Over Rs 600 crore sanctioned to build roads and bridges in Uttarakhand: CM

The Centre has sanctioned over Rs 600 crore for the construction of 42 roads and bridges in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday.

Giving the information at a press conference here, Dhami said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has sanctioned Rs 615.48 crore out of the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) for the construction of 42 roads and bridges in the state as a result of the state government’s efforts.

Dhami said unprecedented work has been done during the last seven years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for the development of Uttarakhand.

Road and rail link projects taken up in the state over the past few years are big indicators of it, he said.