Wednesday, 14 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
State to double grant for U’khand residents going to Kailash Mansarovar
Tourism and Culture minister Satpal Maharaaz has directed officials to fill vacant positions in the two departments. He further said that the grant provided to people of Uttarakhand who undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will be increased from Rs 25,000 per person to Rs 50,000. This minister said this while chairing a review meeting of the two departments here on Tuesday.
On being informed about the details of vacant posts in the department, the minister directed officials to soon fill 126 vacant posts in the Tourism department and 31 vacant posts in the Culture department. Maharaaz informed that the Uttarakhand government will now double the grant to people of the state undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 each. He said that the Ministry of Tourism had approved Rs 34.78 crore for the development of infrastructure facilities on the Kedarnath route under the Prasad scheme, which aims to promote religious tourism in the state. So far, an amount of Rs 27.83 crore has been released for the work. Along with this, administrative approval has been received on DPR of Rs 54.35 crore for the development works in Gangotri and Yamunotri under the Prasad scheme. He further informed that 135 places had been developed under various tourist circuits including 77 in Garhwal and 58 in the Kumaon region.
Tourism secretary Dilip Jawalkar said that amidst the rapidly decreasing cases of Covid-19, work is being done expeditiously to bring tourism in Uttarakhand back on track. This will strengthen the economy and increase employment opportunities in the state.
