Garhwal Post Bureau
Gairsain, 28 Oct: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 12 development projects worth Rs 231.91 crores in Gairsain (Bhararisain). These projects are aimed at strengthening drinking water supply, road connectivity, education, disaster mitigation and police infrastructure in Chamoli district. The projects include the foundation laying of six schemes worth Rs 197.87 crores and the inauguration of six completed projects worth Rs 34.04 crores.
Among the projects for which foundation stones were laid, the most significant is a Rs 122.69 crore scheme for construction of a dam on the Ramganga river to ensure drinking water supply to Gairsain town and adjoining areas. Dhami also laid the foundation stone of slope stabilisation and subsidence protection works in Bahugunanagar of Karnaprayag development block at a cost of over Rs 50.18 crores. Other projects include construction of the Government Polytechnic building in Gairsain, maintenance works at the Government Ayurvedic Hospital in Bachuvaban, and road connectivity projects linking Kumoli Raiwan, Farkhande and Gairsain-Pajyana motor roads.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated six completed projects worth Rs 34.04 crore, including the upgradation of the Khajurkhal-Bhandarikhal-Kunigad motor road on the Bachuvaban-Chaukhutia route and a new auditorium building at Government Inter College, Gairsain. He further inaugurated road improvement and blacktopping works on the Sarkot-Bhararisain and Kargil martyr Ranjeet Singh (Agar-Jingod) motor roads.
To strengthen emergency and policing infrastructure, Dhami also dedicated a newly constructed Fire Unit building and the Gairsain police station building. He said these projects would expand basic infrastructure and improve public services in Gairsain and surrounding areas while enhancing educational, administrative and civic facilities for local residents. Cabinet ministers Satpal Maharaj, Dhan Singh Rawat and Bharat Chaudhary, local MLA Anil Nautiyal and senior district officials were present on the occasion.
