During the meeting, the Chief Minister requested the Union Finance Minister to finance an amount of 1,774 crores for the Saung Dam drinking water project under the special assistance of the Government of India for capital expenditure.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and thanked him for the various railway projects being implemented in the State. CM discussed with the Railway Minister about Jan Shatabdi rail service between Tanakpur-Dehradun, Delhi-Ramnagar, Ramnagar-Haridwar-Dehrad
In view of the increasing Covid-19 infections in many states of the country, the scope of testing and vaccination will be increased in Uttarakhand, State Health Minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat said on Monday.
According to the Chief Minister's Office, along with holding discussions on plans for the state's development, the CM will also invite Prime Minister Modi to visit Uttarakhand when the gates of the Chardham are opened.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Sunday rescued 26 people from a roadway bus which lost control and rolled down 150 feet gorge on the Mussoorie-Dehradun highway.
The Chardham Yatra is scheduled to begin on April 22 with the opening of the Yamunotri and Gangotri temples. Doors of Kedarnath temple will open on April 25 and Badrinath on April 27.