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  • All parties want to join BJP because of PM Modi: Dhami

    All parties want to join BJP because of PM Modi: Dhami

    New Delhi (IANS). Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami gave his reaction on Ajit Pawar joining NDA alliance in Maharashtra. He said that due to the kind of work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country, the kind of work culture he has created, all parties now want to associate with BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    Pushkar Singh Dhami said that people are associated with BJP in many states of the country, where BJP was not there, BJP has come (to power) and the same has happened in Maharashtra. Responding to a question regarding the Uniform Civil Code, he said that now it is being discussed loudly in the country, everyone is keeping his point. Draft on Uniform Civil Code is being prepared in Uttarakhand. The draft making committee has consulted people from all sections of the society and taken their opinion.

    During the Delhi tour, Uttarakhand CM Dhami met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and sought help from the Central Government on several projects related to Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister requested the Union Minister to finance an amount of Rs. 1774 crore for Saung Dam drinking water project under special assistance from the Government of India. The Chief Minister also requested the Union Finance Minister to remove the ceiling imposed on the loan amount of externally aided projects in view of the special circumstances and limited financial resources of Uttarakhand.

    He said that the Saung Dam drinking water project would meet the increasing demand of drinking water for the growing population of Dehradun. This will almost end the dependence on tube wells for drinking water system, will help in flood control and along with the construction of a 3.5 km long lake, tourism will also be promoted and people’s income will also increase.

    The Chief Minister said that all necessary technical, forest land transfer stage-1 and other necessary approvals related to the project have been obtained from the concerned departments and ministries. For the rehabilitation and resettlement of those affected by the project, the expenditure of Rs 247 crore will be borne by the state government.

    Dhami requested the Union Finance Minister to finance the remaining amount of Rs 1774 crore for the project under special assistance from the Government of India in view of the limited financial resources of the State Government.

    CM Dhami said that along with undergrounding of power lines in the main roads of Dehradun under ADB, the work of strengthening the state’s transmission system, which includes construction of power substations and lines, is to be done soon.

    The Chief Minister requested the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India to approve the above scheme. On this, the Union Finance Minister asked to send a proposal for revaluation so that advance action could be taken. Dhami claimed that Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has assured him of all possible cooperation.

  • CM Dhami held a meeting to review the preparations for the Kanwar Yatra

    CM Dhami held a meeting to review the preparations for the Kanwar Yatra

    Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a review meeting on the preparations for the Kanwar fair at CCR, Haridwar on Monday. During this he said that the Kanwar Mela will break the records of last year. The fair will be made easy and simple. There is no shortage of budget for the fair, all the preparations have been completed. All departments will work on the time that is left.

    Kanwariyas will have a grand welcome

    CM Dhami said that last year flowers were showered on Kanwariyas by helicopter. This year he will be given an even grander welcome.

    Appeal to Kedarnath Yatris

    CM Dhami appealed to the passengers coming for Kedarnath Yatra to ensure that they travel only after taking information about the weather.

  • UCC draft may come soon in Uttarakhand

    UCC draft may come soon in Uttarakhand

    Dehradun (IANS) | A big resolution of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is going to be proved in Uttarakhand. In the next few days, the situation regarding the Uniform Civil Code will become clear. Chief Minister Dhami has already given a clear indication that the draft UCC may come before the public by the last week of June. As Chief Minister, Dhami had promised to implement Uniform Civil Code in the state in the month of March last year. After which, in the first cabinet meeting after coming to the government, the Dhami government formed a committee on UCC. Since then this topic has become a topic of discussion in the whole country.

    Uniform Civil Code means one law for all religions. It will cover a wide range of topics including marriage, divorce, property and adoption. Even if some people consider it a political issue and give a political twist, but from all the High Courts (especially the Delhi High Court) to the Supreme Court, they are in favor of implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the country. The Supreme Court has asked the present Central Government about the efforts made so far in this regard, in which the Central Government has said that opinion has been sought from the Law Commission of India.

    The draft committee constituted by the Dhami government under the chairmanship of retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has interacted with the major stakeholders of every class, every community, every caste in the state. Here Chief Minister Dhami’s stand regarding Uniform Civil Code is clear.

