Udham Singh Nagar, May 17 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a 150-meter span CC bridge over the Sisauna River, to be constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 11.41 crore, connecting Shaktifarm with the SIDCUL area in Sitarganj.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the construction of this important bridge would directly benefit nearly 50,000 people in the region and reduce the distance to SIDCUL Sitarganj and the Sisouna Block Office by around 9 kilometres.

He stated that the bridge would not only ensure smoother connectivity but also accelerate the economic and social development of the area.

The Chief Minister said that with the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Mo...