Uttarakhand CM Dhami thanks, welcomes PM Modi ahead of his visit to state
Oct 10, 2023
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], October 10 : Uttarakhand chief minsiter Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday expressed happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the state.
Speaking to ANI, Uttarakhand CM said, "It will be a very happy moment for the people of Uttarakhand that PM Modi will be visiting the state. He will also address a huge rally in Pithoragarh. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several development projects," CM Dhami said while speaking to ANI.
PM is scheduled to embark on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand on October 12.
Dhami further thanked the Prime Minister for the developmental projects undertaken by the Centre for the State.
"I would like to thank the Prime Minister on behalf of the 1.25 crore people of Uttarakhand for bringing the fast-paced development in Kedarnath and Manaskhand. We also welcome him to Uttarakhand," CM Dhami added.
He added that after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, the 'Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road' in Kedarkand was completed and the travel has become much easier and accessible for the pilgrims.
"Prime Minister's visit to Manaskhand will definitely give a boost in the field of spiritual tourism to the entire region and also it will become a centre of spiritual tourism globally," he said.
During his visit, PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects amounting to a total of Rs 4,194 crores, a government release said.
