World Bank funded Uttrakhand Disaster Recovery Project dedicated to the nation
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has laid the foundation stones and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth about Rs.4,200 crore in sectors including rural development, road, power, irrigation, drinking water, horticulture, education, health and disaster management, among others in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, on 12 Oct 2023.
Foundation stones were laid for a scheme for construction of 21,398 poly-house, which will help in increasing the production of flowers and vegetables and improving their quality and a scheme for cultivation of high-density intensive apple orchards.
Also, foundation stones were laid for:
five projects for NH road upgradation; multiple steps for disaster preparedness and resilience in the state viz construction of bridges,
upgradation of State emergency Operation Center in Dehradun,
steps for prevention of landslide in Balianala, Nainital and improvement in other infrastructure related to fire, health and forest,
development of hostels and computer labs in 20 model degree college across state,
100 bedded sub district hospital at Someshwar, Almora,
50 bedded Hospital block in Champawat,
Astroturf Hockey Ground at Haldwani Stadium, Nainital,
Velodrome Stadium at Rudrapur,
Manaskhand Mandir Mala Mission Scheme for infrastructure development in temples including Jageshwar Dham (Almora), Haat Kalika (Pithoragarh) and Naina Devi (Nainital) temples.
The projects dedicated to the nation included:
76 rural roads and 25 bridges built in rural areas under PMGSY,
15 buildings of BDO offices in 9 districts,
upgradation of three roads built under central road fund viz Kausani Bageshwar road, Dhari-Dauba-Giricheena road and Nagala-Kiccha road,
upgradation of two roads on National Highways viz Almora Petshal – Panuwanaula – Danya (NH 309B) and Tanakpur – Chalthi (NH 125),
three projects related to Drinking water viz 38 Pumping drinking water schemes,
419 Gravity based water supply schemes and three tube well-based water supply schemes,
Tharkot artificial lake in Pithoragarh,
132 KV Pithoragarh-Lohaghat (Champawat) Power Transmission Line,
39 bridges across Uttarakhand and Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) building in Dehradun built under the World Bank funded Uttrakhand Disaster Recovery Project. Fiinews.com
