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Development Nation
LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE AND INAUGURATION OF VARIOUS
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
n •Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and SEVEN PROJECTS WITH SECURE
laid foundation stones of several projects worth CONNECTIVITY INAUGURATED
about Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun.
n •The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of n The Prime Minister also inaugurated seven
11 development projects. This includes the Delhi- projects, including one focused on making
Dehradun Economic Corridor (Eastern Peripheral travel safer, to tackle the problem of severe
Expressway Junction to Dehradun), which will be landslides in the region.
built at a cost of about Rs 8,300 crore. n Also inaugurated the road widening project
n •This will reduce the travel time between Delhi and from Devprayag to Srikot and from Brahmapuri
Dehradun from six hours to about two and a half to Kodiala on NH-58 under the Chardham road
hours. connectivity project.
n •It will have Asia's largest wildlife elevated corridor n The 120 MW Vyasi Hydroelectric Project
(12 km) for seamless movement of wildlife constructed on the Yamuna River at a cost
n •The 340-meter long tunnel near Dat Kali Mandir of over Rs 1700 crore was also inaugurated
in Dehradun will help in minimizing the impact on along with the Himalayan Culture Center in
wildlife. Dehradun.
n •In the Ganeshpur-Dehradun section, several n The Himalayan Culture Center will have a state-
animal lanes have been constructed to avoid the level museum, an 800-seat art auditorium,
collision of vehicles with wild animals.
n •The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor will also library, conference room, etc. which will help
people to admire the cultural heritage of the
have arrangements for rainwater harvesting state along with engaging in cultural activities.
and more than 400 water recharge points at an
interval of 500 meters. n The Prime Minister also inaugurated the state-
n •Greenfield road line project from Delhi-Dehradun of-the-art Perfume and Fragrance Laboratory
Economic Corridor, connecting Halgoa in (Centre for Aromatic Plants) in Dehradun.
Saharanpur to Bhadrabad in Haridwar will be
constructed at a cost of more than Rs 2000 crore n •Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone
n •The Haridwar Ring Road project from of the Child-Friendly City Project in Dehradun
Manoharpur to Kangri, to be constructed at a to make roads safe for children to travel in
cost of over Rs 1600 crore, will provide relief to Dehradun.
the people of Haridwar city from traffic jams and n •The foundation stone of projects related to the
will also improve connectivity with the Kumaon development of water supply, road and drainage
region. system in Dehradun at a cost of over Rs 700
n •The Dehradun-Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh) crore was also laid.
road project, to be built at a cost of about Rs n •The foundation stone for infrastructure
1700 crore, will reduce travel time and provide development works at Shri Badrinath Dham and
seamless connectivity between the two places. Gangotri-Yamunotri Dham was laid to develop
n •A bridge will also be built on the river Ganga near smart spiritual towns and upgrade tourism
Laxman Jhula. The bridge will have a provision infrastructure. Along with this, a new medical
of glass decks for pedestrians, as well as allow college will also be built in Haridwar at a cost of
lightweight vehicles to cross. more than Rs 500 crore.
of this corridor will start from Akshardham greenfield route after the EPE crossing. There
on Delhi-Meerut Expressway and terminate at will be a total of 7 exits and 62 underpasses for
EPE Junction near Baghpat. The length of this entry and exit on the highway. Certainly, with the
section will be 32 km, of which 18 km will be construction of this corridor, economic business
elevated. The elevated section will pass via activity will increase and along with the progress
Shastri Park and Khajoori Khas in Delhi and of the nation, Uttarakhand's development will
Mandola in Ghaziabad. This will be a 118 km also get a boost.
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