NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand has seen significant development strides over the past three years under chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami , with strong support from the central government—often described as the "double engine" model. During Dhami's tenure, the central government has approved new projects and accelerated previously stalled ones, furthering the state's development agenda. AIIMS satellite centre in Kumaon While AIIMS Rishikesh is fully operational, the central government has now approved a satellite AIIMS centre in Kichha, Udham Singh Nagar, which is anticipated to begin operations next year.
This facility aims to improve healthcare accessibility for Kumaon and Terai residents. Additionally, the central government has allocated 100 MBBS seats for a new medical college in Haridwar and sanctioned another 100 seats for Almora Medical College, adding 200 medical seats in the past two years. Expressway set to cut travel time With central support, the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is making swift progress.
A notable feature is the elevated road section through Rajaji National Park, nearing completion. This expressway will reduce Delhi-Dehradun travel time to about two and a half hours from the current five to six hours. The central government has also approved the Najibabad-Afzalgarh bypass to shorten distances between Garhwal and Kumaon.
In the past three years, rural road construction in Uttarakhand has surged, with the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana adding 519 new roads s.
