New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 62 development projects worth Rs.1,475.31 crore at the state's foundation day celebrations in Dehradun on Friday. The package spans roads, power, drinking water, education, healthcare, tourism, urban development and other infrastructure.

Of the projects, 44 worth Rs.1,073.11 crore had their foundation stones laid, while 18 projects worth Rs.402.20 crore were inaugurated. The figures indicate the scale of the infrastructure programme presented at the state event.

Shah said Uttarakhand would be the first milestone in India's journey towards becoming a developed country by 2047. He...