Dehradun: To accelerate the development of education, roads, and sports facilities in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved various financial sanctions totaling nearly ₹130 crore. Out of this, ₹124.21 crore has been allocated to provide free textbooks and learning materials to students. Furthermore, funds have been sanctioned for road construction in Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar, as well as sports facility development in Haldwani.
Free Textbooks for Students
An amount of ₹52.21 crore has been approved to provide free textbooks to General, OBC, SC, and ST students studying in Classes 9 through 12 in government and government-aided secondary schools.
Additionally, ₹72 crore has been sanctioned under the Elementary Education Department for the current financial year to provide learning materials and free textbooks to students. A total of ₹124.21 crore has been allocated across both heads.
Roads to be Built in Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar
In Pithoragarh district, ₹80 lakh has been sanctioned for constructing an internal CC road in Bhautari Gram Panchayat of Kanalichhina Development Block in the Didihat constituency. Approval has also been granted to release ₹48 lakh as the first installment.
Similarly, in Udham Singh Nagar district, ₹4.15 crore has been approved for constructing a 5-kilometer tile road with drainage in Dineshpur Nagar Panchayat under the Gadarpur constituency.
Sports Facilities to be Developed in Golapar
Under the Integrated Sports Infrastructure Project at the Indira Gandhi International Sports Complex in Golapar, Haldwani, ₹9.35 crore has been sanctioned for construction works in the current financial year. Approval has been granted to release ₹1 crore as the first installment.
Through these sanctions, the state government aims to strengthen education, connectivity routes, and sports infrastructure facilities across Uttarakhand.
