Dehradun, Jan. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday approved projects worth a total of Rs 160.54 crore to accelerate irrigation projects in various districts, widen roads, intensify efforts to reduce human-wildlife conflict, and develop communication facilities in disaster-sensitive districts.

According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, under NABARD financing, the Chief Minister has approved the sanction of 16 irrigation schemes of the Irrigation Department across various districts, at a total cost of Rs 53.68 crore.

Approval has also been granted for an Rs 80.63 crore project to upgrade the Nagla-Kichha Motor Road (State Highway No. 44) in the Kichha Assembly constituency of Udham Singh Nagar d...