Dehradun, Sept. 23 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 22 Sep: Uttarakhand Government has claimed that it is working towards the planned and long-term development of its urban areas, with 98 master plans being prepared for cities and towns across the state. Dehradun, Haridwar and Roorkee are among the cities selected for the purpose. The master plans, being prepared with the assistance of reputed expert institutions, are expected to be finalised soon and are aimed at guiding urban development with the targets of 2041 and 2045 in view.

Of the 98 master plans, seven are being prepared under AMRUT-1, 23 under AMRUT-2, 65 for urban local bodies in seven clusters under the Ease of Doing Business initiative, and three under Chief Minister's announ...