Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Uttarakhand: CM Dhami Seeks Centre's Nod for Air Force Audit Branch Retention, PWD Control of Key Hill Route
Uttarakhand's Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, went to Delhi to talk to the Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh.
He asked the Defence Minister to keep an important part of the Air Force in Dehradun because it's in a good location for working with other defence groups.
He also asked for the state's Public Works Department to keep managing a big road in the mountains because they know the area well and can fix problems quickly.
This road is important for people who live there and for a special pilgrimage that happens every 12 years.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss state issues
Dhami requested retention of Air Force Audit Branch in Dehradun due to strategic location and coordination benefits
He also asked for PWD to continue managing maintenance of Gwaldam–Nandkesari–Tharali–Dewal–Mundoli–Wan road for effective response to monsoon disruptions
The road serves as primary access for locals and is crucial for the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in 2026
Dhami emphasized administrative and logistical reasons for keeping both matters unchanged
- Who
- Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
- What
- Requested retention of Air Force Audit Branch and PWD control of a key hill route
- When
- During a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To ensure administrative and logistical efficiency, and to prepare for the 2026 Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra
- Air Force Audit Branch Location
- Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Crucial Road for Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra
- Gwaldam–Nandkesari–Tharali–Dewal–Mundoli–Wan road, Chamoli district
- Next Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra
- 2026
Sources
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