    The BJP’s 2019 election manifesto had promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code. Therefore, it is hoped that as soon as it is implemented in Uttarakhand, it can be implemented across the country as well. If Dhami succeeds in this, then his image will become special at the national level as well and the law of public interest will also be implemented.

    –IANS

  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the registration office cum transit camp for Chardham Yatris

    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the registration office cum transit camp for Chardham Yatris

    Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday inaugurated the Registration Office cum Transit Camp for Chardham Yatris in Rishikesh at a cost of about Rs 22.25 crore. On this occasion, he installed CC on Astha Path constructed from Dhalwala bridge to bus stand on the right bank of Chandrabhaga river in Rishikesh area with a cost of about Rs 4.71 crore. He also inaugurated the construction work of the road.

    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also inspected all the works being done for the convenience of Chardham Yatris on the occasion of the inauguration of the Registration Office cum Transit Camp for Chardham Yatris. On this occasion, he also visited the hospital, registration office, inquiry and help center in the transit camp and reviewed all the arrangements there. During the inspection, the Chief Minister instructed the officers that all arrangements should be made well for the convenience of the passengers. Passengers should be treated with courtesy.

    On this occasion, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami interacted with the devotees who had come for Char Dham Yatra from different states. He welcomed everyone to Devbhoomi Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister said that efforts have been made by the state government to provide all possible facilities to the devotees for the Chardham Yatra. He extended best wishes to all the devotees going on Chardham Yatra.

    On this occasion, Cabinet Minister Satpal Maharaj, Prem Chand Aggarwal, MP Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Mayor Rishikesh Anita Mamgai, Garhwal Commissioner Sushil Kumar, IG Garhwal K.K. S. Nagnyal and other officers were present.

  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated Shri Anna Mahotsav 2023 at Hathibarkala

    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated Shri Anna Mahotsav 2023 at Hathibarkala

    Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated Shri Anna Mahotsav 2023 at Survey Stadium, Hathibarkala on Saturday. Thousands of farmers from all over the state are participating in this Shri Anna Mahotsav which lasts for four days. On this occasion, the Chief Minister inspected various stalls based on millets and released the book “Health with Taste” based on nutritious crops of Agriculture Department, Uttarakhand.

    Addressing a huge gathering on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that today’s event would prove to be a milestone in the promotion of ‘Shri Anna’. Such events will not only encourage the cultivation of millets, but also provide necessary information related to millets to the farmers. The year 2023 is being celebrated as “Millets Year” in the country. He said that due to the guidance and foresight of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today the whole world is understanding the importance of traditional crops of our country. On India’s proposal, the United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets. The Chief Minister said that “Shri Anna” is not limited to farming or eating only, where there is “Shri” there is prosperity, there is inclusiveness and there is victory. That’s why the Prime Minister has given Millets the name of “Shri Anna”. Along with nutritional elements, medicinal properties are also found in Shri Anna crops.

    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government is working to encourage millet cultivation in the hilly areas of the state through government schemes to encourage farmers and provide employment. Coarse grains like Mandwa, Jhingora, Chaulai are being procured from the farmers of the hilly districts of the state at minimum support price as well as online payment is being made to the farmers. This is not only increasing the income of farmers, but also encouraging farmers to produce millet products.

    The Chief Minister said that an amount of about Rs 73 crore has been given to the State Millet Mission by the government to encourage millet crops and include them in the food of common people. Along with organic agriculture, the implementation of the National Natural Agriculture Mission scheme is being started in 11 districts of the state from this year. For this, approval has also been granted by the Government of India to run an agricultural mission program of about 796 lakhs on 6400 hectares of land. In the state, a target has been set to cover maximum agricultural area of the state under natural agriculture through “Chief Minister Natural Agriculture Scheme” and Namami Gange Natural Agriculture Corridor Scheme. It is also proposed to set up a “State Natural Agriculture Board” for regular monitoring and planning to encourage natural farming. He has appealed to the people of the state to include Shri Anna in folk festivals and festivals.

    On this occasion, Uttar Pradesh’s Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said that Shree Anna was cultivated in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand since ancient times. Devbhoomi Uttarakhand has been the capital of coarse grains. It is a commendable effort to take Manduve from farmers in the state on MSP and for this, arrangements have been made to give incentives to the women of women self-help groups. He said that today the world is understanding the importance of food. Nutritious foods are also being promoted fast in Uttar Pradesh.

