Uttarakhand Approves Rs 3.5 Bn Development Push

19 May 2025 CW Team

The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand has approved Rs 3.5 billion under the MLA Fund Scheme for 2025-26, covering development projects in all seventy constituencies with a focus on sustainability and equitable growth. Each Member of the Legislative Assembly will receive Rs 50 million to lead key infrastructure initiatives.

Funds are allocated proportionally: seventy-eight per cent for General constituencies, nineteen per cent for Scheduled Caste constituencies, and three per cent for Scheduled Tribe constituencies.

Notable projects include Rs 37.1 million for a motor road connecting Dehalchori to the Kanda temple in Pauri Garhwal, Rs 54.4 million for a 36-metre RCC bridge over the Pathri Roh river in Haridwar, and Rs 44.5 million for road safety works in Rudraprayag.

Additionally, Rs 72.8 million is allocated for a suspension bridge near Panchkedar Shri Masta Madmaheshwar temple in Kedarnath, and Rs 36.1 million for road improvements in Tehri Garhwal. Rs 21.8 million is dedicated to electricity supply for the Manpur-Kashipur residential project under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).

The Chief Minister highlighted Uttarakhand’s second rank in financial performance among smaller states, crediting effective governance and policy execution. The development plan aims to foster a resilient and inclusive ecosystem for the state’s future.

Source:UrbanNews

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