Uttarakhand Launches Projects Worth Rs 8,000 Crore | 11 Mar 2024

Recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister virtually launched 122 projects worth Rs 8,275.51 crore.

Among these, Rs 1048.15 crore’s worth of projects from 11 departments were inaugurated, while foundation stones were laid for Rs 7227.36 crore’s worth of schemes from 15 departments.
The CM marked the introduction of prepaid meters by the energy department and distributed tool kits to registered workers under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
He distributed allotment letters for solar energy projects among entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Solar Swarozgar Yojana.
In pursuit of enhancing Uttarakhand’s economic prowess, the CM outlined plans to double the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) within five years.
- He articulated strategies to foster innovation and best practices at the district level by 2025.

Uttarakhand launched the Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana for self-employment by solar energy farming.
The aim of the scheme is to promote the production of green energy and to provide self-employment opportunities to the youth of the State and returning migrants.
Each beneficiary of this scheme will be allocated solar plants of 25 kilowatts.