    State Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, continuous work is being done in the field of millets in the state. The production of food grains is increasing in the state. The MSP of Manduve has been kept at Rs 35.78 paise in the state so that the farmers get good price for the production of coarse grains. An incentive of Rs 1.50 per kg has been arranged for women self-help groups for taking mandua from farmers at MSP. By 2025, a target has been set to make 1.25 lakh sisters of the state Lakhpati Didi. Good work is also being done in the state in the field of organic farming. For this, Uttarakhand has got the first prize for two consecutive years. In the field of aroma too, work is going on fast in the state. A provision of Rs 35 crore has been made for the Apple Mission and Rs 20 crore for the Kiwi Mission. A target has been set to double the production in the field of millets and horticulture by 2025.

    On this occasion, MLA Savita Kapoor, Brij Bhushan Gairola, Suresh Gadia, President of Kisan Commission Rakesh Rajput, President of Kisan Morcha Jogendra Singh Pundir, District President of BJP Mr. Siddharth Agarwal, Secretary Agriculture B.V.R.C. Purushottam, Director Agriculture Gauri Shankar And farmers from all over the state were present.

  • The Chief Minister gave instructions to make circuit houses in all the districts

    The Chief Minister gave instructions to make circuit houses in all the districts

    New Delhi. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday reviewed the progress of development schemes of various assembly constituencies of Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts in the administrative building auditorium of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. It included the assembly constituencies of Lalkuan, Bhimtal, Nainital, Kaladhungi, Kashipur, Gadarpur, Rudrapar. Union Minister of State for Defense Ajay Bhatt, MLA Trilok Singh Cheema, Banshidhar Bhagat, Mohan Bisht, Sarita Arya, Shiv Arora, Ram Singh Kaida and high officials of the government and districts were present in the review meeting. The MLAs present in the meeting appreciated the initiative of the Chief Minister and thanked him. The Chief Minister directed the officials to pay attention to the solution of public problems and simplification of procedures in the implementation of schemes for quick resolution of the problems pointed out by the legislators. The Chief Minister said that a system is being made in the state that the pension of the beneficiaries of the schemes of the Social Welfare Department reaches their accounts by the first date of every month. Along with this, a campaign is being started to make all kinds of necessary certificates available to the students in the school itself. The Forest Department was encouraged by the Chief Minister to follow the path of simplification. He also gave instructions to build circuit houses in each district. The Chief Minister directed that in view of the coming rainy season, along with preparations for disaster relief, effective action should be taken to prevent water-borne diseases, cleanliness campaign, and prevention of lumpy virus. The Chief Minister instructed the officers to quickly settle the points raised in the meeting.
    The Chief Minister directed that the public problems being raised by the MLAs of their areas should be taken seriously by the officers and resolved immediately. Instead of imposing development works on each other, the departmental officers should pay attention to their disposal with mutual coordination. The public problems which can be resolved quickly, should be completed quickly. He said that whatever proposals come for various announcements in the assembly constituencies by the people’s representatives, they should be thoroughly examined first. It should also be clarified that in what time period this announcement will be completed. He said that a new work culture has to be implemented in the state. For quick resolution of public problems, officers should work by increasing mutual coordination by removing lack of communication. The Chief Minister instructed the officers that all the departmental secretaries should solve the public problems of their constituencies put forward by the MLAs in the meeting as soon as possible, taking them on priority. In the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed about the construction and improvement of roads, repair of canals, work related to flood control, strengthening of sewerage and drainage system, development of tourist places and other problems of the assembly constituencies by the MLAs. The Chief Minister said that whatever public problems have been raised by the legislators, every possible solution will be given to them.

  • Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami condoled the demise of Karam Singh Samant

    Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami condoled the demise of Karam Singh Samant

    New Delhi. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed condolences on the demise of Captain (Retd) Karam Singh Samant, a resident of Nidil village of Lohaghat and who was awarded the Vir Chakra for bravery in Budgam in 1947. He prayed to God to grant peace to the departed soul and patience to the bereaved family members. Paying tribute to Late Capt. Karam Singh Samant, the Chief Minister said that we are proud of his bravery.

