New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- 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), Chamoli district. The projects include six schemes worth Rs.197.87 crore for which foundation stones were laid and six completed works worth Rs.34.04 crore that were inaugurated. The initiatives cover drinking water, roads, education, healthcare, land subsidence protection and police and fire service infrastructure.

The projects are intended to expand basic facilities in Gairsain and surrounding areas, including water supply, road access, educational infrastructure and public safety services.

The largest project announced was a proposed dam on the Ra...