Dehradun, May 18 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has granted financial and administrative approval worth Rs 1,344 crore for various development schemes across the state.

The approvals include projects related to power infrastructure, drinking water supply, irrigation, tourism, parking facilities, construction of residential and non-residential buildings, conservation of Badri cows, and effective implementation of district plans, according to an official statement by the CMO on Monday.

The Chief Minister approved the release of the remaining Rs 63.62 lakh for tube well construction in Vikasnagar Colony, Bithoria No. 1, in Nainital district. Approval was also granted for the release of the first instalment of Rs 2 crore ...