Uttarakhand Government has decided to start land consolidation in the state and it will act as a game changer for the state. The State Government has taken a target to double the income of the farmers and easy loan of up to Rs 1 lakh on 2 percent of interest rate is being given to the farmers of the State, said the Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat while interacting with media persons at New Delhi on Friday. He said that cluster based farming and cultivation of aromatic plants is being promoted in the State. Reiterating the commitment of the State Government to provide a corruption free administration, CM said that ensuring public participation in governance is one of a priority of his Government.
He said that the Government is making efforts to increase revenue and reduce its expenditure.
The CM said that the Government has launched schemes like extraction of bio-fuel from Pirul (dried pine leaves) and home stay to strengthen economy. The Government is planning to develop 670 nyaya panchayats as growth centre. Uttarakhand is the fourth State which is open defecation free in rural areas and by the year 2018 the urban areas of the State would also be made ODF. He listed the achievements of his Government and its vision for future.