Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Uttarakhand Plans ₹48.84 Crore Guest House, 48 Dehradun Homes
Uttarakhand wants to build a new government guest house in Ratura.
The guest house is expected to cost ₹48.84 crore.
It will have technology for meetings and video calls.
Builders must keep it at least 200 metres from the river.
The state also wants to build 48 homes for government workers in Dehradun.
Those homes are expected to cost ₹28.07 crore.
The projects will use environmental safeguards such as rainwater harvesting and green building standards.
Officials will check the work regularly and aim to finish it on time.
Uttarakhand reviewed plans for a ₹48.84 crore state guest house at Ratura in Rudraprayag.
The guest house will include a conference hall with video conferencing and large-screen television facilities.
Construction must remain at least 200 metres from the river under National Green Tribunal norms.
The state also proposed 48 Category-3 homes at Race Course in Dehradun, costing ₹28.07 crore.
Both projects will include environmental measures, durable materials and regular reviews for timely completion.
- Who
- Uttarakhand’s State Property Department, under Secretary R Rajesh Kumar, reviewed the proposals following directions from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
- What
- Plans were reviewed for a ₹48.84 crore state guest house and 48 Category-3 residential units costing ₹28.07 crore.
- When
- The proposals were discussed in two meetings; the article does not provide their dates.
- Where
- The guest house is planned at Ratura in Rudraprayag, and the residential units at Old Officers Colony, Race Course, in Dehradun.
- Why
- The guest house is intended to support official meetings and administrative communication, while the homes are intended to meet government employees’ housing needs.
- Guest house location
- Ratura, Rudraprayag
- Guest house estimated cost
- ₹48.84 crore
- Residential project location
- Old Officers Colony, Race Course, Dehradun
- Residential units
- 48 Category-3 homes
- Residential project estimated cost
- ₹28.07 crore
- River-distance requirement
- At least 200 metres from the river
- Environmental measures
- Green building standards and mandatory rainwater harvesting for the residential project