PM Modi to flag off work on Rs 14,000 crore worth projects in Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Haldwani in Uttarakhand on December 30 to lay the foundation stone of 17 projects in the state worth over Rs 14,100 crore, according to information provided by the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday. These projects cover a wide array of sectors across the state including irrigation, road, housing, health infrastructure, industry, sanitation and supply of drinking water. The programme will also witness the inauguration of 6 projects including multiple road widening projects, a hydropower project in Pithoragarh and projects to improve the sewerage network in Nainital. The cumulative cost of the projects being inaugurated is over Rs 3,400 crore, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Lakhwar Multipurpose Project to be built at the cost of about Rs 5750 crore. This project was first conceived in 1976 and was lying pending for many years. Read More