Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off the ‘Sarathi’ hill patrol unit of the police in Rudraprayag on Monday.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also launched the Triyugi Narayan wedding destination scheme and telemedicine service at the Agastyamuni community health centre.
Expressing his views on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the hill patrol unit will prove to be a landmark in the efficient management of traffic in the mountainous region.
The deployment of women personnel in the hill patrol unit will not only prove helpful especially to women but also take forward the cause of women empowerment in the state.
The State chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh and the director general of police Anil K Raturi also expressed their views on the occasion.
Referring to the Triyugi Narayan wedding destination scheme, the chief minister said that the scheme will be taken to global level and appreciated the Rudraprayag district administration for commendable work in this direction. later while inaugurating telemedicine service at the community health centre at Agastyamuni, the chief minister said that with this service patients won’t need to travel far but will be able to avail health services at this center itself.