Dehradun: At a ceremony held to mark the birth anniversary of Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth ₹8260.72 crore.
Schemes to be laid the foundation stone (19 projects worth ₹7329.06 crore)
Irrigation Department – Song Dam Drinking Water Project – ₹2491.96 crore
The Song Dam Drinking Water Project, proposed in Dehradun and Tehri districts, will supply 150 MLD of drinking water to Dehradun district. A 130-meter-high dam will be constructed under the project, improving the water supply to Dehradun city.
Jamrani Dam Drinking Water Project – ₹584.10 crore
The proposed Jamrani Dam Project in Nainital district is a multipurpose project. It will meet drinking water and irrigation needs, as well as generate electricity. The project will irrigate 57,065 hectares and generate 14 megawatts of electricity.
Other Projects
Toe Protection and Landslide Stabilization work along the left bank of the Alaknanda River at Jyotirmath in Distt. Chamoli, Uttarakhand – 100.53 crore
Flood protection project work at various sites on the right bank of the Kalindi River in Dharchula, Pithoragarh district – 140.22 crore
Energy (Pitkul) – 400 kV Pipalkoti Switching Substation and associated transmission line (1.0 circuit km) in Pipalkoti, Chamoli district – 340.29 crore
220 kV Substation (60 MVA) in Ghansali, Tehri district (State-funded) – 277.23 crore
Energy (UREDA) – Installation of solar power plants in government buildings in all districts – 129.37 crore
220 kV Substation (100 MVA) and associated transmission line (0.3 circuit km) in Banbasa, Champawat (State-funded) – 223.71 crore
Sports Department – “A Women’s Sports College will be established in Lohaghat, Champawat district, for the development of sports skills of women athletes” – ₹256.96 crore
Public Works Department – Construction work for 8 different projects under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund and 2 different projects under the State Plan – ₹127.43 crore
Forest Department/Wildlife Conservation Organization/(Rajaji Tiger Reserve), Uttarakhand, Pauri District – Restoration work of Chaurasi Kutiya under the Gauhari Range in Yamkeshwar, Pauri District – ₹100.89 crore
Technical Education – Building construction work at Government Polytechnics in Lohaghat, Salt, Danya, Garud, Dwarahat, and Pokhari – ₹100.67 crore
Tourism – Tourism development work in Tehri and Dehradun districts – ₹58.21 crore
Medical Education – Night shelters for attendants of patients admitted in Dehradun and Haldwani 55.00 crore
Medical Health and Family Welfare, Uttarakhand – Construction of the Khanpur Sub-District Hospital building – 39.42 crore
Urban Development – Pumping drinking water scheme in Kapkot and Karnaprayag and restructuring of the drinking water scheme in Nanakmatta – 79.83 crore
Dairy Development – Establishment of a state-of-the-art 1.50 lakh litre/day dairy at the Milk Union in Lalkuan, Nainital district – 80.77 crore
Drinking Water – Drinking Water Scheme in Pauri district – 15.16 crore
Agriculture – Channel link fencing work at Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand Horticulture and Forestry University, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal – 11.48 crore
Schemes to be inaugurated (12 schemes costing ₹931.65 crore)
Energy (Pitkul) – 220/33 kV (50 kW) power station in Dharchula, Pithoragarh district MVA (Baram), substation and related transmission line (25.12 circuit km) – 161.98 crore
132 kV Bindal-Purkul transmission line in Mussoorie, Cantt, and Rajpur Road in Dehradun district – 38.71 crore
Energy (UREDA) – Installation of solar power plants in government buildings in all districts of the state – 32.61 crore
Urban Development – 23-zone coverage of Dehradun water supply in Dharampur, Raipur, Mussoorie, and Cantt in Dehradun district under the AMRUT 1.0 program – 128.56 crore
Technical Education Department – Construction of buildings in Government Polytechnics Champawat, Tanakpur, Takula, Badechhina, Chinyalisaur, and Kulsari – 126.27 crore
Public Works Department – Three different schemes under the State Plan and funds from the Central Infrastructure Fund Construction work for 7 different schemes – 110.03 crores
Drinking Water Department – Pumping drinking water scheme in Gangolihat, Bageshwar Nagar in Pithoragarh district, and Pauri Garhwal and Srinagar districts – 80.81 crores
Belpatti Village Group Pumping Drinking Water Scheme in Gangolihat, Pithoragarh district – 57.50 crores
Irrigation – Gwalgaon landslide remediation work in Dharchula development block of Pithoragarh district – 84.09 crores
Flood protection work in Pithoragarh and Dehradun districts – 66.57 crores
Skill Development and Employment – Construction of Precision Manufacturing Workshop – 25.91 crores
Sports Department – Construction of Hockey Ground (Astroturf) in Haldwani Stadium, Nainital – 18.61 crores
