PM Modi marks Uttarakhand's Silver Jubilee in Dehradun with projects worth over ₹8,140 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Silver Jubilee celebration of the formation of Uttarakhand in Dehradun on 9 November 2025 and inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹8,140 crore.
Summary
At the Uttarakhand Silver Jubilee event in Dehradun, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth over ₹930 crore and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹7,210 crore in drinking water, irrigation, technical education, energy, urban development, sports and skill development. He recalled that the state was formed 25 years ago under the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and said Uttarakhand's budget had grown from ₹4,000 crore to over ₹1 lakh crore in that time. He said the Jamrani and Song dam projects, with over ₹8,000 crore invested, would help solve the drinking water problems of Dehradun and Haldwani.
Key facts
- Event
- Silver Jubilee of Uttarakhand's formation
- Date / place
- 9 Nov 2025, Dehradun
- Projects
- Over ₹8,140 crore (₹930 cr inaugurated, ₹7,210 cr foundation)
- Formed under
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, 25 years ago
- State budget
- ₹4,000 cr then; over ₹1 lakh cr now
- Dams for drinking water
- Jamrani and Song (Dehradun, Haldwani)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Projects worth how much did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate and lay foundation stones for at Uttarakhand's Silver Jubilee celebration in Dehradun on 9 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Over ₹8,140 crore
PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹8,140 crore (₹930 crore inaugurated, ₹7,210 crore foundation). ₹2 lakh crore was the value of projects under way in the state.
Consider the following statements made by PM Modi at Uttarakhand's Silver Jubilee in November 2025: 1. Uttarakhand was formed 25 years ago under the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 2. Uttarakhand's budget has grown from ₹4,000 crore to over ₹1 lakh crore in 25 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PM Modi said the state was formed 25 years ago under Vajpayee's government, and that its budget had grown from ₹4,000 crore to over ₹1 lakh crore.
According to PM Modi, the Jamrani and Song dam projects in Uttarakhand will help solve the drinking water problems of which cities?
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Correct answer: D — Dehradun and Haldwani
PM Modi said the Jamrani and Song dam projects would play a crucial role in resolving the drinking water issues of Dehradun and Haldwani.