Overview
- At Dehradun’s Forest Research Institute, he inaugurated works worth about ₹930 crore and laid stones for new schemes totaling roughly ₹7,210 crore.
- The package spans water supply, irrigation, energy, urban development, education, sports and skill training, with a commemorative postal stamp unveiled at the event.
- Inaugurated items include Dehradun water supply coverage for 23 zones under AMRUT, a Pithoragarh electrical substation, solar plants on government buildings, and an AstroTurf hockey ground in Haldwani.
- Foundation stones were laid for the Song Dam project to deliver 150 MLD drinking water to Dehradun and the Jamarani multipurpose dam in Nainital for drinking water, irrigation and power.
- In his address, Modi said Uttarakhand could become the “spiritual capital of the world” and noted large connectivity works under way, citing an overall pipeline near ₹2 lakh crore.