Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that Mori block of Uttarkashi district would have road connectivity with Himachal Pradesh soon while addressing a programme of sports and culture at Uttarakshi on Saturday organised by Yamuna valley OBC, SC and ST Committee. He further said that his Government is focused on improving the basic infrastructure like road, peyjal, power, health and education for the welfare of the people.
While addressing the gathering, Rawat said that developmental works are being announced after the government orders are issued. He said that the department officers have been directed to take steps at their levels to improve basic infrastructure like road, peyjal, power, health and education, adding that one’s personal interest would not be given precedence over the development of the region.
He said that this was his first visit to the Yamuna valley after he assumed charge as the CM and added that since the BJP government has come to power both at the Centre and in the State, development works have been started to improve the living standard of the downtrodden section of the people. Development would reach at the door steps of all the sections of the society, he said, adding that the Government is providing loan at the interest of just two percent to the farmers. “Uttarakhand is the only state where such steps have been taken in the interest of the farmers. Such benefit would also be given to the fruit producers of Uttarkashi district,” CM said. During the programme, the local residents submitted a memorandum to him which highlighted the local problems plaguing them. CM assured them of sincere and prompt efforts to redress them.
Dwelling on the string of steps his government is taking to bring about improvement in the education sector, he said that qualitative improvement would be brought about to overhaul the education department. Besides, NCERT books would be provided to the students of the government schools and 180 days’ classes would be made mandatory in the colleges, he said.
He also spoke of the Tele radiology having been started from Pauri district hospital while saying that such facilities would also be made available in other 23 hospitals of the state. “We are going all-out to serve the people of the state in every realm of life and the momentum would never slack,” he assured. Among others present on the occasion were Tehri MP Mala Rajya laxmi Shah, MlAs Rajkumar, Munna Singh, district panchayat chairperson Jashoda Rana and DM Ashish Chauhan.