Question: Chandi Ghat, where Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari laid foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 5,894 crore is located in which state?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 21st February, 2019; at Chandi Ghat in Haridwar projects worth Rs 5,894 crore was inaugurated by Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari.
- The projects included six newly constructed sewage treatment plants (STPs) along with 18 pumping stations across the State of Uttarakhand under National Mission for Clean Ganga.
- This Ghat in Uttarakhand is a part of 36 others which have been completed.
- The STPs and Ghats are part of 48 projects in the field of sewerage management, Ghats and Crematoria works River front development works, Afforestation, Bio-remediation, Rural sanitation and River surface cleaning works at the cost of Rs. 1354.33 Cr. which are at different stages of implementation.
- The Union Minister laid the foundation stone for seven NH projects worth Rs 5555 Crore. These included work for preparing Detailed Project Report for Construction of Ring Road in Haridwar, Balance work of Haridwar-Dehradun National Highway among others in the Hill State.
- Addressing the occasion Gadkari also announced river rejuvenation plans for Banganga and Sonali rivers. He inaugurated Iqbalpur Canal works which will serve 33,000 hectare of farmlands.
- 700 meter long Chandi Ghat can accommodate 10000 people simultaneously. The projects for constructing ring roads in Dehradun and Haldwani were also under consideration.
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