New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Haldwani in Uttarakhand on Thursday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 23 projects worth over ₹ 17,500 crore. Among the 23 projects, the foundation stone will be laid for 17 projects worth over ₹ 14,100 crore.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Lakhwar Multipurpose Project to be built at a cost of about ₹ 5,750 crore. This project was first conceived in 1976 and was lying pending for many years. Prime Minister’s vision to prioritise long pending projects is the force behind the project’s foundation stone being laid.

Prime Minister’s vision to improve connectivity at far flung places of the country, inauguration and foundation stone laying of multiple road sector projects worth about ₹ 8700 crore would be done. These road projects will improve connectivity of Garhwal, Kumaon and Terai region and also the connectivity between Uttarakhand and Nepal. Improved connectivity will also benefit industrial areas in Rudrapur and Lalkuan besides improving the accessibility of Jim Corbett National Park.