Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved projects totaling Rs 160.54 crore. These include 16 irrigation schemes costing Rs 53.68 crore, a Rs 80.63 crore project to widen a state highway to four lanes, Rs 11 crore for equipment to reduce human-wildlife conflict, and Rs 15.23 crore to upgrade police communication in disaster-sensitive districts. The approvals were made on Thursday.