  • Chief Minister inaugurated Smart School-Smart Block program

    Chief Minister inaugurated Smart School-Smart Block program

    Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the Smart School-Smart Block program at the auditorium located at Goralchod in Champawat on Thursday. He said that this will give new dimensions in the field of education. Describing it as a step towards making Champawat a model district, he said that it is also a good initiative for ideal Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister said that “Sampark” means “connection”, bringing positive change in the lives of the deprived and marginalized people of the society makes the purpose of Sampark Foundation meaningful. For this, he told the efforts of Sampark Foundation in the interest of the society. He said that today’s era is of science and technology and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi also says that people should make full use of science and technology for the development of the country. He said that through technology we can do more work in less time with ease of tasks. He said that Sampark smart devices have been given to the schools so that children can learn easily, in simple language, in a joyful way.
    The Chief Minister said that a new India is being built under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The economy of many countries in the world is deteriorating, while the economy of India has become the economy of the 5th place from the 11th place even in this difficult time. In the coming century of independence, India will become the leading India of the world. The social and economic development of any country is the infants and children of that country. It depends on the type of their education, the quality of it. All these tasks are the responsibility of the teachers. The parents give the first sanskar, the second one is given by the teachers. Teachers do the work of educating and taking them forward in life. The children coming out of Champawat will go to different areas to illuminate the name of their parents, as well as illuminate the name of the village, area, district, state, and also illuminate the names of the teachers from where they received education.
    The Chief Minister said that the mandate has been issued for the campus of Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora being built in Champawat. Along with this, all the school buildings in Champawat district are being renovated and beautified, including necessary facilities are being provided, he said that the work of providing modern education to the people standing at the last end of the society is being done with the help of Sampark Foundation, Government. This partnership of the State Government and Sampark Foundation is an effort for the betterment of education to present an innovative and first of its kind study program in the government schools of the state.
    The Chief Minister said that many innovations are taking place in the field of education as well as many challenges have also come up. In the midst of all these challenges, the new education policy has come. This policy will work to give new dimensions to school education and higher education. The same will provide an opportunity for all classes of people to get education under the right of equality. Under the new education policy, students studying for competitive examinations will get benefits. Uttarakhand is the first state to have a new education policy which has been fully implemented in school education. The smart classes laid by the Sampark Foundation in this work will benefit the children.

    Welcoming the Chief Minister on the occasion, Founder Chairman of Sampark Foundation, Vineet Nair said that the objective of Government Smart Schools Smart Blocks Program is to improve the learning outcomes of 5484 children by training 274 teachers of 137 schools in Champawat block of Champawat district in the state. Have to improve. After successful implementation for 100 days in Champawat block, this program will be extended to Khirsu block of Pauri district in a time bound manner. Sampark’s team will also ensure capacity building of teachers so that teaching becomes systematic and easy. He informed that Sampark Foundation has brought its entire range of innovative learning resources to the Smart Schools Smart Blocks programme. These resources are in line with the state syllabus and SCERT, and will help in facilitating a complete change in the process of studying in the classroom. The resources provided by Sampark for this program include TV sets for each school, Sampark TV devices, Sampark Smart Shala application, Maths and English kit with Sampark Didi audio box, 500 lesson plans, 1100 lesson videos, TLM’s Along with 450 activities, 2000 worksheets as per class and subject, 3000 questions for assessment – Sampark Didi questions in KBC format, videos of science songs and experiments for classes 6 to 8 and a resource book for teachers.
    He said that Sampark FLN TV is an affordable plug-and-play device for classes 1 to 5, which consists of an Android set-top box and a remote. It is very easy to handle and operate and it transforms a normal television into an interactive and engaging learning platform, making the classroom a smart classroom. The liaison team will also train educational functionaries at the district, block, and cluster levels to monitor the use of TLMs and resources in schools and classrooms. On this occasion, District Magistrate Narendra Singh Bhandari said that the concept of an ideal Champawat given by the Chief Minister is creating new heights of success. Under which Champawat is touching new heights of development. Continuous funding is also being made available by the government for the development of the district. In which some works have started and some works are at planning stage. Science center is also going to be constructed in the district. For which land has also been transferred as well as funds have been received for DPR. He said that Champawat is achieving different heights in the field of education, health and tourism.
    The District Magistrate said that with the efforts of the Chief Minister, computer labs will be set up in many schools (high schools and intermediate colleges) of the district for the first time under Pitkul CSR, and he told that an amount of about 10 crores has been allocated from the disaster item, untied fund and district plan. has been given to the Education Department. The results of which are also visible. The District Magistrate said that under the direction of the Chief Minister, an amount of 20 lakhs has been given to Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, which is also improving there. The historic step that has been taken for various certificates will benefit the students a lot and at the same time the standard of education will improve further. On this occasion, President District Panchayat Jyoti Rai, President Municipality Vijay Verma, Block Chief Champawat Rekha Devi, Barakot Vinita Fartyal, Pati Sumanlata, MLA Representative Champawat Assembly Prakash Tiwari, Deepak Rajwar, Mukesh Kalkhudia, Superintendent of Police Devendra Pincha, Chief Development Officer Rajendra Singh Rawat, Additional District Magistrate Hemant Kumar Verma along with public representatives, departmental officers, teachers, teachers and the team of Sampark Foundation were present.

