Dehradun, April 14 -- Union minister for road transports and highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that projects worth Rs.1.3 lakh crore are currently underway in Uttarakhand with the support of the Central government.

Gadkari while speaking at the inauguration of Delhi-Dehradun expressway said the project will provide a new impetus to development in the state.

"With the assistance of the Central government, work is currently in progress on projects worth approximately Rs.1,30,000 crore in Uttarakhand," Gadkari said.

He said that a 51-km six-lane road stretch from Saharanpur bypass to Haridwar is scheduled to be inaugurated in June, while a four-lane road connecting Paonta Sahib to Dehradun at a cost of Rs.1,650 crore, is expected to ...