Overview
- Officials say projects to be inaugurated total about ₹930 crore, with foundation stones to be laid for works worth roughly ₹7,210 crore across priority sectors.
- About ₹62 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana will be transferred to nearly 28,000 farmers, amounting to roughly ₹22,000 per beneficiary.
- The programme highlights major water investments, including the Song River drinking-water project designed to supply 150 MLD to Dehradun and the Jamarani multipurpose dam in Nainital.
- Inauguration items include Dehradun water supply coverage for 23 zones under AMRUT, an electrical substation in Pithoragarh, solar plants on government buildings, and an AstroTurf hockey ground in Haldwani.
- Foundation works also cover new electrical substations, a Women’s Sports College in Champawat, and a modern dairy plant in Nainital, with the event scheduled around 12:30 p.m. in Dehradun.