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Uttarakhand Launches ₹155.36 Crore Development Package for Chamoli

Aimed at boosting hill connectivity along with local services, the programme signals a push for visible nonpartisan development.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 63 projects in Chamoli, a move reported on July 15 that totals ₹155.36 crore and was carried out under the Seva, Sushasan evam Samarpan outreach.
  • The package is split into 36 foundation projects worth ₹113.99 crore and 27 inaugurations worth ₹41.37 crore, with works listed across roads, bridges, irrigation, flood protection, health, education, sports and tourism.
  • Announced projects include steel bridges on the Joshimath‑Niti and Langsi‑Dweeng‑Tapovan motor roads, restoration of 13 mountain canals in Nandanagar, and a model veterinary hospital at Nandprayag.
  • A massive, packed rally at Gopeshwar Police Ground and public praise onstage from Congress MLA Lakhpat Butola gave the event strong political optics that the government presented as evidence of nonpartisan local delivery.
  • Officials described the rollout as project initiation rather than completion, so residents should expect work to begin on the ground while implementation timetables and completion dates remain to be announced.