Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved ₹445.92 crore in outstanding funds for salaries, allowances and related expenses under Samagra Shiksha programmes operated by the Secondary Education Department. The approval covers secondary and elementary schools and teacher education establishments.

The decisions also include works linked to Kumbh Mela-2027, alongside infrastructure projects in Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Champawat, Tehri Garhwal, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar.

Kumbh Mela-2027 works in Haridwar

For Kumbh Mela-2027, the Chief Minister approved a proposal for expanding Kangra Ghat on the right bank of the Ganga Canal in Bahadrabad development block of Haridwar district. The estimated cost of the ghat expansion is ₹8.43 crore.

A separate proposal, recommended by the Expenditure Finance Committee, was also approved for furniture and decorative cloth to be arranged on rent for the Kumbh Mela-2027. The approved cost of this work is ₹14.57 crore.

District infrastructure projects

In Pauri Garhwal district, ₹13.50 lakh has been approved for constructing a helipad near the Public Works Department guest house in Rikhnikhal development block, within the Lansdowne Assembly constituency.

In Champawat district, ₹46.46 lakh has been approved for constructing 1,000 metres of interlocking tiles, along with a boundary wall, from Dachuda market in Mulakot gram panchayat to Government Inter College Mulakot in the Lohaghat Assembly constituency.

Tehri Garhwal will receive ₹2.04 crore for constructing a new motor road from Jakhed to Sumadi Kaproli in Kirtinagar development block. In Pithoragarh, ₹4.09 crore has been approved for widening, improving and bitumen surfacing the road from Ganai Bankot Motor Road to Bhattigaon Tarsimoli Motor Road.

Dehradun district has received approval for ₹1.91 crore towards maintenance of the Udpalta-Uparauli Motor Road in Kalsi development block. In Nainital district, ₹3.82 crore has been approved for improvement work and PC bitumen surfacing on the Kasiyalekh-Harinagar-Aksoda Motor Road between kilometre 01 and kilometre 08.

Roads and local connectivity

In Udham Singh Nagar district, ₹3.84 crore has been approved for constructing a 06.00-kilometre hot-mix road from the food warehouse in Pratappur through Talwar Farm to Vakil Farm. The project is among the approvals affecting road connectivity in the district.

Pithoragarh’s Kanali Chhina development block has received approval for ₹61.39 lakh to build a 1.5-kilometre concrete contact road from Dhungalgাঁও in Ojhatalla village to Ojhatalla.

In Champawat’s Barakot block, ₹4.94 crore has been approved for improvement and bitumen surfacing on NH-57, covering kilometre 17 to 21 and kilometre 27 to 38.120 on the Lohaghat-Barakot-Simalkhet-Kaflikhan-Bhanoli route.

Another Udham Singh Nagar project involves rebuilding the road from the house of Harshit Vishwas towards the house of Kinchoon Mandal in Surendranagar village. The approved amount for this work is ₹87.94 lakh.

Water, helipad and public facilities

In Dehradun Cantonment’s Zone No. 5, ₹3.07 crore has been approved for 01 tubewell, a pump house, rising main and other related works.

Nainital district has received approval for ₹8.30 lakh to construct a helipad at Daun Parewa. In Tehri Garhwal district, ₹98.77 lakh has been approved for constructing and beautifying a dharamshala, rooms and toilets near Huneshwar Mahadev Temple.

The approvals cover education funding, pilgr-related preparations, transport links, aviation facilities, water infrastructure and public amenities. The available information identifies the sanctioned works and amounts but does not provide completion schedules or separate implementation timelines.

Conclusion

The approved proposals allocate ₹445.92 crore for outstanding Samagra Shiksha salaries and allowances, while authorising additional Kumbh Mela-2027 facilities and district-level infrastructure works across Uttarakhand. The next stage is implementation of the listed projects under their respective departments and authorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much has been approved for outstanding Samagra Shiksha payments?

₹445.92 crore has been approved for salaries, allowances and related expenses under Samagra Shiksha programmes operated by the Secondary Education Department.

Q. Which Kumbh Mela-2027 works received approval?

The approvals include ₹8.43 crore for expanding Kangra Ghat in Bahadrabad and ₹14.57 crore for rented furniture and decorative cloth.

Q. Where is the Kangra Ghat project located?

Kangra Ghat is located on the right bank of the Ganga Canal in Bahadrabad development block of Haridwar district.

Q. Which districts are covered by the infrastructure approvals?

The listed works cover Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Champawat, Tehri Garhwal, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar.

Q. What road project was approved in Udham Singh Nagar?

₹3.84 crore was approved for a 06.00-kilometre hot-mix road from the food warehouse in Pratappur through Talwar Farm to Vakil Farm.

Q. Was a helipad approved in Pauri Garhwal?

Yes. ₹13.50 lakh was approved for a helipad near the Public Works Department guest house in Rikhnikhal development block.

Q. What water-related work was approved in Dehradun Cantonment?

₹3.07 crore was approved for 01 tubewell, a pump house, rising main and other related works in Zone No. 5.

Q. What work was approved near Huneshwar Mahadev Temple?

₹98.77 lakh was approved for constructing and beautifying a dharamshala, rooms and toilets near the temple.