  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami watched the film Kerala Story

    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami watched the film Kerala Story

    Dehradun. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami watched the film The Kerala Story with his family at Centrio Mall, Hathibarkala on Tuesday. He said that The Kerala Story is a film which shows how terrorism is being spread in the country without bullets and bombs. The fact has also been displayed in the film that how girls are being brainwashed and converted to religion. He also expected everyone to watch this film, saying that this film will introduce reality and promote public awareness against conversion and terrorism.

    The Chief Minister said that religious conversion was taking place in different ways in the state as well. It was becoming a serious issue for the future in the state. Keeping this in view, we have decided to completely ban religious conversions in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand. A strict law on conversion has been made by the state government. In this, a provision has been made for 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for those who convert by force or inducement, in which the cases of conversion are divided into two categories. The punishment for single conversion is less, while the punishment for mass conversion will be more. On being found guilty of mass conversion, there is a provision for imprisonment of three to 10 years along with a fine of up to Rs 50,000. While there is a provision of imprisonment of two to seven years and a fine of Rs 25,000 for conversion of a person. He said that this is an important initiative taken by the state government in order to preserve the original form of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand along with its culture and distinctive identity and avoid any unnecessary religious conversions in the state.
    The Chief Minister said that along with the conversion, the encroachment done on the government land in Devbhoomi by our government is being identified and removed strictly. Illegal encroachment in the state will not be tolerated under any circumstances and strict action will be taken against those who commit such acts. Cabinet Ministers Prem Chand Aggarwal, Ganesh Joshi, Mayor Sunil Uniyal Gama, MLA Durgeshwar Lal, BJP were present on the occasion. Mahila Morcha President Asha Nautiyal, BJP leader Ajey Kumar, Chief Minister’s wife Geeta Dhami etc were present.

  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Badrinath Redevelopment Works Bhaskar Khulbe

    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Badrinath Redevelopment Works Bhaskar Khulbe

    Uttarakhand. Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office Mangesh Ghildiyal and Officer on Special Duty Kedarnath Badrinath Redevelopment Works Bhaskar Khulbe called on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister’s residence on Saturday. After inspecting the works being conducted in Kedarnath and Badrinath, he discussed with the Chief Minister regarding the reconstruction works of Kedarnath and the works being conducted under the master plan in Badrinath. Mangesh Ghildiyal told the Chief Minister that there was some hindrance in the construction works in Kedarnath and Badrinath recently due to bad weather, but now the works have picked up pace after the weather became favourable. On this occasion, along with the master plan of Jageshwar Dham, there was discussion on the Manskhand Mandir Mala project.
    The Chief Minister said that despite rain and snowfall, a large number of pilgrims are coming to visit the Chardhams. Necessary arrangements have been made on the travel routes for smooth operation of travel arrangements. The Chief Minister said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the reconstruction work in Shri Badrinath and Shri Kedarnath is going on at a fast pace. Work is in progress day and night for the convenience of the devotees. He said that on the lines of the world famous Chardham, the Manaskhand Temple Garland Project has been started by the State Government in Kumaon. Under this, the master plan of Jageshwar Dham has been prepared. Under this project, the important mythological/historical places of Kumaon division will be popularized by linking them with the circuit so that pilgrims/tourists from India and abroad can be attracted to come here and their journey can be made easy. Satish Bahuguna, Officer on Special Duty, Kedarnath Utthan Charitable Trust was also present on the occasion.