Uttarakhand: 8 villages in Pithoragarh to get concrete roads for first time in 75 years

Dehradun, Oct 16: In a significant development, eight villages of Pithoragarh, the border district of Uttarakhand, will be getting concrete roads for the first time since Independence.

 

These concrete roads will be built under the central government’s Vibrant Village Scheme. Notably, it announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 (to 2025-26) for development of villages on the northern border, thus improving the quality of life of people living in identified border villages. It will cover the border areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh and 2,963 villages with 663 of them to be covered in the first phase.

 

 

According to the state rural development department, 10.01 km of road will be constructed in Tidang, Seepu and Marcha villages, 1.025 km in Rongaon, 6.40 km in Panchu Gunth (Ghanghar), 3.325 km in Tola, 23.20 km in Khimling. Besides, Hira Ghumari village, which falls under the forest limits, has been requested by Indo Tibetan Border Police for road construction.

 

 

According to the census of 2011, over 185 villages in the three border districts of Uttarakhand had zero population. These villages by locals are addressed as “ghost villages”.