Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented products based on the famous copper craft of Bageshwar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Chandigarh, January 18
Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and sought his guidance on various subjects.
During this time, the Chief Minister presented products based on the famous copper craft of Bageshwar to the Prime Minister.
Dhami informed the Prime Minister that “House of Himalayas” is being promoted more effectively as it is an umbrella brand for processing, packaging and branding of local products of the state.
The Chief Minister asked the Prime Minister to allocate 400 MW additional power from coal-based plants of the Central Pool to the state, to operate a Jan Shatabdi train service between Tanakpur-Doon, a fast train between Tanakpur and New Delhi and a Dehradun-Haridwar-Ramnagar direct train service.
He informed the Prime Minister about roads and transport, energy and development of new townships, special works being done in the field of AYUSH, action plans of Uttarakhand State Millet Mission and the benefits being given to the people of the state under the Mukhyamantri Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana.
He gave detailed information regarding starting the work by naming the executing agency for transfer of assets for widening of 4 lanes of Pilibhit-Khatima Highway and making the Public Works Department the executing agency for the work of 2 lane tunnel project in Mussoorie.
Along with this, the Prime Minister was requested for regular maintenance of Chinyalisaur airstrip by the Air Force, upgradation of Jolly Grant Airport and permission for development and construction of various hydro power projects.
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