Uttarakhand

• 16 Aug 2023

CM made 13 Big Announcements on the Occasion of Independence Day

Why is News?

On August 15, 2023, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made 13 major announcements for the state in a program organized at Parade Ground in Dehradun on the occasion of 77th Independence Day.

Key Points:

• On this occasion, the Chief Minister also honored the families of the freedom fighters.
• Announcements made by the Chief Minister:
• A 'Mineral Processing Portal' will be created for the general public to get building construction materials directly to their homes through online booking throughout the year. This will stop the black marketing of minerals on one hand and on the other hand people will be able to get cheap minerals easily.
• For the safety of pregnant women in remote areas, 'Mukhyamantri Jachcha-Bachha Suraksha Yojana' will be started. Under this, a system will be developed for airlifting pregnant women in adverse circumstances. A plan is being made to link this system with 108 ambulance services.
• In government schools, books of their subjects will be made available free of cost to the students of classes 1 to 12 in both Hindi and English mediums.
• Cases against youths involved in the Agniveer scheme protests, who are preparing for various competitive exams or studying in schools and colleges, will be withdrawn.
• Major intersections and roads in the state will be named after freedom fighters, martyrs, litterateurs and great personalities of the state.
• 'Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana' will be started in the state to encourage single, destitute, abandoned and widowed women to create employment at their place of residence and to strengthen their economic condition.
• With the aim of developing the cities of the hilly region, under the Mukhyamantri Parvatiya Nagar Vikas Yojana, one city each in both the mandals will be developed as a model city.
• To ensure proper education and balanced nutrition for the working class children, the number of mobile schools and mobile Anganwadi centers will be increased.
• A detailed action plan will be prepared to give Haripur its historical and mythological form to the ancient city situated on the banks of river Yamuna in Vikas Nagar area.
• For the promotion of tribal culture in the state, the National Tribal Cultural Program competition will be organized soon.
• A request will be made to the Central Government to increase the number of Eklavya schools in tribal areas of frontier villages.
• Appointment will be provided on the basis of the waiting list on the vacant posts due to the successful candidates in more than one competitive examination. This waiting list will be valid for a certain period of time and will remain effective.
• Unity Mall will be established to promote cottage industries and self-employment in the state and to sell their products.

Policemen honoured with 'Chief Minister's Meritorious Service Medal'

Why is News?

On August 15, 2023, on the occasion of Independence Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami honored four police officers of the state police with the 'Chief Minister Meritorious Service Medal' at the main event organized at the parade ground in Dehradun.

Key Points:

• Apart from these, the Chief Minister gave the Meritorious Service Medal to one officer and the Meritorious Service Medal to one and honored the police officers with medals.
• Chief Minister's Meritorious Service Medal for Distinguished Work:
• Bhadane Visakha Ashok, SP Rudraprayag
• Rekha Yadav, SP Crime, Haridwar
• Amit Srivastava, Second Assistant Governor
• Sarita Dobal, SP City Dehradun
• Service Honor Marks on the basis of service for meritorious service:
• Harish Verma, Deputy Commandant, 46th Battalion PAC
• Meritorious Service Medal for Distinguished Service:
• Renu Lohani, ASP, Vigilance