Dehradun, April 28 -- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday reviewed projects related to strengthening border trade and infrastructure in the state's frontier regions during a meeting with senior officials at Uttarakhand Niwas in New Delhi. During the meeting, Dhami held discussions with Jayant Singh, chairman Land Ports Authority of India, along with other senior officials, regarding progress on key infrastructure projects along the India-Nepal border. The chief minister reviewed the status of the modern land port project currently under construction at the India-Nepal border in the Banbasa (Gudmi) area of Champawat district. Officials said the project is expected to significantly enhance cross-border trade and connectivity and will be linked with the Asian Highway Network to facilitate smoother international movement of goods and people. Dhami also held detailed discussions on strengthening trade, cross-border movement and infrastructure development in the border areas of Dharchula and Jhulaghat located in Pithoragarh district along the India-Nepal border. He also directed the Land Ports Authority of India to ensure that all ongoing works aimed at facilitating residents of border areas are completed in a time-bound and systematic manner. Officials said the state government is focusing on strengthening trade routes and infrastructure in border regions to improve connectivity and economic activity in remote Himalayan areas....