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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recently how many highway projects have been approved in Uttarakhand worth Rs 1210 crore?
A
24
B
26
C
28
D
10
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Char Dham National Highway, is an under construction two-lane (in each direction) express National Highway with a minimum width of 10 metres in the Indian state of Uttarakhand under Char Dham Pariyojana .

Detailed explanation-2: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Chardham all weather road project in December 2016. He described this Rs 12, 072 crore project as a tribute to those who lost their lives during flash floods in Uttarakhand in 2013.

Detailed explanation-3: -Incidentally, the high-powered committee on the all-weather Char Dham Road headed by Ravi Chopra that was formed in August 2019 had red-flagged construction of a bypass there in its report. However, after the matter went to court, the Supreme Court in May 2022 gave permission to go ahead with this stretch.

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