Cong. delayed projects, forced people to migrate from Uttarakhand villages, says PM Modi
The Hindu
On his last visit to Uttarakhand on December 4, Mr. Modi had unveiled projects worth over ₹18,000 crore in Dehradun.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the successive Congress governments at the Centre and Uttarakhand of dragging their feet for decades over development projects meant for people of the state and forcing them to migrate from their villages.
Mr. Modi said this inaugurating and laying foundation stones of projects worth over ₹17,500 crore at Haldwani, including the ₹5,747 crore multi-purpose Lakhwar project.
Mr. Modi said the Lakhwar project was thought of in 1974 and took nearly 46 years to see the light of day.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.
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