwala-First, Nehrugram, Dharampur, Nanurkheda, Sauda, Saraswati Vihar and Ranjhawala Dhang.
The same sanction covers reconstruction of dilapidated secondary schools at Gujarada, Majri Mafi, Maldevta, Raipur, Miyawala and Shri Guru Ram Rai Public School in Nehrugram. It also includes repairs to the building and hostel of Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya, Raipur.
The Chief Minister has approved ₹2.50 करोड़ for the Uttarakhand Judges Association’s Benevolent Fund. The first instalment of ₹1.00 करोड़ has also been approved for release.
Conclusion
The approved package spans essential facilities, connectivity, sports infrastructure, religious and tourism sites, schools and judicial welfare. For Khatima, the key provision is ₹86.57 लाख for 300 handpumps, while other districts will receive funds for their listed works and first instalments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the total financial approval announced by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister?
The Chief Minister approved ₹14.68 करोड for works across several districts and related institutional support.
Q. What has been approved for Khatima?
₹86.57 लाख has been approved for installing 300 handpumps in the Khatima Assembly constituency of Udham Singh Nagar district.
Q. Which sports projects are planned in Champawat?
Mini stadiums are planned at Chaumel and Pulhindola, while sports grounds are planned at Mulakot, Pati and Ejda. The approved amount is ₹1.85 करोड़.
Q. How much has been approved for the Judges Association’s Benevolent Fund?
₹2.50 करोड़ has been approved for the Uttarakhand Judges Association’s Benevolent Fund, with ₹1.00 करोड़ approved for release as the first instalment.
Q. Which temple project in New Tehri received approval?
The repair and beautification of Navdurga Temple at Baurari received approval of ₹2.98 करोड़, including ₹1.00 करोड़ as the first instalment.
Q. What school works are covered in Dehradun’s Raipur constituency?
The approval covers repairs at several primary schools, reconstruction of dilapidated secondary schools and repairs to the building and hostel of Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya, Raipur.
Q. What road works are included in the package?
The package includes cement-concrete and interlocking roads in Pirankaliyar, a road linking Jolly Grant Sainj Chowki with Kaluwala through Juddi village, and a track route from Leeti to Maa Hokara Temple.
