A demand has been raised to make a provision of Rs 2500 crore in the budget for the development of summer capital Gairsain. The one who raised this demand is Surendra Singh Negi, former MLA of Karnprayag. He has written a letter to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami mentioning the announcement of the then Chief Minister on November 9, 2020, in which Rs 25,000 crore would be spent in 10 years for the future development of Gairsain.
He said that on the State Foundation Day itself, the CM had also announced the formation of a committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary for the development of Gairsain. Principal Secretary Forest, Housing, Urban Development, Drinking Water, Irrigation, Finance and the then Special Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. Parag Madhukar Dhakate were made member secretaries in this committee.
In the letter, Negi requested to make a provision of Rs 2500 crore for the next financial year 2023-24 for the development of Gairsain in the budget to be presented during the session convened from March 13 in Bharadisain assembly. Along with this, he also expected the Chief Minister to take effective action at the level of the committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.
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Lake: A lake is to be built at Gairsain and Bharadisain to meet the drinking water requirement. According to former MLA Negi, all necessary NOCs and conditions were fulfilled for the construction of this lake, but the proposal is stuck in the Finance Department. The project is to cost around Rs 150 crore.
Parking: Ten nali land was given to the municipality for the construction of parking in Gairsain. Parking is to be constructed at a cost of about 14 crores. This work is with the Drinking Water Corporation.
Mini Secretariat: The foundation stone has been laid for the construction of Mini Secretariat building in Bharadisain. According to Negi, three crore rupees have also been given to the Webcause executive agency. Some of its funds have also been kept in the PLA of the District Magistrate of Dehradun.
