my uttarakhand news | DEHRADUN Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the officers of the State administration to complete the process of shifting of people affected under the Song dam project in Dehradun. Chairing a meeting of the senior officers of the administration at the State secretariat on Wednesday, the CM said that the work in the Song dam drinking water project should start soon. He said that the land should be provided without any delay to the affected families which are needed to be displaced. The CM added that all the basic amenities should be provided to the affected families. He said that based on discussions with the affected families, community halls, temples and roads should be constructed depending upon the requirement and consent. In the meeting the CM also directed the officers to expedite work on the ambitious Jamrani Dam project. The Song dam project is designed to meet this challenge of supplying drinking water to Dehradun city and its sub urban areas. The project is proposed on Song River which is the tributary of River Ganga with a budget of Rs 2,021 Crore. The project would provide 150 MLD of drinking water to a population of 11 lakh. This gravity water would end the dependency on the underground water for fulfilling the drinking water requirement of Dehradun city. It would result also in an increase in the ground water table and release of greenhouse gases. The project also entails creation of a lake which would help in promoting tourism and employment generation. The dam will also provide safety from floods to ten villages located downstream. The meeting was attended chief secretary Radha Raturi, secretaries Shailesh Bagauli, Vinay Shankar Pandey, R Rajesh Kumar, head of Forest Force Dhananjay Mohan, additional secretary Ranvir Singh Chauhan, Lalit Mohan Rayal, chief engineer of irrigation department Jaipal Singh and other senior officers.
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