To solve the problem of drinking water in Dehradun district, a dam on Song River would be built. This dam would end the dependency on electricity to provide drinking water to a large population from Rajpur to lal Tappar in Dehradun.
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat made this announcement while addressing a public meeting at Thano in Doiwala on Monday. He laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 85.97 crores of Public Works Department (PWD) and irrigation department on the occasion. The CM said that the State Government has constituted the Transfer Act to bring in transparency in transfers of Government employees and provide equal opportunity to everyone.
He said that the State Government is working on the policy of zero tolerance on corruption and strict action would be taken against those involved in corrupt practices. The projects unveiled included head extension and rejuvenation work of Jolly Grant canal, rejuvenation of Badowala and Doodhli- Kishanpur grant canals. The CM also laid foundation stones of many road construction and carpeting projects in Doiwala which happens to be his assembly constituency, on the occasion.