PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 8,140 crores at Silver Jubilee Celebration of Uttarakhand on November 9

The Prime Minister will also launch a commemorative postal stamp to mark the occasion and address the gathering.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Dehradun on November 9 to take part in the Silver Jubilee Celebration marking 25 years since the creation of Uttarakhand, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. The event is scheduled to begin around 12:30 pm.

During his visit, the Prime Minister will launch a commemorative postal stamp to mark the occasion and will also address those gathered at the celebration.

The programme will include the inauguration and foundation stone laying of development projects valued at more than Rs 8,140 crores. Of this, projects worth over Rs 930 crores will be inaugurated, while new works totaling approximately Rs 7,210 crores will see their foundation stones laid.

These initiatives span several important areas such as energy, irrigation, urban development, skill enhancement, sports, technical education, and drinking water.

Additionally, as part of the programme, the Prime Minister will transfer a support amount of Rs 62 crores to more than 28,000 farmers directly into their bank accounts under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana.

The projects that the Prime Minister will inaugurate include Dehradun water supply coverage for 23 zones under the AMRUT scheme, an electrical substation in Pithoragarh district, solar power plants in government buildings, and an AstroTurf Hockey Ground at Haldwani Stadium in Nainital, among others.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of two key hydro-sector related projects -- the Song Dam Drinking Water Project, which will supply 150 MLD (million litres per day) drinking water to Dehradun, and the Jamarani Dam Multipurpose Project in Nainital, which will provide drinking water, support irrigation and electricity generation.

Other projects whose foundation stone will be laid include electrical substations, the establishment of Women's Sports College in Champawat, and a state-of-the-art dairy plant in Nainital, among others.