Tuesday, 17 August 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami hoisted the national flag at the summer capital Gairsain on Sunday on the occasion of Independence Day. The Assembly speaker Prem Chand Agrawal, MLAs Munni Devi Shah, Bharat Singh Chaudhary, Manesh Negi and others were also present on the occasion along with citizens and school children. Dhami also made various announcements earlier at the function held in Dehradun.
At Gairsain, the CM said that the state government is consistently working towards swift execution of development schemes to make Uttarakhand one of the leading states of India. The government has started a self employment scheme to enable to youth to provide employment.He said that the state is fully prepared to deal with the possible third wave of Covid-19. He stated once again that the aim of the state government is to vaccinate all people in the state against Covid in the next four months.Apart from this all necessary health facilities have been arranged in all the health centres to deal with the possible third wave, he said. Dhami also presented citations to Covid warriors on the occasion.
Assembly speaker Agrawal paid homage to martyrs and announced Rs 2,000 each to all students who performed a cultural programme on the occasion.
Earlier in Dehradun, Dhami unfurled the national flag at the function held in Police Line where he paid tributes to all armed forces martyrs and statehood activists. Recalling the contribution of the late environmentalist Sunder Lal Bahuguna to environmental conservation, he announced an environmental conservation award with a cash reward of Rs two lakh named after him. For study and research on the local culture and languages, a state language and culture academy will be established. He further announced that government school students of classes X and XII will be provided free mobile tablets by the state government. Relevant educational material will already be uploaded on these tablets. Apart from this, the government will distribute food materials to boost the immunity of children to protect them from the possible third wave of Covid. Dhami said that to resolve the traffic problem, outer ring roads will be constructed in Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar and Rudrapur cities. He said that considering migration and public concern regarding unauthorised land deals the state government will start a verification drive in the mountainous regions.
The government will ensure through this verification that the culture and social aspects of the mountains remain protected. Referring to the Devasthanam Board, the CM said that a balanced decision will be taken considering the sentiments and interests of all stakeholders.Dhami further said that at a time when population rise is pushing the world further towards environmental and climatic problems, the people of Uttarakhand are especially concerned about this. The state government will form a high level committee to bring an effective law in this direction.
