Uttarakhand State PCS

• 28 Dec 2022

Clean Politician Award-2022

Why In News?

• On December 27, 2022, State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was honored with the 'Clean Politician Samman, 2022' by the Nityanand Swami Jan Seva Samiti in a program organized on the 94th birthday of the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Late Nityanand Swami.

Key Points

• On this occasion, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also honored persons associated with music, education, industry, medicine and cultural wealth.
• He told that as the first Chief Minister, Nityanand Swami proved the idea of Antyodaya through his works and did unprecedented work towards the all-round development of the state.
• In the program, the Chief Minister honored Padma Shri Basanti Bisht, Jitendra Joshi, Harendra Kumar Garg, Dr. DM Kala, Prem Higwal. Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman was given to Ruskin Bond and Prasoon Joshi. In his absence, his representatives received this honor.