Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Dhami Approves ₹31 Crore for Uttarakhand Infrastructure Projects
Uttarakhand’s chief minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, approved money for several state projects.
Most of the money will build bridges, improve a road, and create a parking facility.
The projects are in Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, and Champawat.
The biggest project is a ₹15.30 crore bridge over the Ramganga river.
Champawat will receive ₹9.80 crore for a multi-level parking facility.
The government also approved ₹5 lakh for 108 disaster-response workers who helped during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.
Pensioners covered by the Sixth Central Pay Commission will receive higher dearness relief at specified dates.
The relief rates will be 252%, 257%, and 262% from January 2025, July 2025, and January 2026, respectively.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved financial sanctions described as totaling ₹31 crore for projects across Uttarakhand.
The approvals include bridges in Dehradun and Pithoragarh, a road reconstruction in Udham Singh Nagar, and multi-level parking in Champawat.
The largest allocation is ₹15.30 crore for a 60-metre steel girder bridge over the Ramganga river in Pithoragarh.
The government also approved ₹5 lakh for 108 State Disaster Response Force personnel involved in Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.
Dearness relief for eligible Sixth Central Pay Commission pensioners will rise to 252%, 257%, and 262% from January 2025, July 2025, and January 2026.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the measures; beneficiaries include residents, pensioners, and 108 State Disaster Response Force personnel.
- What
- The government sanctioned bridge, road, and parking projects, an award for disaster-response personnel, and increased dearness relief for eligible pensioners.
- When
- The approval date is not specified; the dearness relief changes take effect on January 1, 2025, July 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
- Where
- The infrastructure projects are in Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, and Champawat districts of Uttarakhand.
- Why
- The infrastructure work is intended to improve connectivity, upgrade a local road, and provide organized parking; the award recognizes disaster-response personnel.
- Infrastructure allocation
- The article describes the approvals as totaling ₹31 crore.
- Dehradun bridge
- ₹3.16 crore for a 30-metre PSC girder bridge over Bangla Nala in Bhuttowala village.
- Pithoragarh bridge
- ₹15.30 crore for a 60-metre, 1.50-lane steel girder bridge over the Ramganga river.
- Udham Singh Nagar road
- ₹3.05 crore for reconstruction of a road in Khatima using interlocking tiles.
- Champawat parking
- ₹9.80 crore for a multi-level parking facility in Devipura; Uttarakhand Peyjal Nigam will execute the project.
- SDRF award
- ₹5 lakh approved for 108 State Disaster Response Force personnel involved in Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.
- Dearness relief
- Eligible civil and family pensioners under the Sixth Central Pay Commission will receive 252% from January 1, 2025, 257% from July 1, 2025, and 262% from January 1, 2026.
- Listed allocation discrepancy
- The four stated project amounts add up to ₹31.31 crore, although the article describes the total as ₹31 crore.