India, Nov. 6 -- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 62 development projects worth Rs.1,475.31 crore during the state foundation day celebrations at Parade Ground in Dehradun on Friday.

The projects cover roads, electricity, drinking water, education, healthcare, tourism, urban development and other infrastructure. Of the total, 44 projects worth Rs.1,073.11 crore were taken up for foundation laying, while 18 projects worth Rs.402.20 crore were inaugurated.

Shah said Uttarakhand would be the first milestone in India's journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. He said the state's gross state domestic product had grown by 50%...