Dehradun, May 9 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial sanctions amounting to Rs 256 crore for a range of development initiatives across the state, including key infrastructure projects connected to the upcoming Kumbh Mela-2027, the release said.

Under the Kumbh Mela-2027 projects, the Chief Minister approved the release of Rs 2.72 crore for the renovation of the four-lane road from National Highway-58 to the industrial area, Rs 2.13 crore for improvement works through BC from km 0.00 to 5.00 of the Pathulok Barrage Road, and Rs 1.36 crore for the renovation of the Bahadrabad-Rohalki Tiraaha to Alipur-Sukrasa-Pathri Ambuwala road.

Earlier, CM Dhami approved projects worth Rs 1,252 crore for the preparat...