Modi flags off 23 key projects in Uttarakhand

HALDWANI : Prime minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for twenty three developmental projects worth $23.5bn in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. The move comes ahead of the crucial assembly elections to be held in Uttarakhand this year.
The Prime minister's office (PMO) released a statement where it mentioned that these projects include road, housing, irrigation, health infrastructure, industry, sanitation, and drinking water supply. The PM also inaugurated six projects which include numerous road widening projects, a hydropower project in Pithoragarh and Nainital sewage improvement projects. The prime minister said, “no previous govt has spent as much money on Uttarakhand projects as this double-engine govt."
The Prime Minister during the public rally held after the inauguration event said, "We have focussed on various development projects for Uttarakhand to make this decade the decade of Uttarakhand. When I say this is the decade of Uttarakhand, there are reasons behind it. I believe that the capability of the people here will make this decade the decade of Uttarakhand. Modern infrastructure projects like the Char Dham project, new rail routes will help achieve this."