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Rakhi Gifts for the Women of the State

On August 19, 2021, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced Rakhi gifts for ASHA and Anganwadi workers and all women of the state in the Raksha Bandhan program organized in Khatima.

The Asha and Anganwadi workers of the state would get as a gift of Rs 1,000 on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. On the day, all women would be allowed free ride in the buses of Uttarakhand roadways.
In the programme a large number of women belonging to the assembly constituency of CM tied Rakhis on the wrist of Dhami.
In the programme, the CM directed the officials that they should organize multipurpose camps and hold Tehsil Diwas programmes for speedy disposal of the problems faced by the people.

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Recently, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced a relief package of Rs 118.35 crore for women self-help groups (SHGs) and people associated with self-employment schemes of the state government.

This package will help 7,54,984 people of women SHGs associated with Uttarakhand State Rural Livelihood Mission.
Under the Rural Livelihood Mission, a one-time grant of Rs 5 lakh will be given to each of the 159 Cluster Level Foundations (CLFs) in the state.
Similarly, financial assistance will be provided to active SHGs for the next six months. Under this, an amount of Rs 2,000 per month will be given to 42,989 groups.
The loan account holders of Mukhyamantri Saur Swarozgar Yojana will be provided compensation for the interest paid during this period.
Provincial Development Dal and Yuva Mangal Dal of Yuva Kalyan will be given financial assistance of Rs 2,000 per month for six months.

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On August 18, 2021, the Bageshwar district became the second district in the country and the first in Uttarakhand to achieve the unique distinction of 100 percent vaccination.
The Wayanad district of Kerala holds the record for being the first district in the country to achieve 100 percent vaccination.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami himself declared the unique feat of the Bageshwar district while interacting with the media persons at the State Secretariat.
He said that the Khirsu block of Pauri has also achieved 100 per cent vaccination target of the adult population. He informed that 1,76,776 beneficiaries have received the first dose of vaccine in the Bageshwar district while 37,789 have got the first dose in the Khirsu block of Pauri.
Dhami informed that necessary steps are being taken at state, district and block levels to give an impetus to the vaccination campaign in the state.
Significantly, so far 83 percent of the population above 45 years of age in the state has received the first dose while 48 percent of them have received both doses. While 61 percent of the 18 to 44 years age population has received the first dose while 4 per cent have received both doses.
In the State, a total of 56,61,943 people have received the first dose which is 73 percent of the total adult population.