CM Dhami Approves ₹51 Cr for Uttarakhand Helipads, Roads
Synopsis
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has sanctioned ₹51 crore across Uttarakhand for helipads in Bageshwar, Uttarkashi and Nainital, road upgrades in Champawat, Almora and Mussoorie, a new SDRF post in Pauri Garhwal, a video-conferencing hall at Tehri Jail, and ₹15 crore for police headquarters modernisation.
Key Takeaways
₹51 crore total approved by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami across infrastructure, disaster management, and security sectors.
New helipads sanctioned in Bageshwar (₹8.91 cr) , Uttarkashi (₹1.08 cr) , and Nainital (₹8.30 lakh first phase) ; residual ₹50 lakh for Sahastradhara Heliport, Dehradun . ₹16.87 crore approved for widening New Cantt Motor Road in Mussoorie to 10.50 metres .
First instalment of ₹1.62 crore released for SDRF post at Naini Danda, Pauri Garhwal . ₹2.14 crore sanctioned for a video-conferencing hall at District Jail, Tehri , with ₹85.72 lakh as first instalment. ₹15 crore (first tranche of ₹25 crore) approved for machinery and equipment at Police Headquarters .
The Chief Minister's Office of Uttarakhand announced on 20 July 2026 that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved a total outlay of ₹51 crore for a wide range of infrastructure projects across several districts, covering helipad construction, road improvement, disaster management, police modernisation, and judicial and prison facilities.
Context
The approvals span multiple departments and districts, reflecting a consolidated push to address connectivity and governance gaps in Uttarakhand's mountainous terrain. CM Dhami stated that 'prदेश में सड़क, हवाई संपर्क, सुरक्षा, आपदा प्रबंधन एवं आधारभूत सुविधाओं के विकास को सर्वाेच्च प्राधमिकता दी जा रही है' ('road connectivity, air access, security, disaster management and basic infrastructure development are being given the highest priority in the state').
The package is designed to ease movement in remote areas, accelerate disaster relief operations, and make police and administrative systems more effective across the state.
Helipad and Air Connectivity Projects
₹8.91 crore has been sanctioned for helipad construction at Beda-Majheda (Karimpur) in Bageshwar district, and ₹1.08 crore for a helipad at village Sunkundi (Jakhol) in Mori block, Uttarkashi district. A first-phase allocation of ₹8.30 lakh covers a 2-km approach road and helipad site development at Daun Parewa under the Nainital assembly constituency.
Additionally, a residual amount of ₹50 lakh has been approved for electrification and civil works at Sahastradhara Heliport, Dehradun PTB, completing pending work at one of the state's key air-connectivity nodes near the capital.
Road Infrastructure and Connectivity
Under the state plan, ₹2.64 crore has been approved for improvement and black-topping of the Champawat Manch Tamli Motor Road to Main Tok Kari Motor Road in Champawat district. In Almora district, ₹3.84 crore has been sanctioned for reconstruction and improvement of the Lodhia to Chaugoo motor road (5 km, from 4.500 km to 9.500 km) in Hawalbagh block.
The largest single road allocation — ₹16.87 crore — is earmarked for widening the New Cantt Motor Road from Salawala Bridge to Vijay Colony Bridge in the Mussoorie assembly segment of Dehradun district, converting it from a two-lane stretch to a width of 10.50 metres.
Disaster Management, Police Modernisation, and Judicial Infrastructure
A first instalment of ₹1.62 crore has been cleared for construction of an SDRF post at Naini Danda, village Uthidagaon in Pauri Garhwal district, strengthening the State Disaster Response Force's footprint in a region prone to floods and landslides. For the judicial system, ₹2.14 crore has been sanctioned for a video-conferencing hall (VC cubicles and equipment) at District Jail, Tehri, with a first instalment of ₹85.72 lakh released immediately.
Police infrastructure receives the single largest line item in the package: ₹15 crore — the first tranche of a ₹25 crore allocation — has been approved for machinery, equipment, plant, and furnishings at Police Headquarters, a significant step in the state's ongoing police modernisation drive.
What's Next
Execution timelines for helipad and road projects across Bageshwar, Uttarkashi, Nainital, Champawat, Almora, and Dehradun will be closely watched, as will utilisation reports for the police equipment tranche and the SDRF post in Pauri Garhwal. Uttarakhand's history of natural disasters — most notably the 2013 Kedarnath floods — has made timely delivery of such infrastructure a political and administrative benchmark. The remaining ₹10 crore in the police modernisation allocation and the second instalment for Tehri Jail's VC facility are expected to follow upon satisfactory progress reviews.
Point of View
Security, and disaster-preparedness spending into single announcements — a strategy that projects administrative momentum while addressing Uttarakhand's chronic infrastructure deficit. The emphasis on helipads in remote districts like Bageshwar and Uttarkashi directly echoes post-2013 Kedarnath lessons, signalling that air-evacuation capacity remains a political priority ahead of the monsoon-heavy months. The simultaneous push on police modernisation and prison video-conferencing points to a broader effort to extend functional state institutions into terrain where governance has historically been thin. How quickly these approvals translate into on-ground construction will determine whether the package is a genuine inflection point or another line in a long list of sanctioned-but-delayed Himalayan projects.
NationPress
21 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the total amount approved by CM Dhami in this infrastructure package?
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved a total of ₹51 crore for helipad construction, road improvement, disaster management, police modernisation, and judicial infrastructure across multiple districts of Uttarakhand.
Which districts will get new helipads under this approval?
Bageshwar (Beda-Majheda/Karimpur, ₹8.91 crore), Uttarkashi (Sunkundi/Jakhol in Mori block, ₹1.08 crore), and Nainital (Daun Parewa, ₹8.30 lakh first phase) are the three districts receiving new helipad construction funds, along with residual works at Sahastradhara Heliport in Dehradun .
What road projects have been approved in Uttarakhand?
Three road projects were approved: improvement and black-topping of the Champawat Manch Tamli to Kari motor road (₹2.64 crore), reconstruction of the Lodhia–Chaugoo road in Almora's Hawalbagh block (₹3.84 crore), and widening of the New Cantt Motor Road in Mussoorie from Salawala Bridge to Vijay Colony Bridge to 10.50 metres (₹16.87 crore).
How much has been approved for police modernisation in Uttarakhand?
₹15 crore has been released as the first instalment of a total ₹25 crore allocation for machinery, equipment, plant, and furnishings at Police Headquarters under this package.
What is the SDRF post approved in Pauri Garhwal for?
A new State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) post at Naini Danda, village Uthidagaon in Pauri Garhwal district has been approved with a first instalment of ₹1.62 crore to strengthen disaster relief and rescue capacity in the region.
