Last Updated on November 6, 2026 6:58 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various development projects worth Rs 1,475 crore rupees on the ocassion of the Uttarakhand State Foundation Day. The celebrations was held at Parade Ground in Dehradun. A total of 63 projects were inaugurated and had their foundation stones laid during the programme.
Addressing the gathering, Mr Shah said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had fulfilled the long-standing demand of the people by granting Uttarakhand statehood on November 9, 2000. He also highlighted the development work being carried out in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. He further mentioned the Central Government’s efforts to strengthen road connectivity in border areas.
Mr Shah will shortly confer the President’s Police Colour on Uttarakhand Police at a ceremony to be held at the Police Lines.