India, Oct. 25 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial sanctions worth approximately Rs.496 crore for education-related expenditure and a range of infrastructure and development works across the state, including road improvements, public utilities, facilities for the 2027 Kumbh Mela and local construction projects.

The largest allocation is Rs.445.92 crore for outstanding expenditure on salaries, allowances and related costs under the Samagra Shiksha scheme for secondary and elementary schools and teacher education institutions under the state's secondary education department.

For preparations for the 2027 Kumbh Mela, Dhami approved Rs.8.43 crore for the expansion of Kangra Ghat along the right bank of t...