PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone for multiple projects in Dehradun

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Last Updated05/12/2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of eleven development projects.
This includes the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun) which will be built at a cost of around Rs 8300 crore.

The greenfield alignment project from Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, connecting Halgoa, Saharanpur to Bhadrabad, Haridwar will be built at a cost of over Rs 2,000 crore.
It will provide seamless connectivity while reducing travel time from Delhi to Haridwar.
The Haridwar Ring Road Project will be built at a cost of over Rs 1,600 crore, will relieve traffic congestion in Haridwar city, particularly during peak tourist season, while also improving communication with the Kumaon zone.

The Dehradun - Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh) road project, to be constructed at a cost of around Rs 1,700 crore, 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.

Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the Child-Friendly City Project, Dehradun, which will make the city more child-friendly by making the roadways safer for them to travel on.
A foundation stone will also be laid for projects worth over Rs 700 crore in Dehradun pertaining to the improvement of water supplies, roads, and drainage systems.

The 120 MW Vyasi Hydroelectric Project, which was built over River Yamuna at a cost of over Rs 1,700 crore, will also be inaugurated, along with a Himalayan Culture Center at Dehradun.
The Himalayan Culture Centre features a state-level museum, 800 seat art auditorium, library, conference hall, among other things, to assist people to keep track of cultural activities and enjoy the state's cultural history.