Which of the following statements are correct regarding 39 Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna 39 1 It...........

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Which of the following statements are correct regarding 'Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna'?

1) It is an ambitious initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas.

2) It is launched by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

3) There is a provision to plant trees on both the sides of road.

Choose the correct option

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

3rd statement is incorrect because there is no provision to plant the trees. The project will make travel to the Char Dham (Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath) safer and more convenient.

Char Dham All Weather Road Project is a two-lane expressway project currently being executed in Himalayan state Uttarakhand. The project proposes widening of single lane roads into double lane by upto 10 meters. The stated aim of the project is to improve the accessibility to Char Dham (shrines) namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedar Nath. The project also proposes creation of 889 km long national highways to connect whole of Uttarakhand state. It has been divided into 7 packages comprising of 9 destinations including Tanakpur to Pithoragarh stretch.