Bhimtal, June 5 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 13 development projects in the Nainital district, totalling Rs 96.71 crore. The initiative included the inauguration of six projects worth Rs 67 crore and the foundation stone laying for seven projects valued at Rs 29.71 crore, according to an official statement released by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).

On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced several development initiatives for the Bhimtal region, including the construction of a multipurpose building for ex-servicemen and traders in Bhimtal, the inclusion of Bhimeshwar Temple and Okhalkanda Pashupatinath Temple under the Temple Mala Mission, the integratio...