Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 12 development projects worth ₹231.91 crore in Gairsain (Bhararisain) in Chamoli district.
The projects include the foundation stones for six schemes costing ₹197.87 crore and the inauguration of six completed schemes worth ₹34.04 crore. They cover key areas such as drinking water, road connectivity, education, healthcare, protection against land subsidence, and police infrastructure.
Among the six projects for which the Chief Minister laid foundation stones, the most prominent is a ₹122.69-crore project to construct a dam on the Ramganga River to provide drinking water to Gairsain town and surrounding areas.
Additionally, foundation stones were laid for land subsidence protection works in Bahugunanagar in Karnaprayag block at a cost of ₹50.18 crore.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for the construction of a building for Government Polytechnic, Gairsain, at a cost of ₹12.16 crore. He also inaugurated building maintenance works at the Government Ayurvedic Hospital in Bachhuaban, costing ₹22.75 lakh.
Other projects include works connecting the Kumoli-Raiwan motor road from kilometre 2 to the Farkhande motor road, at a cost of ₹6.99 crore, and works connecting the Gairsain-Pajyana motor road from kilometre 2 to the Kumoli-Raiwan motor road, costing ₹5.60 crore.
Six Completed Projects Inaugurated
Chief Minister Dhami also inaugurated six completed development projects worth ₹34.04 crore.
These include the upgradation of the Khajurkhal-Bhandarikhor-Kunigad motor road (Bachhuaban-Chaukhutia) at a cost of ₹14.82 crore.
He also inaugurated an auditorium building constructed at Government Inter College, Gairsain, at a cost of ₹4.37 crore.
Other projects included improvement and bituminous surfacing of the Sarokot-Bhararisain motor road between kilometres 6 and 11, costing ₹4.03 crore, and improvement, bituminous surfacing and renewal of the Kargil martyr Ranjit Singh (Agar-Jingod) motor road between kilometres 1 and 8, at a cost of ₹2.17 crore.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated two important buildings to strengthen police and fire services in Gairsain. These include a fire unit building constructed at a cost of ₹4.37 crore and the new Gairsain police station building, built at a cost of ₹4.24 crore.
Focus on Infrastructure and Public Safety
The development projects aim to expand and strengthen basic infrastructure in Gairsain and its surrounding areas.
The proposed dam on the Ramganga River is intended to address drinking water requirements in Gairsain town and nearby settlements, while the land subsidence protection works in Bahugunanagar are significant for the safety of local residents.
Road improvement projects are expected to enhance connectivity and ease of travel in the region. Similarly, new educational infrastructure, along with the police station and fire unit buildings, will strengthen educational facilities and administrative infrastructure.
Cabinet Ministers Satpal Maharaj, Dr Dhan Singh Rawat and Bharat Chaudhary attended the event, along with local MLA Anil Nautiyal, Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar, Superintendent of Police Surjeet Singh Panwar, Chief Development Officer Dr Abhishek Tripathi, other public representatives and officials.
