Uttarakhand

• 04 Oct 2021

Uttarakhand's Highest National Flag in Rudrapur

Why in News

• On October 2, 2021, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled the Highest National flag of Uttarakhand at Gandhi Park in Rudrapur.

Key Points

• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami hoisted the 181 feet high Tricolor by pressing the button with the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa. For this, Rs 28 lakh was spent from the MLA fund.
• This Tricolor Flag has been made by Star Sales Company on behalf of the Rural Works Department in 47 days. For this the material was procured from Kolkata.
• The pillar of this tricolor flag is 51 meters high. The length and width of the flag is 36×54 feet. 100% polyester fabric has been used in its manufacture.

Wildlife Week 2021

Why in News

• On October 1, 2021, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched Wildlife Week 2021 at Malsi Deer Park, Dehradun. It will be held till October 17, 2021.

Key Points

• On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced that all children up to the age of 18 years across the country would be given free entry in the Tiger Reserves, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves, Zoos, Nature Parks of Uttarakhand. This will help in connecting about 45 crore young students of the country with tourism.
• The Chief Minister announced that the CM Young Ecopreneur Scheme would be started to connect the local people of Uttarakhand with the economy of forests and wildlife. Under this scheme, 1 lakh youth will be made Ecopreneur.
• Under the CM Young Ecopreneur scheme, skill based nature guides, drone pilots, wildlife photographers, ecotourism, wildlife tourism will be converted into enterprises.