The martyrdom of the freedom-fighters will not be allowed to go in vain.The people will have to make joint efforts towards the achievement of the real goal as envisioned by the freedom- fighters, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said after paying floral tribute at the martyrs' memorial at Deghat in Almora district during a martyrs' day programme on Friday.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Chief Minister paid tribute to freedom-fighters Hiramani and Harikrishna Upreti, who had played a leading role in the Quit India movement in 1942. "In addition to fulfilling their dreams, we also have to keep the freedom intact in the nation. Freedom is our collective heritage," said Rawat.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation for various developmental works and schemes with a total cost of Rs1,104.89 lakh in the region. In addition to ensuring timely execution of these schemes, attention will also have to be given to the quality of work.
The various schemes whose foundation was laid by the Chief Minister on the occasion included the development of district council road from Ghatgad to Malli Bazaar into a motor road in the Salt Vidhan Sabha constituency area in Almora district, construction of a 36-metre span steel girder bridge on the Vinod river with an estimated cost of Rs425 lakh, reconstruction of Chachrot main road to Chiyadi Bazaar Milan at a cost of Rs83 lakh.
The other development works and schemes included the construction of a motor road from Bhikiyasain-Deghat-Bungidhar-Mahelchaur-Bachuban motor road from 33 km stone to Kotsyari at a construction cost of Rs19 lakh, construction of taxi stand at Deghat under the Panchayati Raj department in Syalde development block in Almora district at a cost of Rs38 lakh and various other constructions and renovation works related to rural roads, drainage facility and rural motor roads among others.