India, Oct. 28 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 12 development projects worth Rs.231.91 crore in Gairsain (Bhararisain) in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

The projects include six schemes worth Rs.197.87 crore for which foundation stones were laid, and six completed projects worth Rs.34.04 crore that were inaugurated. They cover drinking water supply, road connectivity, education, healthcare, protection against land subsidence, and police and fire service infrastructure.

The largest project among those launched is a dam on the Ramganga river, estimated to cost Rs.122.69 crore, to supply drinking water to Gairsain town and surrounding settlements.

Another proje...