Uttarakhand: Dhami government approves Rs 805 crore for development works

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has granted financial approval of Rs 805 crore for development schemes and construction projects across various districts of the state. These funds will be utilized for a range of initiatives, including the construction and improvement of roads, the beautification of religious sites, the safety and strengthening of dams and barrages, the replacement of sewer lines, the installation of tube wells, and the construction of multi-purpose buildings. Additionally, an installment for the third quarter of the 2026-27 financial year has been released to urban local bodies.

The Chief Minister has approved Rs 1.72 crore for various development projects in the Ranikhet assembly constituency of Almora district. Furthermore, Rs 398.30 crore has been sanctioned under a World Bank-funded project for the safety and strengthening of six dams and barrages managed by the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL).

In Champawat district, Rs 58.67 lakh has been sanctioned for the beautification of the Bhagwati Mela site in Dudhauri Gram Panchayat, and Rs 47.85 lakh has been approved for the development and beautification of the Bhagwati Durga Temple in Kwarsingh (Amodi) Gram Panchayat. In Dehradun’s Raipur area, Rs 2.20 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of a proposed shed on the existing first floor of the RGICS building.

In the Didihat assembly constituency of Pithoragarh district, Rs 74.44 lakh has been approved for the construction of a cement concrete (CC) road from Kiroli School to Jaitbuga. Meanwhile, in Harsil (Uttarkashi district), Rs 4.92 crore has been sanctioned for the first phase of the beautification of the exterior facades of buildings numbered 1 through 23, located along the main road. Installment of ₹328.28 Crore for Urban Local Bodies

In anticipation of the recommendations from the Sixth State Finance Commission, and based on the recommendations of the Fifth State Finance Commission, the Chief Minister has approved an allocation of ₹328.28 crore for all urban local bodies in the state. This amount covers the third quarter of the 2026-27 financial year—specifically, the period from October to December 2026—and will be released on an ad-hoc basis.

Approval for Sewerage Systems and Drinking Water Projects

In Haridwar district, ₹7.65 crore has been sanctioned to replace damaged and narrow-diameter sewer lines under the Maintenance Branch (Ganga) in the Bhupatwala area (Zone I). Additionally, ₹6.24 crore has been approved for the replacement of sewer lines at various locations in Kankhal (Zone II).

In Dehradun, ₹9.84 crore has been sanctioned for the strengthening of infrastructure—including tubewells, overhead tanks, rising mains, and distribution systems—in the Chak Tunwala 1/4 and Bhadrakali Enclave 1/2 areas of the Raipur development block. Furthermore, ₹3.80 crore has been approved to replace a damaged sewer line stretching from Dispensary Road to Raja Road in the Dhamawala ward (under the South Branch of Dehradun).

Funds for Temples and Administrative Buildings

In the Jaspur assembly constituency of Udham Singh Nagar district, ₹1.62 crore has been sanctioned for the strengthening of temples. In Pithoragarh district, ₹32.53 lakh has been approved for the development and beautification of the Guru Gorakhnath Temple fairgrounds. Additionally, ₹99.39 lakh has been sanctioned for the beautification of the Ghatika Temple in Chalnichhina, located within the Jageshwar assembly constituency of Almora district.

In Roshanabad, Haridwar, an allocation of ₹9.09 crore has been approved for the construction of office and residential buildings for the Excise Department. Rs 24.47 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of the Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation office building. Meanwhile, in the Champawat assembly constituency, a multi-purpose administrative building will be constructed at Selagaon at a cost of Rs 4 crore for the Purnagiri Mela (fair). This facility will allow relevant officials and staff—including the Mela Magistrate, Mela Officer, police personnel, and medical staff—to work from a single, centralized location.