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PIONEEREDGE NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun   Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Uttarakhand government is consistently working to reconstruct the religious places and conserve the identity of the State. He was addressing the Mostamanu festival of Pithoragarh in a virtual medium on Thursday.  He said that remarkable work is being done towards the preservation and promotion of the nation’s religious and cultural heritage under PM Modi.   He said that on the lines of Kedarkhand, the work of revival and beautification of the important temples of Kumaon located in Manaskhand region is also being done. He said that the beautification work of Haat Kalika Temple in Gangolihat is being done at a cost of more than Rs six crore. Modern parking spaces are also being constructed near Bajeti Shani Temple, Hanuman Temple and Lakshmi Narayan Temple at a cost of Rs 43 crore.  The CM said that the building of Pithoragarh Medical College is being constructed at a cost of Rs 750 crore. Construction work of a 50-bed critical care block is also being done at Pithoragarh Medical College at a cost of Rs 21 crore. He informed that the construction of new bus stations in Askot, Gangolihat and Dharchula are being done at a cost of Rs 25 crore. He added that under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, construction work of various roads in Pithoragarh district is in progress at a cost of Rs 327 crore.  The CM said that the Pithoragarh is now connected to Haldwani, Dehradun and Delhi by air service.  He said that a MoU has been signed between the Airport Authority and the State government to develop the Pithoragarh airport with a budget of Rs 450 crore. Dhami said that the fair of Mostamanu is a symbol of our faith, belief, and rich traditions. It is not just a religious or traditional event, but an integral part of our social and cultural life, which also reflects the specialties of our rural life related to agriculture and animal husbandry. He said that PM Modi has called upon the countrymen to use indigenous products as much as possible, so that the resolve of self-reliant India can be strengthened further. He expressed happiness that many stalls of the indigenous products have been set up in the fair.