The Uttarakhand government will work in accordance with public sentiments. The government will do what the public desires. Chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat said this after reaching Delhi for the first time after being made the chief minister. He received a rousing welcome on his arrival at the Uttarakhand Sadan on Friday. A large number of natives of Uttarakhand had gathered to welcome Rawat on the occasion.
The CM said that all round development of Uttarakhand will be achieved under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that due to the special affection the PM has for Uttarakhand, various projects including the Char Dham all weather road, Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project and reconstruction of Kedarnath and Badrinath among others are underway.
Rawat said, “It has been about a week since I became the chief minister. During this period, various decisions have been taken in accordance with public sentiment. Firstly, the cases lodged against 4,500 persons under the Epidemic Disease Act during the Covid-19 lockdown have been withdrawn by the government. Majority of these cases had been lodged against those persons who were helping the needy during the pandemic. The people in mountainous regions were hassled due to the arbitrary ways of development authorities. Without any delay, our government discontinued the functioning of development authorities in the mountain districts. Devotees from across the nation and abroad have been invited to Haridwar for the Kumbh Mela. The Covid guidelines of the Central government will be considered in the Kumbh Mela but there will not be any unnecessary restrictions,” said the CM.
Rawat further said that the natives who had returned to Uttarakhand due to the impact of the Covid pandemic are being provided opportunities for employment. Interest free loans are being provided to such people for starting self employment. The government will resolve all problems faced by the returnees, he said. The CM also exhorted all the natives of Uttarakhand to contribute their bit in the development of the state and welfare of its people. MP Ajay Tamta, cabinet minister Arvind Pandey and former MP Balraj Pasi were also present on the occasion.
Saturday, 20 March 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
