Dehradun, March 6 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval given by the Union Cabinet for the construction of ropeways from Sonprayag to Kedarnath and from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib. Dhami stated that the Prime Minister has given two significant gifts to the state before his visit to Uttarakhand. He asserted that the development of these ropeways will greatly facilitate the visit of devotees to Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib.

It may be recalled that the CM had urged PM Modi during his visits to Delhi for approval of construction of these ropeways with Central funds. Dhami claimed the Prime Minister has a special attachment to 'Devbhoomi' Uttarakhand. He added that...