Dehradun, Feb. 27 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 25 Feb: The Authorised Finance Committee, under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, approved several important development projects at a meeting held at the Secretariat here today. Under the UIDF fund, the committee granted approval for the upgradation of New Cantt Road from Dilaram Bazaar to Vijay Colony Bridge, in Dehradun, from two to three lanes. The sanctioned works include utility shifting, the transfer of electricity lines into a utility duct, along with the shifting of the water supply line, at an approved cost of Rs 12.58 crores.

In respect of Pithoragarh district, approval was granted to a scheme for replacement and realignment of the dilapidated pipeline and ri...