Chief Minister Harish Rawat laid the foundation of various developmental works amounting to Rs10.40 crore at a programme organised at the Government inter college here on Monday. Rawat laid the foundation for the Government girls inter college at lalkuan costing Rs138.68 lakh, inaugurated the main hall of the Government inter college, Bindukheda costing Rs71.04 lakh, compact feed block godown costing Rs203.64 lakh, laid the foundation for construction of State sector cooperative dairy training institute lalkuan costing Rs249.50 lakh and inaugurated the milk cold store lalkuan costing Rs52.30 lakh among other works.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Rawat said that the State had formed the labour welfare fund and had made provision for Rs1,000 monthly pension to each labourer and Rs50,000 financial assistance for the marriage of a labourer’s daughter. A sum of Rsone lakh will be given to the bereaved family members in case of accidental death of a registered labourer.
The Rs20 crore labourers’ welfare fund will be increased to Rs100 crore. Rawat said that the dairy industry was a vital part of the State’s economy. In order to encourage dairy enterprise, the milk producers are being given Rs four per litre as encouragement under the Ganga Guy Dairy scheme. Dairy enterprise can bring about a major change as seen in Gujarat and Rajasthan from where dairy products are supplied across the nation.
The CM stressed that in addition to dairy products, there is also need for supplying flowers and cottage industry products like shawls, carpets and handicrafts to other States. The State Finance minister Indira Hridayesh averred that the income of the common citizen in Uttarakhand had increased which pointed at an increased growth rate.
The State is also committed to improving health services, she added. Revenue minister Yashpal Arya averred that the State had planned development according to the expectations of the public. labour minister Harish Chandra Durgapal also addressed the gathering.