Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated various schemes worth Rs 28.92 crore and unveiled the foundation stones for various works amounting to Rs 17.45 crore in Mori area of Purola block in Uttarkashi district on Wednesday. The CM announced that a government degree college will be opened in Mori. He told the sub divisional magistrate that if any building is available the educational activities of this college will begin from the coming academic session. Speaking on the occasion, he said that Uttarkashi has been at the top in accessing the benefit of the Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana. Under MNREGA too, the best work in 100 days has been done in this district. The State government has increased the work days under MNREGA from 100 to 150 days. Rawat appreciated that at 4,882, Uttarkashi has the maximum number of MNREGA job card holders who have completed 100 days. He further said that problems in the Mori area will be resolved on priority basis. Referring to the importance of roads, he said that since 2017 the state government had constructed roads which are only 124 less than the total number of roads constructed in the 17 years since creation of Uttarakhand. The budget for construction of 127 bridges in mountain districts- especially border regions has been approved.
On the same day, the CM visited Tyuni where he inaugurated the new college building constructed at a cost of about Rs seven crore and a computer laboratory built at a cost of about Rs two crore under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). He announced that the college building would be named after Pundit Shivram Sharma. He also announced that the Meenas-Ataal motor road and various other roads would be paved with asphalt. The CM further announced construction of Meghatu pumping scheme, Ninasu motor road and other works. Speaking on the occasion, Rawat said that the state government had taken various measures to improve education in the state. Uttarakhand is the first state with 97 per cent faculty in all colleges with 100 per cent faculty being posted in the Tyuni college.
State minister for higher education, Dhan Singh Rawat said that all colleges will be linked with 4G network next year. Training will also be provided for self employment while the student who tops the college will be presented Rs one lakh award. Dehradun district Panchayat chairperson Madhu Chauhan also spoke on the occasion.
Thursday, 11 February 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
