Overview
- At Dehradun’s Forest Research Institute, Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for schemes across water, energy, urban services, education and sports, led by the Dehradun AMRUT water upgrades, Song Dam (150 MLD) and the Jamarani multipurpose dam.
- More than ₹62 crore was transferred directly to over 28,000 farmers under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana to bolster crop insurance support.
- A commemorative postal stamp series celebrating Uttarakhand’s heritage was released at the state’s Silver Jubilee event attended by the Governor and Chief Minister.
- Modi praised the Dhami government’s ‘courageous’ measures including the Uniform Civil Code and actions against illegal conversions, calling Uttarakhand a model for other states.
- He highlighted connectivity works worth about ₹2 lakh crore under way and urged a long-term plan to 2047, saying Uttarakhand can emerge as the world’s spiritual capital, as the state announced higher pensions for statehood activists.