While presenting his Government’s report card on its completion of 100 days in office through releasing a booklet ‘100 din sarkar ke-100 din vikas ke’ compiled by department of information and public relation (DIPR) at Parade Ground on Sunday, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat reiterated his commitment to try every means to implement all the promises mentioned in the party’s vision document. While laying thrust on checking migration, he said he would constitute a powerful committee to look into the matter in its depths and suggest corrective steps. He also said that an army memorial would be set up in the state by way of paying tribute to those who are embracing death for the cause of the nation’s unity and integrity. Two Union ministers- tourism minister Mahesh Sharma and minister of state Ajay Tamta who hails from the state were present on the occasion.
“State government having prepared a concrete roadmap for the speedy development of the state, we have already taken a slew of measures with the long-term perspectives in view to give a new direction to the state. Their impacts would be visible on the ground soon. Happily enough, the Centre is giving full support to the state in tune with its double engine development promise,” he said. The booklet released on the occasion contains the major schemes being now implemented or about to be implemented pertaining to agriculture, health, education, PWD and drinking water.
While affirming that his government is determined to weed out corruption, root and branch, he said that transparency must be maintained in matters of recruitment. “We are concerned about the welfare of the farmers too. We have thus decided to give them loan upto Rs one lakh at two percent interest. This loan would help them add to their income through value addition. They would get better price for their produce,” he said.
He also dwelt on the steps his Government has taken in the interest of the natural calamity - affected people. “The State government has amended the norms regarding the quantum of loss due to such calamities. Earlier, the compensation was given at the tehsil level. But from now onwards, the nyay panchayats would assess the quantum of losses incurred by the people. The compensation amount for the farmers who lose standing crops to such calamities would be substantially increased. To ensure that things go smoothly, the state government is all set to recruit 1000 patwaris,” CM said.
Union tourism minister Mahesh Sharma assured the state government that the Centre would give full support to the state. “Fund crunch would not be allowed to come in the way of the State’s development. Haridwar has been selected for the grand plan the Centre has envisaged to rebuild the city to attract more and more tourists/pilgrims,” he said.
Union Minister of State Ajay Tamta said that the state government is surging ahead under the dynamic leadership of Trivendra Singh Rawat. “His stress on the development of the hilly areas of the state deserves applause,” he said.