New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial sanctions worth about Rs.227 crore for infrastructure development, Kumbh Mela 2027 preparations, road widening, police facilities and welfare measures for ex-servicemen families, according to an official government statement.

The largest allocation has been made for Kumbh Mela-related works in Haridwar under the Irrigation Department. The government has approved Rs.98.18 crore for construction of ghats and an Astha Path on the left bank of the Ganga in the Gaurishankar area downstream of Chandi Ghat. Another Rs.115.91 crore has been sanctioned for similar works on the right bank in the Bairagi Camp area.

The statement said these projects are inten...