Uttarakhand received approval of Rs 951 crore for special assistance (loan) from the Center, Dhami thanked the PM

Under capital investment 2023-24, approval of Rs 951 crore has been given by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India for special assistance (loan) to Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for this special assistance provided to the state.
Among the important schemes for which special assistance has been approved for 2023-24 by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Rs 110 crore for drinking water facility in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission, Rs 61 crore for upgradation of Model College in Nainital. Special assistance of Rs.60 crore has been provided for the 500-bed Doon Medical College and Rs.33.98 crore for the Doon Medical College campus. Rs 56 crore for PMGSY State Share, Rs 55 crore for Roorkee Deoband Rail Line, Rs 25.91 crore for Skill Hub at Sahaspur, Rs 25 crore for Farm Machinery Bank, Rs 25 crore for Tanakpur ISBT, Bus Depot at Dehradun Special assistance of Rs 25 crore has been provided for the workshop and Rs 20.16 crore for the Almora sewerage scheme. Apart from this, funds have been sanctioned by the Government of India under special assistance in other schemes as well.