Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Haldwani in Uttarakhand today. The PM will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 23 projects worth over ₹17500 crore.
The PMO said in a statement that a significant focus of the visit will be on projects to improve road infrastructure, which will make travel smooth and safer, and also increase tourism in the region.
This is in line with Modi’s vision to boost connectivity in the areas which were once considered far-flung, it noted.
The prime minister will lay the foundation stone of 11 development projects, and this includes the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor which will be built at a cost of around Rs 8,300 crore.
Project Details of Uttarakhand :
1.Lakhwar Multipurpose Project :
PM will lay the foundation stone of the Lakhwar Multipurpose Project that will be built at the cost of Rs. 5,750 crores.The project in Uttarakhand was first conceived in 1976 and was struck before being revived by PM Modi.
2.Road sector Projects in Uttarakhand :
To improve connectivity at far-flung places, the inauguration and foundation stone laying of the multiple road sector projects will be worth about Rs. 8,700 crores will also be done.
The improved road connectivity will benefit the industrial areas.
3. Expansion of medical infrastructure in Uttarakhand :
To expand the medical infrastructure in Uttarakhand and provide world-class medical facilities, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS Rishikesh satellite centre in Udham Singh Nagar district and Jagjivan Ram Government Medical College at Pithoragarh.
4. Foundation stone for construction of homes for economically weaker sections :
The foundation stone for the construction of about 2,400 homes for the economically weaker sections in Uttarakhand will be laid by PM.
The homes will be constructed at a cost of more than Rs. 170 crores under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana .
5. Foundation Stone of 73 water supply schemes across 13 districts in Uttarakhand :
For improving the water supply in the rural areas of Uttarakhand, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of 73 water supply schemes across 13 districts in the state.
The water supply schemes in Uttarakhand will cost around Rs. 1,250 crores and will also benefit more than 1.3 lakh rural households.
6. Foundation Stones of Aroma Park and Plastic Industrial Park :
Foundation stone will be laid for 41 acres Aroma Park at Kashipur and Plastic Industrial Park of 40 acres at Sitarganj.
7. Inauguration of two Sewage Treatment Plants :
Two sewage treatment plants of 7 MLD and 1.5 MLD capacity will also be inaugurated. The plants are constructed at a cost of Rs. 50 crores at Ramnagar, Nainital.
The foundation stone will also be laid for the construction of 9 sewage treatment plants in Udham Singh Nagar to be built at a cost of Rs. 200 crores.
8. Inauguration of Hydroelectric Project :
Prime Minister Modi in Uttarakhand will inaugurate the 5MW capacity Suringad-II run of the river hydroelectric project.
It has been built by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited in Pithoragarh district.
It has been built at a cost of about Rs. 50 crores.