India, Oct. 19 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 16 development projects worth nearly Rs.96 crore in Champawat. The projects include 11 completed works worth Rs.67.24 crore and five projects worth Rs.28.76 crore for which foundation stones were laid.

Dhami also inaugurated the newly constructed circuit house and the Devbhoomi Rajat Jayanti Park, built at a cost of Rs.1.37 crore. Union minister of state Ajay Tamta was present at the event.

The chief minister said the state government aims to develop Champawat as a model district, with planning focused on the district's needs over the next 25 to 50 years. He said the projects were intended to expand basic infrastruct...