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Cultural programmes on eve of State foundation day cancelled my uttarakhand news | DEHRADUN  Taking a stern note of non installation of crash barriers on the Pauri- Ramnagar route the chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered an investigation on the subject. He also cancelled all the cultural programmes which were to be held on the eve of the State Foundation day.  The CM gave these orders while chairing a meeting of senior officers of State administration at the secretariat on Tuesday.  Dhami said that a sum of Rs 7.5 crore was provided to the Public Works Department (PWD) for installation of crash barriers in the last two years. “Why were crash barriers not installed even though the necessary budget was provided,’’ CM asked the officers of PWD in the meeting. CM said that the State government is standing with the family members of those who lost their lives in the tragic accident. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. The CM directed the officers of the health department to ensure that best possible treatment is provided to the accident victims. He also ordered cancellation of the cultural programmes on the eve of the State Foundation day and said that Service Day will be organized on November 8 this year. A statewide sanitation campaign will be undertaken on the day and fruits will be distributed at Nari Niketan, old age homes and Mahila Ashrams. In the meeting, the CM also directed the officers of roadways to ensure availability of buses on all routes. He said that additional buses should be pressed into service during the festival. The CM directed that arrangements to purchase new buses should be made if required.  The meeting was attended by chief secretary Radha Raturi, principal secretary RK Sudhanshu, secretary home Shailash Bagauli and additional director general of Police AP Anshuman.