PM Modi inaugurates,lays foundation for multiple projects in Dehradun

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects worth around 18,000 crore rupees in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of eleven development projects including the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor,from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun, which will be built at a cost of around Rs 8300 crore. It will have Asia’s largest wildlife elevated corridor of 12 km for unrestricted wildlife movement. The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor will also have arrangements for rainwater harvesting at intervals of 500 metres and over 400 water recharge points. The corrirdor will significantly reduce the travel time from Delhi to Dehradun from six hours to around 2.5 hours.

Addressing a rally in Dehradun, Modi said that India is moving ahead with the intention of investing more than Rs.100 lakh crores on modern infrastructure. In the last 5 years, the Centre has approved more than Rs1 lakh crores for the development of Uttarakhand. More than Rs 18,000 crores have been invested in today's developmental projects, he noted. Praising the construction of the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, PM Modi said, “ I am very happy that the foundation stone of the corridor has been laid. When it is ready, the time taken to travel from Delhi to Dehradun will be almost halved.

PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for Dehradun - Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh) road project, being constructed at a cost of around Rs1700 crore. After completion, the it will reduce travel time and provide seamless connectivity between the two places. It will also boost inter-state tourism. The Najibabad-Kotdwar road widening project will reduce travel time and also improve connectivity to Lansdowne. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was also present at the event along with other senior officials.